McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
OUR EXPOSITION LETTER.

Among the important personages
Tow visiting this section is Chief Gaul
of the Sioux Tribe of Indians, Stand
ing Rock Agency, Dakota. He is ae-
companied by his squaw and papoose;
and they are making headquarters at
the Dakota department. in the govern
ment building, where the little family
are the wonder, if not the admiration.
of the populare.
The canceling of the engagement
with Prof. Currier and band by the
Exposition Management is nothing Sc
rious, as there are many bands, as fine,
if not SO large, which will he glad to
furnish music, even complimentary,
at any time. Notably, the Mexican
Cavalry Band, one of the best organ
izations of the kind in America, ten
der their services without charge.
Again. the grand organ in Music Hall
is about ready for use. and will be
played every day by celebrated per-.
formers.
The State chihuahua, Mexico. has
a piece of silver bullion on exhibition
in Main building weighing 500 lbs,
worth $4,000.
Your readers may he surprised to
learn that the Mexican IRON building
under Roadway, though covering
small space, will cost that government
no less than s172,000. tits being SO
scientifically constructed that il can
be taken down in sections, when the
Exposition closes here, and shipped to
the City of Mexicoas memento its
representation in the United States:
and where Mexico itself expects to
hold high carnival next year; when
that Republic hopes to have The whole
world visit her.
The Government building, wherein
the territories and states display their
exhibits, is occupied III the centre by
representations from the various De-
partments of the United States Gov
eminent at Washington CRY. The
expenditure OF the money approp.iat-
ed by the government, amounting to
something like sJ0n,00O. aud the Sc,
lection of articles for exhibition, MAS
entrusted toa Board Of Commissioners
following: Col. S. g. Lylior,!, War.
c. H. Hill. State, Lieut.. l.. II. Buck
ingham, Navy, ". f. McLelnan,
Treasury, A. d. Hazen, Post Office,
&. Butterwo rth, Interior, Cecil Clay,
Justice, " Snaders, Agriculture De-
partments, Prof u. B. G>oie, Sm; h.
sonian Institute, ard the National Mu-
scum aud L. S. Fish Commission.
The principal feature Of this exhibit
is an immense globe fifty feet i'll IL
ameter, upon which is accurately de-
lineated all the geographical and po-
litical divisions of the earth. Piai1lv
described thereon appear various facts
relative to each country and govern
ment, such as its area, population,
principal productions and industries,
commerce: etc.. This globe is SO ar
ranged as to be illuminated from with
in, SO that its appearance as seen by
artificial light will be both novel and
pretty Grouped around the base be-
low this globe are representative spec
linens of the principal economic pro-
auctions indigenous to the different
countries represented thereon.
Upon large illustrated charts and
diagrams are presented to the eye in
formation relative 10 the produt lions,
manufactures, trade and commerce of
each country, and upon other charts
are shown the relative distances of the
many ports of Central and South
America from the various shipping
ports of The United States as compar-
ed with the distances of these same
ports from those of Europe. This de-
partment, is surmounted by an i'm
mense seal of the state department,
painted on glass for illumination at
right, around and over which is hung
and drapped our own national emblcm
while the whole is surrounded and
framed in with the flags of all nations.
The postotfice is about finished and
naturally attracts The visitor by its
unique and business appearance. 1t
is regulated after the manner and UNI
der the management of the New Or
leans Postoffice, by Postmaster w. b.
Merchant. One can transact business
as well here as anywhere, being sup,
piled with all the conveniences neces-
stating mail transactions. even to let
ter carriers who deliver nail anywhere
properly addressed within the ground.
1t will be glorious news to every
good citizen of this great country to
learn that the south is entering on Il
new life. and New O.leans will he the
busy center of that life. The seven
million bales Of cotton raised from tie
Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico, and from
the Atlantic 20 tile western border OF
Texas- will find a market here and