The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-20
Dakota at New Orleans.

1t would require a months time to
examine thoroughly the various depart
ments of the Worlds Fair, and to give
your readers but a partial account of the
exhibits would ill many pages of the
PIONEER EXPRESS, shall attempt only
few brief notes.
The exposition grounds include an en-
closed park Of $50 acres, Of which eighty
acres is occupied by the different build
ings. The main building alone covers
80 acres and is the largest ever erected
on earth. Along with the wonderful
home exhibits. it is filled with the pro-
ducts Of Mexico, Central and South
America, Great Britain, France, Italy,
Russia, China, Japan and other European
and Asiatic countries. Next in order
comes the Government building where
l6 acres is under one roof. Here the
various state exhibits are arranged, and
one very quickly observes that the South
and West are chiefly interested in the
exposition. Only a few of the Eastern
states make much display. Ahead of all
the Territories and equalled by but few
of the States is
DAKOTA's EXHIBIT.
With Kansas and Nebraska on either
side, Dakota occupies space 5Oxls5 feet.
In the centre stands a monument artis-
tically decorated with grains and grasses,
and giving surprising facts in figures as
to population and products of the Terri.
tory. Reaching a height of 50 feet with
a bald eagle ON it's crest, it is the object
of much admiring comment. Around it's
base is neatly arranged varied assort-
ment of grains. Close by is fine dis
|Ilay of mammoth vegetables, and then
comes cabin neatly sided and matched
with corn in the cob from South Dakota.
A number Of pillars are dressed with
clusters of ripened grain and natural and
cultivated grasses. The Northwestern
Elevator Company, of Fargo. have a
miniature elevator in operation showing
how easily our millions of bushels of
wheat are handled, and near by are
pyramids of sacks of -four from the lead
ing roller mills. The Black Hills region
is we'll represented by numerous speci-
mems of minerals. A fine collection of
views gives good idea Of farming in all
its operations, another shows the princi-
pal school buildings, and a third the
chief public buildings of Dakota. (In
striking contrast with all these evidences
of advanced civilization is "Dakota in
1873" represented by small park filled
with such wild animals (taxidermy) as
roarned freely over the prairies. w. s.
Barrows, taxideimist, of Mandan, in his
log cabin displays superior collection of
native birds and animals that is greatly
admired.) But the Indian wigwam
attracts the largest group of spectators,
Here Chief Gaul, of the Sioux, who had
command of the Indian forces at the
Custer massacre, with his wife and
nephew, may be seen and conversed
with through an interpreter. At the
headquarters may be found current
copies of the leading Dakota newspapers
including the PIONEER EXPRESS. Here
visitors are always welcomed and Major
Fleming. Of Fargo, who is in charge
seems happiest when explaining the
wonders of the land of No. hard.
Among the names of visitors registered
from Pembina county notice d. Greer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mclean, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. F. R.
Yerxa, Hamilton; J. B. Steffin, Bathgate;
v. Quackenbush, Neche; w. H. McBain,
Drayton. The wonderful advertisement
DAKOTA is receiving through the Worlds
Fair amply repavs the money spent, and
the magnificent display Of her products
reflects credit on the management of the
commissioners. F. A. WALLACE.