The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-09
AT NEW ORLEANS.
An Interesting Description OF the Ter.
ritOry'S Exhibits

An Interesting Description OF the Ter.
ritory's Exhibits.
The New Orleans Times Democrat Of Dec,
2l gives the following description of Dakota't
exhibits, which will be read with interest:
Hon. Alex. Mckenzie, the commissioner te
the worlds fair from Dakota, leaves tonight
for his home, Bismarck, tho capital Of the ter
rltory. Ho came without ostentatisn and
quietly unloadAd aud placed the contents OF
his train of heavily laden cars, proceeding with
few ef1cent assistants to unfold upon the
fosr OF the government building one Of the
most practical, complete, novel and instructive
exhibits that will be opened to the inspection
OF the world. He has made excellent progress,
and his exhibition is 80 near completion that
the work begins to take form, and it is possible
to give an idea Of what the grand result will be.
Mr.. McKenzie's scheme is to show tho pro-
cess and progress of developing a new terri
tory. This he has achieved in an attractive
and educational manner, and brief descrip-
ton OF what will be seen when everything is
in place, cannot hut be of interest. Tho first
characteristic of wild country is shown in
genuine skin tipi with an Indian family group
ed about it, the dusky squaw engaged in house.
hold duties, while the brave has an Indian
pony harnessed to a traverse-the most primi-
tive OF vehicles-and a boy has true Indian
dog, cross pctwoen wolf and domestic
canine, harnessed to smaller traverse. Buf-
falo hideu and trophies OF the chase lie around,
forming true scene of primitive life.
BY the side Of this is the second step of pro-
gress-a large log shaak containing the results
OF the white hunter and trapper's work in an
innumerable number of well-mounted animals
the acme Of the taxidermist's art. Here are
alss several splendid specimens of tho work
OF Indians after they had been benefited by
contact with whites. Fronting the shaak and
Its companion, the tipi, 10 one Of tho most gen.
uine novelties In the entire exhibition. lisa
circular park about Iorty feet In diameter. II
is sodded with new grass and bears growing
trees. In the center is true white buffalo. n
most rare animal, which is the property Of
Hon. J. J. Hill, president of the St. Paul, Min
neapolis d Manitoba railway. The tiny park
is mass OF bewldering cutosities. Bleached
buffalo heads, letrifactions, prairie dogs, elk
deer, antelope, beaver, skunks, bear, wolves
foxes, coyotes, rabbits, praire chickens, and
birds OF all kinds known to the great North
west, occupying the novel and beautiful DAKOTA
park, where more fins specimens illustrative
OF natural history are found than elsewhere in
tho Exposition. All OF Mr.. McKenzis's speci
mens-and he has two ear loads-ars fresh, a
special hunter having shot them all. Next in
front of the park is grand display Of geologi-
cal specimens, and all inspection of these will
prove revelation, even to the best informed
A hint at tho discovery and exploration Of
Dakota is given, by large and particularly
beautiful boat, thatched with wheat, typifyiDg
the famous voyage OF Lewis and Clark, the
daring explorers, up the Missouri river.
The grand centerpiece of the display is 4
lofty sctagonal tower, twenty feet at the base,
splsndidly decorated with cereals in handsome
designs, and surmounted by An ear Of corn
formed OF sixteen varieties, fourteen feet high,
and bearing noble eagle. This lofty pima
Gle is one Of the first features visible as the vis
itor enters tho great hail. The legends on the
tower announce: "Dakota has $75,0OO, 900
school fund.-" (rneaning that her school lands
are worth that sum at a fair price "Dakota
has "A, 100000 acres Of free government land"
Free homes for the homeless" There will
also be statistics Of the territory displayed on
one panel. Fronting this tower are two lofty
pyramids, one of wheat and one of flour, and
between is smaller ono surrounded by set
tee. large carn-crib, filled to burstingi is
next, and by it is most wonderful market dis
play, showing that Dakota beats the world in
vegetables. The department of hays and grass
es is very fine, and bears the legend; "Hay
and grass make besf," and as proof Z, 500
pound steor stands in wealth of grass. At
the front end is the bureau of information,
handsomely fitted, aud calculated to satisfy the
thousands who seek information regarding tho
great Golden Northwest
A feature Of the exhibit which has aroused
much interest among the visitors to this section
of the great building is large log cabin, open
at one end, the floor covered with furs and
rugs, and all available space filled with throng
of interested spectators gazing on the rich COL
lectiOns that cover the walls. Specimens Of
Indian work are shown in great number, and
sHord great interest, aside freln their real
beauty and perfect workmanship, from tho fact
that they are gathered from the camps OF the
sioux, The tribe OF that turbulent Sitting Bull,
and each article bears with 1t history. In
ADDITION to this display, tho walls bear speci
mems Of work in polished horn and fruits OF
the taXideruiist's art. A pair of interlocked
auters tell the tale of tr,o.dv of tho n,,ine
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