The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-07-11
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
Circular No. 1 from Dakota's COM
missioner.

pride in their great territory, its resources and
capabilities, and have never lost an opportunity
to present its superior advantages to the world.
Perhaps no territory in the Union has been so
thoroughly advertised as Dakota, yet the half
has not been told. Dakota is an empire in
itself and even its own people would be anaz-
ed at the lack of intelligence they have regard
ing the vast resources of the territory as a
WHOLE If samples of its products were congre-
gated together. The people Of each section
know the advantages Of their immediate sur
roundings, but few, indeed can realize the
grand aggregate of resources, developed and
undeveloped.
Probably the most successful method of at
tracing the attention Of settlers and investors,
outside Of personal efforts, has been through
the medium Of exhibits at various fairs and
expositons where the products Of the territory
have been brought in competition with those
Of other sections of the country. Attention
has thus been attracted in practical way, and
scoffers and doubters have been silenced when
brought in contact with actual results.
The Worlds Industrial Cotton Centennial
Exposition to be held in New Orleans from
Dec. l, 1854, to June 1, 1855, promises to be one
Of the greatest events Of the kind in the his
tory of the world. Congress has seen fit to ap-
propriate $1,000, 900 to aid in the construction
Of buildings and preparation of grounds, and
nearly every country on the globe has already
signifed its intention to take part In the affair."
The people Of Dakota have been invited to
make an exhibit Of their productions and re-
sources, and as the Exposition will be attended
by visitors and representative men from all
parts Of the world, the opportunity is thought
to be grand one to illustrate what the terri
tory has already done and is capable of doing.
The expense of such all exhibit lasting as it
does for six months, will Of course be quite
large, and after some consultation it has been
thought proper that the territory raise at least
$780, 1000 to defray the cost.
1t is proposed to raise this sum by an ASSESS
ment upon the various counties of the terrific
ry, as 1t is thought each board of county CON-
missioners will be willing to make an appro-
priaton to aid in the work.
This method Of raising funds becomes nec-
essary because of the fact that the next session
of the territorial Legislature will not convene
in time to mako an appropriation. 1t is
thought best that the money be raised as above
stated, then each county to request its members
Of the assembly to vote for bill making an
appropriation to reimburse the counties for
such appropriations. BY this method no diff
Guilty would be encountered in arranging so
that the burden would be equally shared by all
taxpayers.
1t will be necessary to collect at once SAM
pies of grain and other farm produce, care for
them and have them ready for shipment when
desired. Every sample of grain should be, so
far as is possible, carefully labeled SO that each
section may have due credit.
Twenty to thirty cars of selected samples of
wheat, oats, rye, barley and other products in
bundles, will be required, but further instruc-
tions can be given when it is definitely known
| whether the funds will be forthcoming to car
ry on the work.
In this Exposition nearly every country in
the world will make an exhibit, and as we
have in this territory more undeveloped wealth,
| mineral and vegetable, than any other country
| Of equal extent in the world, and as we have
but 400 people within the borders OF this vast
domain-a region abundantly capable Of sus-
tanning 5,OO0,000 souls-it behooves us to make
not only creditable showing, but to excel all
others.
1t is desirable to make an exhibit of samples
Of wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, sorghum and
other cereals; timothy, buffalo and bunch,
Hungarian and other grasses; all kinds of
| fruits, both wild and cultivated; vegetables
and other agricultural products; cheese, butter,
cattle, hogs, sheep, fowls, game, medicinal
waters, woods, soils, gold, silver, coal, petro-
leum, tin, lead, plumbago, copper, iron, mica,
| fire-clay, gypsum, asbestos, building stone,
| (Which has no equaD brick, terra GOTTA mar
bles and all manufactures; and in fact any
thing and everything that is connected with
Dakota that will interest and instruct visitors
Will not your county board appoint two men
| to act as special commissioners in your county,
and to be paid by the county, who can aid the
Commissioner OF the Worlds Exposition in lis
work, and attend to the collection Of money
and samples?
This is a matter Of public interest and de-
mands prompt attention.
All monies collected by this assessment will
be used to defray freight charges, telegraphing
and printing, stationery and other expenses at
New Orleans, and not used for the transporta-
tion OF large number Of would-be visitors to
tho exposition. Hoping to have favorable
and prompt response,
am, respectfully,
ALEXANDER MCKENZIE,
IT Coyn,niooi ouor for noLofo Tor,;&o,,,