The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-14

being so reduced as to make it an in
duCement for people to make southern
trips and visit the Exposition. Ii vii
be pat at one cent mile, but while it
will benefit local travel ii will hardly re-
duce coupon tickets. However there is
room for greaterreductions which would
he to the benefit of both public and rail-
road companies.
KANSAS.
Frank Bascon, the commissioners for
this State is always busy with muiititu-
dlnouS dntieS. In educational matters
Kansas has .299 SchOOlhouSes, S.i23
teachers, 3Sl ,9s6 pupils. The motto of
the State, Ad astra per aspera. is con-
spicuously pointed beneath a beautiful
agricultural design. Its statistics as n
stock country represent l,S79,9ll head
OF cattle; l,23S'67l sheep; 1853 ,i32, hogs.
John Were, of Eureka. exhibits fine
large corn i'm the ear, while wheat. oats,
barley, brown corn, vegetables, grasses
and hay are well displayed; even cotton
has been successfully grown by South
ern immigrants. In minerals it eXcelS
in lead, zine and iron ores, while soft
coal is produced in ineXhaustable guam
titles A fine display OF building stone
is made: special attention IS called 10 IL
centennial store vase and pedestal five
feet high. Fort Scot sends lot of
earthcnwarc, +, \. BoiSSCre. Cf SiIkSille,
contributes an elegant ease OF cocoonS
and raw silks. Three Mills sends spCci-
ments of sorghum syrups and sugars.
The most credtable display of evapor-
ated fruit is shown by farmer. who
grew and prepared it all on his farm
Lawrence is quite Il manufacturing
city as shown by organs, chemicals, etc
There are 100 varieties of native herbs
and extracts in glass ease. Flour is
made Of winter wheat grown there
abouts. Saddlcr is a great enterprise III
this middle State. Fruits are much
cultivated and the driving or cvaporat-
ing process is a leading industry. The
stature in this space is feature; ii is
33 feet tan. aud trimmed with agricul-
tural products, buffalo heads. birds and
other articles native 20 the state.
MISSISSIPPI.
Commissioner ). y. Jonas deserves
credit for the representative display Of
his state. 1t is on the west side in Gov
ernment building. Every county sends
specimen of wool u. b. L. Wait. of
Tate county. sends samples of CotsWold
wool Is inches long; Warren county is
noted for the fine Mcrino ileeces ana
cashmere goats hair; the Arizona goats
are successfully propogated in this state
An agricultural pagoda covered with
corn, sided with oats, contains a large
case of ll6 birds of 63species, represent
ing the burial of Cock Robin. 1t was
made by Mrs. Carrie Poole, of Natchez,
One of the finest artistic works to be
seen is that of Miss Blanch McMauris,
of W0Odsyille, which is large map OF
Wilkinson county hand-painted on rich
silks and cocoons from COrinth, Jack
son and Nicksburg are worthy of notice.
The State of Mis- sissippi is made OF elc-
giant silk patch work handsomely en-
broiriered.by lady Of Natchez. Each
county is represented by different pieces
of silk cut the exact shape OF the
county. Cotton IS shown from the
field to the loom in every manner Of
manipulation. Here in show case will
be seen postal card on which are writ
ten by civil engineer of the State !, 800
legible wOrdS-to be read under a mag
nifyiug glass. 1919 varieties OF wood are
exhibited; on polished panncls an artist
has painted the leaves and berries of the
different trees. Stages are sawed in
shape for cOoperage. A board four feet
wide is from pecan bearing tree. The
TOmbigbee woodworking factory of
Columbus, makes fine display, Yellow
cypress from Bolivar county, is six feet
wide. An attractive object here is a
pavilion made entirely of cotton lint,
and covered with cotton in the ball or
pod. Corn. wheat, oats, tobacco, pota-
toes, sugar cane, vegetables, etc, are
produced in great quantities. A native
corn crib filled with grain is IA curiosity
it is made simple. and cheap--a poor
mans barn. The State has several
health and pleasure resorts. In fruits it
won eight prizes at the late pomological
competition.