Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-31
MINNESOTA KRWS NOTES.
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.rrsx PRODUCTS or M1ENEsoTA.

n Ton, ,ntssioner Gibbs Tells Row the Re-
.ources OF the State VIII be Represented
a. the Raw Orleans E;xposdtton--A Very
ucr+hv Collection of Exhibits Promised.
Oliver Gibbs, Jr of Lake City, United States
u on,u,;s siopef for Minnesota to the New Or
4 leans exposition, has just returned from his
Z "Trip to the Crescent City, whittier he has been
4 in company with Prof. Porter to confer with
y tha director general with reference to the Min
4 nsaota exhibition. lie states that the states Of
Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska and the Ter
p ritory of Dakota have been assigned spaces
for their exhibts, on a line with
{ each other in the front OF the main
z building .oarest 10 st. Charles avenue, the most
attractive approach from the CITY. This 10 the
most desirable location IN the bmidlns, ana
Y would hove been selected by him il he had had
the choosing E-forring to The representation
OF it's products, Which Minnesota will have at
the expositlon hr. Cribs says
y BY The work already done we arc assured that
MI our lines Of exhibits will be filed out, and
Be the exhibit OF agricultural and horticultural
products The perisnable articles constituting
this exhibit will be held 10 cold storage both
here and at New Orleans, and will be
transported in refrigerator cars. They will be
displayed by relays from time to tame, as the
NOT TO BE EXCELIED.
Our exhibitor dairy products will not be ex-
ceiled by any state, nor eQuaed, except per-
haps, b. Wisconsin and Iowa. The Touring
ing industry will be represented upon scale
of magnitude ard attractiveness such as might
be eXpcctel in view Of the immense interests
Il yolved IN that branch Of industry in our
Hatc Tndor the auspices Of the state nniyer-
Rity ourexhlbitS III the various divisions of 20
ology Will DO very nearly if not entirely COM
Dlcte IL the department Of fish and fisheries
we have been especially fortunate in securing
to show very accurately \ the natural APP
pearancu i'll form end color Of every fish that
swilns IN Minnesota waters. These specimens
will 10 returned to the stato when the OK position
iHoyer, 10 form permanent cabinet The state
university Is preparing complete exhibit Of
oil our minerals, rocks, soils, claya and build
ing stones, and the manufacturing products
representing OF" brickyards and potteries; al
80 q collection OF native woods, which will be
as nearly complete as it is practicable to make
it. Probably two of the most attractive ex-
hiDita 'Tli be IN the educational department
and department Of wonlen's work. The uni
yeraty colleges and common SCHOOLS are all
working Ia harmony for q ,crelitabie, exhibit
in their department., and the ladies' are fairly
enthusiastic in the work OF forming their COL
lection. These will be the leading features.
SOME NOVEL FEATURES.
The varied resources of the state will DO
illustrated by a complete and extensive system
of mans representing all the counties, prairlcs,
forests lakes, rivers, railroad lines and sys-
tenn of public lands, each map TO be prepared
in such way as to make prominent the special
features to which it is devoted. 1t is proposed
10 represent the old time systems of trauspor-
tation in a novel way. We shall have the Red
river cart and the dog train, and o, long line
Of groups representing the Inlia.ls and
early voyasers of the country, In addition
to the state collective exhibits space has been
reserved for various county and city exhibits,
and for . special exhibit by the Irish Catholic
colonies of Minnesota. The entire Northwest
ia to be very adequately represented by its
products. Dakota viii be quite prominent.
A large number Of entries have been sent for
ward representing the business interests OF
Minnesota for competition fer awards, aud we
will appear to good advantage in many Of tho
strongest competitive departments Whilo col
Letting the agricultural and horticultural speci-
mems For exhibition, duplicates Of many Of the
products will be secured and entered in the
competitive department
Mr. Gibbs was very much pleased with the
system for the accommodation of strangers
which had been organized in New Orleans.
He says the management of the exposition has
organized bureau ofaecomnloLation, by which
every room and every boarding house in the
city Is registered at q fixed price, and the own.
ers thereof have been put under contract to
charge no more than that price during the ex-
position.
The rates range from $50 to $50 per month,
according to location and style of living. Agents
of this bureau will board every train TO locate
strangers By this system it is estimated that
New Orleuns eau take care Of -, 900 white peo-
pie and 5000 colored people per day, outside of
the hotels. The horcis arc under contract to
charge no more than regular rates.