McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
OUR EXPOSITION LETTER.

The grounds about the building.
are now dotted in living green, a foo
high, or more, white clover and the
deep green, moss like Bermuda grass
forming the ground work of a beauti
full picture, while patches of radiant
flowers of thousand different hues
and odors, fill the air with their de.
lightful perfumes, the live oaks and
other trees adding their grateful beau
ties to the scene. The many little
parks, scattered like GASES over the
city, serve as breathing places for the
populace and are covered on the warm
afternoons with children, and visitors,
who romp Or lounge over the grassy
sward. Tie present is really the best
time for people to visit the city, the
Exposition not only being complete
but all nature adding her numerous
charms to delight the eye of the
stranger.
The awards recently made in the
department of citrous fruits, have oc-
casioned more popular comment than
any hitherto made. The chief COM
petition was between California and
Florida, whose displays have been
a source of constant interest and pleas
ure to all lovers of semi tropic fruits.
The first named state carried off a
number of premiums on oranges, in
GLIDING two gold and several silver
medals, one for best collection of not
less than twenty varieties, while Flor
ida took the special sweepstake pre-
MUM, a gold medal and $3.50 for best
general display from any state; Mex
leo was awarded gold medal and
500 for best collection, not less than
twenty varieties from any foreign
country, and the state of Sonora, a
silver medal and $50 for ten varieties,
Mississippi and Louisiana also re-
ceived some minor awards, and gen
eral satisfaction seems to have been
secured, although there has been u
little sparring between the two citrous
fruit growing states. The tables in
Horticultural Hall covered with these
golden fruits, with thousands of
blooming pot plants on every side,
make most interesting and fascinat-
ing scene, especially so to Northern
people, and one that will no doubt
lure many to the climates where such
scenes are native to the manor born.
The railroads entering here, have
kept up a constant rivalry as to which
should have the honor of carrying the
greatest number of passengers to the
Exposition, and so far the great Lou
isville & Nashville railway is conced-
ed the palm, tens Of thousands having
come in over that popular line, and
its General Passenger Agent Mr.
is correspondingly happy. This line
brings visitors either via St. Louis or
Cincinnati, through Louisville, Nash
vile and Mobile, and over the most
and novel territory of the
southern country, and through indus
trial sections just now attracting the
greatest attention from investors and
settlers. 1t makes a very fine exhibit
in the Government building, of the
ores and crops, timbers and other re-
sources for which its line and branches
are famous.
The great convention of the West
ern Waterways improvement associa-
ton, was held here in Music Hall,
April 9TH and 9Th, and was attended
by about thousand delegates, repre-
senting boards of trade, produce ex-
changes, agricultural organizations,
etc., of the twenty-one states and ter
ritories interested in the improvement
of the Mississippi River and its nu-
merous tributaries. Gov. Lowry pre-
sided, Mr.. Dore, of Illinois, being
chairman, and making an
eloquent appeal in behalf of the Hen
nepin Canal. Congressman Murphy,
of Iowa, was also present and took an
active part in the proceedings, which
included an able address by Judge
Blake, Of South Bend, Indiana, mem
Der of the River Commission. All the
speeches and resolutions were marked |
with determination to have justice
lone to our water ways ; the members
IF the convention made a trip to the
Jetties.
WISCONSIN.
Was admitted into the Union in
1913 and has to-day population only |
L little short of l, 100000. Her agri-
cultural, mining and manufacturing !
Industries have increased very rapidly. |
She is very proud of her great me-
Milwaukee, with Il population
approaching 100000, the home of her
and business-like commits
;ioner, Hon. E. D. Holton who has
lone so much to make his states dis
play at the Worlds Fair represent
tive one, and has given literally of
lis valuable time and private resour-