Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-11
THE WORLUS EXPOSITION.
Circular from the Commissioner
for DUhOtM Te,ritOru.

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the citizens of the several counties in
Dakota:
BISMARCK, June "a, 1884
The people of Dakota have always felt
just pride in their great territory, its re-
sources and capabilities, and have never
lost an opportunity to present its supe-
rlor 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 en-
pire in itself, and even it's own people
would be amazed at the lack of intelli-
gence they have regarding the vast re-
sources of the territory as a whole, if
samples of its products were congregated
together. The people of each section
know the advantages of their immediate
surroundings; but few, indeed, can real
ize the grand aggregate of resources, de-
veloped and undeveloped.
Probably the most successful method
of attracting the attention of settlers and
investors, outside of personal efforts, has
been through the medium of exhibits at
various fairs and expositions, 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 a practical
way, and scoffers and doubters have been
silenced when brought in contact with
actual results.
The Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition, to be held in New
| Orleans from Dec. 1, 1884, to June l.,
| 1885, promises to be one of the greatest
events of the kind in the history of the
world. Congress has seen fit to appre-
| pirate $1,000,000 to aid in the construc-
ton Of buildings and preparation of
grounds and nearly every country on the
globe has already signified its intention
to take part in the affair. The peopleiof
Dakota have been invited to make an ex-
hibit of their productions and resources,
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 territory has already done and
! is capable of doing.
The expense of such an exhibit, lasting
asit does for six months will of course
be quite large, and after some consulta-
tion it has been thought proper that the
territory raise at least $50, 900 to defray
the cost.
1t is proposed to raise this sum by an
assessment upon. the various counties of
the territory, as it is thought each board
! of county commissioners will be willing
to make an appropriation to aid in the
1 work.
This method of raising funds becomes
necessary because of the fact that the
next session of the territorial legislature
will not convene in time to make an ap-
! preparation. 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 a bill making an
| appropriation to reimburse the counties
| for such appropriations By this method
| no difficulty would be encountered in
! arranging so that the burden would be
| equally shared by all taxpayers.
1t will be necessary to collect at once
| samples 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, care
! fully labeled so that each section may
| have due credit.
Twenty to thirty cars of selected sam
pies of wheat, oats, rye, barley and other
| products, in bundles, will be required
but further instructions can be given
when it is definitely known whether the
| funds will be forthcoming to carry on the
| work.
In this exposition nearly every country
| in the world will make an exhibit, and, as
we have in this territory more undevel-
oped wealth, mineral and vegetable, than
any other country of equal extent in the
world, and as we have but 400, 900 people
within the borders or this vast domain--a
region abundantly capable of sustaining
100000 souls-it behooves us to make
not only creditable showing, but to cx-
Gel 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, cat
tie, hogs, sheep, fowls, game, medicinal
waters, woods, soils, gold silver, coal,
petroleum, tin, lead, plumbago, copper,
iron, mica, fire clay, gypsum, asbestos,
building stone (Which has no equal), brick,
terra Gotta, marbles, and all manufact-
ures; and, in fact, anything and every
thing that is connected with Dakota
which 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