St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-03
ST. PAUL NEWS.
MINNESOTA AN NEW ORLEANS.
A Report from Mr.. Gibbs of the Prog
ress Being Made in Arranging
the Exhibit.

Governor Hubbard yesterday received q
long com munication from Oliver gibbs, Dr.,
commissioner of the Minnesota exhibit at the
Worlds exposition, regarding the condition
of the exhibit at New Orleans. II informs
him that Prof. Shepard will on his return
home bring plot of the exhibit building ana
space, with the character OF departments
married and measured on it. The roof OF
the building has been considerably repaired
A central system of installation has been
adopted, by which all high structures are
centrally located, and the lower ones at the
sides, thus making the whole system open
to view, and rendering the various depart
ments not only harmonious in their relations
10 each other, but corresponding with The
installations Of other states adjoining. Every
available space has been filled, ana Prof..
Porter's plan of bringing out in full relief
those departments which il is aimed to make
the principal points, as well as some other
ones, has been admirably adopted,
meeting the almost unanimous APP
proval Of all the superintendent,
In this Minnesota takes the lead. The state
is under great obligations 10 Prof Porter,
who is superintendent of the agricultural
department as well as chief OF installation,
for the mplcteness Of the agricultural ex-
hibits he has collected. as well as the har-
mouy Of their arrangement. The grotto and
water falls are about ready 70 turn on the
water.
The university collections are nearly all
set Up, an immense amount OF labor having
been required in arranging and labelling
specimens. Prof. Wiucdell and the other
professors with him are doing their level best.
The foundation for the Mankato monument
is being laid. The monument will weigh
twenty tons, md will be tairLyfiye feet h!gh
"a credit TO Minnesota's home production
The fish exhibit is set up though not fully
decorated. II will, like every other exhibit,
take a bold lead or very close following
Mr.. Gibbs recommends the Encouragement
of the Wyouts, who are adopts, TO complete It,
The Pillsbury -four exhibit is a grand edu-
catiOnal scheme for those who wish to learn
how good -four is manufactured. 1t stands
alone and uncqualcd. 1t is credit to be
proud of for Minneapolis, illustrating
as it does, her superiority over
all other cities in -four manufacture,
Incrssant labor has been expended upon
their collective wheat and -four exhibit by
Alessrs. L. {. Porter and Burr Duell. The
hdSuNuru HOUR tANlbll, WHICH dulO4uS, 10
perfect in Completeness and quality.
The lumber exhibit of F.. W. Duraut, of
Saltwater, is nearly set up by Captain Grant,
and presents an excellence in the display of
woods such as has not often been witnessed.
D. Porter, of Red Wing, has splendid
molasscs, sugar and evaporation exhibition,
which Is attracting very much attention,
especially the evaporation, which southern
,,l.utara bauip nj n qOVpt His am her
cane exhibit is a combination OF beauty and
utility. II makes the southeners emphatic
in their expression, even as lChaucery in
'Uncle Toby"
That man Of law books publication fame,
II. ID. West, has been equal TO the emergency
OF creating n department out of nothing,
and shows an excellent Minnesota books
exhibit He II was who invented a combi-
nation newspaper file and reading desk
whereby 300 newspapers-not a Minnesota
paper but is Included are filed
and read, without the possibility of a con-
fusion in space. II is six feet wide by
eighteen long.
HallOck has an Indian exhibition, with the
old lime and also very modern Red river cart,
such as the half-breeds packed their buffalo
hides In for the thousand mile or more trans
fer between Fort Edmonton, away out on the
Saskatchewan, and Fort Garry nearer home;
and which the famous Northwestern Fur
company received many promiscuous load.
But Minnesota is civilized, whereas Hallock
well Hallock has monopolzed his own
uniqaeness. But he stands out prominent
in his watering place and summer resorts
exhibits for excellent management and care
full arrangement.
Apples are not at all behind. A splendid
fruit exhibit Is being laid out in Mr.. Earl's
building, Mr.. Gibbs, as secretary of the
State Horticultural society, taking an especial
interest, though not at all in detriment to
other exhibits. A refrigerator car is Of course
employed on the track. The installation OF
these is kept to the last for various reasons,
which will not prevent them appearing TO the