Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-01
THE WORLDS INDUSTRIAL AND COT
TON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION,
NEW ORLEANS. March

NEW ORLEANS, March Is, 1885.
DEAR TRANSCRIPT AS am in for the
balance of the Exposition, and have a
few leisure moments to spare, here goes.
Well, our exhibit is at last all in place,
and compares favorably with any state in
the union. Our commissioner, Mr.. Gibbs,
i still absent in Washington quite sick.
While he is very much wanted here,
things seem to run along in very good
shape, under the direction of D. E. Baily,
acting commissioner. Only yesterday
did he get in place the goods from the
Austin Canning factory. Also the ever
lasting steel harrow, manufactured by
johnson q Smith of Austin, and now
both are attracting their share of atten-
ton.
F. A. Richardson is working hard in
the interest of the state and doing his
level best" to keep up the ornamental
butter exhibit, which has been trans
ferred from the main to the Government
building, and is drawing good crowds.
Frank was "out of sorts" this morning,
on arriving at his post OF duty to find that
some thief had taken one of the small
cheese and broken the show case, but
Frank. equal to the occasion, soon had
things in shape again, and then COM
menced speaking his piece to the large
crowds around his exhibit, telling them
what he knew about butter making.
Frank IS a very clever fellow, and makes
it point to inform every one who visits
his department that Minnesota is against
the world on butter making.
AS one enters our exhibit from the
north the sound of falling waters arrests
suddenly the attention, and the miniature
Falls OF Minnehaha come into view. To
the lett OF this is arranged representatives
OF Minnesota's less civilized regions. a
cav!ol or dog sled, drawn by those faith
full brutes, and guided by figure on snow
Indian tepa or wigwam of birch bark,
cart and shahgenahpi or moose hide har-
ness from the Red River of the North,
and two bark canoes in one of which is
an Indian spearing fish, and in the other
gathering the wild rice, give wild
appearance to this exhibit brought
as it is in juxtaposition with the
magnificent proofs Of the enlightenment
and progress of this state. To the right
of the falls is the newspaper and book de-
Dartment, the papers being so systematic
cally arranged that any one can go and
consult any of the number without loss
of time. On a triangular screen, sur
mounted by beautiful white deer, and
Ornamented with the north star, are dis
played the vegetable wonders of Mime
sofa, while pyramid, IS feet in height,
gives some idea of the immense depth of
our geological formations. this being the
exact depth of Craig's rock quarry of
Mankato. The product of her pipestone
quarrics are both beautiful and curious.
A beautiful pagoda, erected by c.. A.
P,llsbury & Co., and filled with satin
bags filled with "Pillsbury's best" from
which flys the blue ribbon. The col
lectiye Flour Exhibit contains samples
from5 7 mills, with daily capacity of
from 300 to $500 barrels. Pillsbury &
Co. Of Minneapolis being the largest in
the world, with an annual consumption
of II, 100000 bushels of wheat. Our
amber cane exhibit is worth mention, but
as am not posted can only say for it
that we got the grand sweepstakes for
the best barrel of syrup in the world, as
we'll as first premium on the sugar. Our
fruit also has been the center of attrac-
ton, under the special management of
F. G. Gould and wife, of Minneapolis.
The weather for the past 10 days has
been delig htful. Rather warm for COM
fort. Ev erything seems to move along
nicely, although the patronage of this
grand show is very light. Many of the
exhibitors predict that it will close on or
about April LIST, or as soon as the late
appropriation can be divided with the
management. Yours, &C., w.