The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-09
At TIE HEAD OF THE Hep.
Nebrdsha's Elaborate, Ingenious and Attrao-
tice Display at the International Siio,c.

Nebrdsk;d's Elaborate, Ingenious and AHrao-
tice Display at the International Sho,c.
A Chicago Times special from New
Orleans says: Nebraska enjoys the distinction
of having been the first state to complete its
exhibit in the government building. No state
has, or is likely to have, more elaborate in
genious and attractive display, or one which
illustrates more fully its resources and in
dustrics. The design is highly artistic, and
has been worked out with much skill and rare
taste by John C. Bonncll, of Lincoln. In the
center of the Nebraska space rises thrty-fvc
feet into the air the Bartholdi statue of Liberty,
a massive female figure, constructed entirely
OF grains produced In Nebraska and bearing
aloft in the right arm torch, also of grain,
with an electric light in the center The face
and arms are made of clover seed, the crown
of corn, the robe and torch Of oats. From the
pedestal to the tip OF the torch the distance is
eighteen feet. The pedestal is constructed of
yellow and white corn, and the base is of
hay made from the native grasses of the
state and covered with blue grass. Lib
erty is literally "enlightening the world"
for the goddess serGnely faces globe
SIX feet In diameter fixed at an angle of % de-
grees, the whole composed of Seeds timothy
representing the water and flax, clover, and
mlllet the land. The outlines approximate |
very closely to geographical accuracy, The |
elect OF the whole thing is very striking. and |
as the figure is the first object to- arrest the |
visitors attention as he enters the great build
ing, he makes haste to scrutinize the Nebraska
exhibit Convenient to the globe is surface
map of the United States, made of the differ
ent Nebraska seeds, showing clearly the out
Ilnes oil the several states and territories, the
lakes, rivers, etc, and revealing the ambitious
town of Lincoln, in bold relief, as the geo
graphical center of the United States
AS a further Illustration of the resources and
natural products of the state there is a struct-
ure III the form of letter Y, the six sides,
each l6x22 feet in dimensions, embellished
with appropriate designs. On one panel is a
map which is a marvel in its wav showing
accurately every city, town, and village in the | {
state, and designating each one of its 37S6 | {
school houses. The 1900 miles of railroad in
Nebraska are correctly represented. and the
position and direction of each of the eighty I
lrce trains which, according to present
schedules, are moving within its borders at the :
iour OF ~ a. m. The next panel is very ella
,orate piece of work. A miniature locomo- ]
I'VE, an exact model of ''real'' one, is repre- {
ented emerging from tunnel of grain, 4
ne entrance to which forms an arch !
i oats. On either side of the tunnel I
sunilower, the stem made of a =
orn stalk, the leaves of broom. :
orn, and the flower of red and yellow corn emf =
he'd with decorative circles of oats. Hungar
IN grass. and millet. Above the whole is the "
ora Nebraska" in beautiful letters formed "
oats, and beneath are miniature stacks of n
neat, bound with grass, and held in place by "
lttons formed of sections of red corn. This
known as the ''Sunfower Paneln Another RI
mel presents sunrise scene. The back FL
ouno Is OF blue, and radiating from com ",
on centre are sheaves of wheat emblematic of n n
e SUMS rays. Above is the word '.Nebraskan PP11
FAX seed, and beneath the legend is dis L,
iyed, The Best State for Fruit, Clover. Rye. H
llet Corn, Oats, Wheat, Cattle, Horses c.
'gs, Sheep, Farms, Railroads and Mills ST
e fourth panel is very fine piece of work.
e surface is Of blue and in the centre is a w
seq panel representing the crowned head of Co
ing; The face and bust are made of yellow GA
n, the features being clearly defined. The CA
aground OF the plaque is filled in with red SH
n. In the four corners of the panel are the nc
s0nic emblems, the three links of Odd-Fel-
snip, the crescent and other symbols. made WE
orn cut In cross sections. Above the panel Coz
ne motto, Corn is King" in bold letters, OA
le OF the cereal whose enforcement is thus CA
bohzed. The whole is the work OF Mrs. 20
;. Elliot, gifted sculptress of Lincoln OH
penknife and chisel were the only tools
| in its construction. '0O-- G.