Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-19
CALIFORNIA; WONDERS.
Some of the Exhibits of the South

"O~
ern Exposition.
Special Correspondence of the IsrrR-ocEAN.l
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 14.-There is
no doubt that, hereafter, the principal
feature of all great exhibitions will be
collective exhibits of the productions of
the various states and territories. Peo-
pie are anxious to learn regarding the
sources Of different parts of the country.
This in some measure accounts for the
great interest that is manifested in the
matches display Of the productions of
California, occupying over fifteen thou
sand feet Of floor space, made by the
Southern Pacific company. The knowl-
edge of California and her resources
possessed by Mr.. Charles B. Turrill, the
manager of the display, and the man.
ner in which this knowledge is impaired
to visitors, makes a visit to this exhibit
always pleasant and instructive.
Among the most striking exhibits, we
see a section eighteen feet in diameter,
cut ninety-six feet above the ground,
from the first tree of the Segnoia gi;ganter
that was discovered. This is the nam
moth treeIof California and on examining
this slice we form some idea of these tree
giants. This ire was felled in 1855 and
all the wood is perfectly sound, thus
showing how i~ndestructible this tim
Der is.
Also among the timber exhibits we
see a magnificent polished redwood
plank six feet three incnes wide, from
the w. H. Perry Mill and Lumber com
pany, of Los Angeles. This plank is
valued at $1,000.
There is a large and interesting exhib-
it of polished woods, among which we
see the redwood in an infinite variety
Of grain and color, running through all
shades, from q delicate pink to !. deep
brown. Besides the redwood, we see
specimens of mountain mahogany, man.
zanita and a large number of the minor
woods of California. The uses to which
these different woods way be applied are
illustrated by numerous samples show
ing their a%daptability to various indus
trial purposes.
The mineral exhibit is t~ypicalin char
acter, and although not large in COM
parison with other portions of the dis
play, all the principal mineral resources
of the state are represented. In a por-
ton of this part Of the exhibit are two
cubes, representing respectively the
bulk of gold and silver that the mines OF
California have yielded. The gold cube
is fourteen feet three inches in height,
while the silver one is twelve feet three
inches in altitude.
A large botanical collection from the
Pacific slope is particularly interesting.
This is the property of Prof. j. G.
Lennon and wife, Here we see beau
tiful ferns, a large assortment of native
grass, clovers and other foliage plants;
also honey producing plants, medicinal
and injurious plants, ornamental shrubs,
native potatoes from Arizona, and a
vast assortment of rare and new plants.
Mrs. Lennon has a large number of
very handsome water color paintings of
native flowers.
In the collection are a large assort-
ment Of handsome photographs from
Taber, Of San Francisco, Flske, of the
Yosemite valley, and many other artists
Several handsome oil paintings Of Gail
ifornia fruit, by Brooks. attract great at
tention. Eight artistic chrome litho-
graphs of California grapes, published
by Edward Bosqui, OF San Francisco
are beautiful works Of art. In a case
we see the shovel that was used in
casting the first earth in the construct
ion Of the Central Pacetic railroad, also
a photograph of Thomas Hills; celebra-
ted painting The driving Of the Last
Spike" n the same road. Space pre-
cludes the mere mention Of hundreds
of very interesting things. w. D. B.