The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-02-07
Lincoln County Leader.
EAtsrlav. February Z, 1885.
FRox NEW ORLEANS.
from our Special correspondence

all located ogether under ono root
which cover sixteen acres, and
while each state has her separate
exhibit the varied production indi-
gerous to the United States com
bined, forcibly impresses one with
the unlimited resources OF our fair
land.
Virginia, the mother OF states.
has for commissioner, Hon. W. W.
Finney. The old state is up to t c
average in display, and with even
a few ot the staples common to her
soil gives evidence that She i'm
proves by age. Her two princi-
pie productions are peanuts and to-
bacco. The peanut had its birth
in this state and almost the entire
crop is grown on her coast. Rich.
mond the capital, DInvillc and
L~ync1burg, the rival tobacco cities
ssnI many very creditable speci-
mems.
Montana is yet n territory with
hopes of early admission to states
hood. Col. Harris is the COM
missioner, and he brings y aplen-
did display of her natural prodnc-
tions. Although NJ ntana is not
ed for growing cattle and sheep,
her principle interests arc mining,
and the display OF ores is superb
and attracts universal attention.
The arranging of this exhibit was
done by John Nve, an old pioneer
of the mining country, who knows
rock when he sees or handles it.
Some ornaments ut Indian origin
attract much attention. In tins
display there are some fine taxi
derny specimens shown.
South Carolina. with A. =. But
Ter as commissioner, has gotten NJ
its exhibits IN good shape. The
guano mandatory Of Wilcox,
Gibbs e. Co., who show a pyramid
ONE twenty feet from the base
constructed OF phosphate rock, is
an enterprise that has done much
to enrich Charleston. The agri-
cultural productions and fruits, dis
played, keeps the little Carolina to
the front in this line. Though it
does not claim to be an eXtensive
IN muf C uring state. it has some
vc;y cie 'itt displays Of home
p Uductions. In crtton it produces
Il fine staple notably the Sea Is
land, which always commands a
good price. Specimens are on eX-
hibitinn.
Many of the relics Of the Greedy
reliet party have been placed an
exhibition in the States depart
ment. Dummies are dressed up in
clothing worn by the men, and the
old teut they used is erected,
while the entire camping outfit is
on on view. The small boats from
the Thstis and Bear, which first
reached the Greedy sufferers have
been placed with these mach view
ed curiosilies. 1t il hard to real
ize in 4 land where snow is un-
known. what suffering and death
the Greedy Relief exhibit repre-
sents.
On Sundays the Exposition Is
largely attended, the entrance fee
being then reduced to % cents.
On a fine day there are liable tobe
fifty thousand present. There Is
everything to See as on n week
day. except the working of the ma
chincrv, which is always shut
down on Saturday night till Mon
day morning.
The C0mmlssionersand members
of tine press n unanimous in urg-
ing their respective legislatures to
make extra appropriations to carry
ont the successful exhibit of each
state and territory. The necessity
for money is evident to keej the
exhibit up to its present standing
many aptirl,c a. ,.A,,.l,,l