The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-01-10
LIVINGSTON, MONTANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY

representing the state is r. w. Furni
OF Brownsville, the commissioner. Th
state exhibit was one of the first on til
grounds, arriving fully month prev
Gus to the opening, therefore giving an
pie time to complete all arrangement:
The main part of the exhibit is place
upon panels in the shape of a Y. 1t i
about IS feet long and 25 feet across tn
Y. On the the north side Of the base
a large map Of the state 16X2O fee
drawn, and forming one panel, whicl
gives some valuable information abou
the state. The map shows every city
town and county, also every railroad il
the state. The trains are painted OF
the roads showing just the position o
all trains at 10 o'clock a. m. Opposite
this, on the outside of the light branch
is the small grain panel, across the tol
extends the word Nebraska" done il
letters in oats. Below are ornament:
made of heads of different grains. From
the center of this panel, just coming
out of the side, is small locomotive
perfection itself. The inside panel OF
the right branch Of the Y is devoted t
statistics of the annual output of th,
state. This panel is headed with the
word Nebraska" in letters made OF
wheat straw. This panel is also orna
mented with a small sod house, repre-.
senting dwelling used in the early day
and now in some parts of the state
The inside Of the left branch Of the Y
represents the rising sun, half of which
appears above the horizon. The sun is
made of ears of red corn, and it's rays
of rye straw, extending from the center
outward. The name of the state on
this panel is made Of flax heads. The
outside Of the left branch of the Y is
decorated with native grasses, and ''Ne-
braska'' in heads of grass. Besides
these decorations there are various 9th
ers placed in convenient places upon
corners and ends, made principally of
corn into letters: "Corn is King the
emblems &c. A. r. square and COM
pass of Masonry, 3 links of Odd Fellows,
and many others, all showing skill and
perseverance. Around the base Of the
Y is placed two rows of sacks filled
with grains and grasses, all open for in
spection. In front Of this principal fig
ure are four videttes, ornamented in
similar style to the panels of the main
figure, also quite a display of brooms
fastened onto these videttes. One in
teresting part of the exhibit is large
globe showing the different countries OF
the world in various colored seeds. On
the same plan is map Of the United
States. Besides these there is a vast
collection of all products of the state
Two stands are covered with large bot
ties showing different grains and grass
seeds. A pyramid of canned corn, cases
of stuffed birds, exhibit of native woods,
and one table for exclusive use of man.
moth potatoes. Near the centre is an
imitation of the Bartholdi statue, done
in corn, grains and grasses, the whole
resting on bales of hay. In front of
this is built pyramid Of vegetables
The base of the pyramid is sacks of
grain, while the top is finished up with
all kinds of vegetables grown in the
state. The weight marked upon one
squash is 216 pounds, on one potato s
pounds, and other kinds in similar pro-
portions. In front and little to the
right of this pyramid is one of flour 12
x12 feet at base, and tapering to point
II feet high. Here are the productions
from different mills in the state. In all
Nebraska makes a good showing for a
western state, and far better than some
eastern ones. From appearances it
seems the western states are making
more extensive displays than the older
md weather. ones east. There is an in
;rease in attendance noticed each day as
hings assume more presentable ap-
)earonce. E.O.C.
(FrOm our own COrresDOndent.)
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