The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
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The Thirtlsth Annual Minaeseta ststs Fair
Closes With the Greatest Possible Ssccsss.

forty-hve thousand people were within the
inclosure. When the day broke there was no
sun to be seen IN the east, nor at either ofthe
Q o'clock the clouds In the east disappeared,
and the king Of the day shone forth IN
all his radiance and splendor. Trains Of
ton cars each from the two cities went
laundering into the station at the fair
grounds depositing their precious freight Ii
thousands ct Q time. The brightness Of the
sun had absorbed the moisture on the grass
which had fallen the day before, and every
thing bore evidence Of q superb day in the
celebration Of the thirtieth anniversary OF
the history and progress Of the splendid
achievements in the world Of agriculture in
Minnesota. The American flag, as 1t nm
folded it's majestic folds to the bright crisp
northwestern breeze from the topmast Of
every building, never before presented q
more inspiring scene than it did yesterday
morning, with thousands and thousands
OF lovers OF the emblem of American
liberty upon the grounds and hundreds Of
scared veterans who had followed it to vic
tory and preserved it's dignity and grandeur
It was typical Of the breadth, not Of the acre.
age Of the golden Northwest, but Of the spir-
1T OF it's citizens in making it one of the inte-
grail parts of the common union, associated
with the achievements of the past and the
brilliant possibilities of the future.
u INDUSTRIAL PARADE.
At 1880 O'Clock Supt. Bushnell was the
busiest man in the state. The Industrial pa
rade was the creation of his own prolific
brain, and it's magnitude as well Us beauty
was looked forward to with more than or
binary interest. The delay in getting the
various industries in line naturally caused
some impatience, though it was not long un-'
til the line was formed, and q more extensive
display. was seldom if ever exhibited. The
procession was headed by the Great Western
band OF sixty pieces, followed by Supt. Bush
nell on horseback. Next came q magnificent
" painted wagon drawn by two handsome
bay horses, in which were President Merriam
and the other officers of the asso..
cation. Then came the steam en-
gines drawing their tranis Of wagons, thresh-..
ers, mowers, reapers, cOrnplanters, plows,
cnltivators, harro VS., rakes, drills, potato
diggers, grass-seed sewers and the hundreds
of other farm implements which have con-
tributed SO much to the advan cement OF the
state of the Industrious husbandman, and
especially to the benefit and interest Of the
fair.
THE STOCK DISPLAY.
The next in line, and q long lineit was, too,
was what appeared to be miles of stock. It
Is doubtful it a more splendid aggregation of
horses and cattle were ever placed on ex-
hibition than was seen on the grounds during
kAC WcCh JuHl pd6bEU. ~ was ID 6lRuI, U06
beauty Of which is not often offered in this
or any other country. The progress made
by the people of the United States within the
last ten years in the cultivation of blood in
domestic animals, as well as the human
race, has attracted the attention of the civil
lied world. No better evidence of this prog
ress could have been offered than was demon
strated yesterday.
The display was especially one of the dis
~tinctive features of the Northwest, which
could with consistency be taken to illustrate
the fact that this section has not only kept
pace with the march of progress, but has
placed itself in the lead. The exhibit and dis
play made in the parade ofthe Percheron and
Ciydesdale heavy draught stations was one
of the most attractive features in tho parade,
which commanded the admiration and favor
able comment of almost the entire attend
nnce.
FIJI GRAND ARMY
By this time the attractions incident to
the coming battle were the chief topic, and
those who might have objected to being first
in war, though they manifested a desire to
occupy front seats when war-like scenes were
in full view. The scenes in and about the
FONTS of tho Grand Army were brisk in the
extreme. The old veterans were not as
hilarious as the young, who had only read
instead of tasted the hardships Of war. The
fife and the filed the air with music.
The citizen soldiery clad in the habiliments
Of war were not less imposing in appearances
than were the regulars, though the latter
commanded the admiration of every one and
simply because they were participants in the
name of the army of the United States. As
the positions were taken by the contending
forces upon the different portions OF the field,
when the infantry with its steady tread,
followed by the force and dignity of
the United States artillery, had taken it's
place, cheer after cheer went UP from
the forty thousand throats in praise of
the institution of the army and it's proud
achievements: a%alloping horses with gal
acreage, bearing the ensign of the army and
holding it up for admiration to the civilized
world. On the distant hill stood silently
waiting the command the army of the ma
ton, while in the valley below were stationed
the citizen soldiery of the state. 1t was not
unlike the massing of the forces for q
Gettysburg or a march up Lookout noun
during the darkest days of the nations his
tory, and when gazed upon by those who
had barred their breasts to the enemy for
their country's good, it called forth the recol-
lectiOns of the past which are SO dear to the
survivors of that grand army Of patriots
whose day was yesterday in the celebration
of the eventful past.
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
After q proper disposition Of the forces in
vas commenced by cavalry from the
Blues and infantry from the Reds.
The fire grew hotter, and the Reds began to
move down and over the fence into the field.
The regulars held their places on the left of
the Red line of battle, save one company,
which was deployed along the track OF right
angle to the lines OF battle, where they COM
menced a crossfre. Their skirmishers were
being driven slowly back when the Blues adj
vanced in full line of battle, their skirmishers
forming on the right. The bnttle waxed
hotter, and the artillery of both sides
was brought into action. The
Blues answered the desultory
The smoke gradually began to obscure the
field from the sight Of the eager spectators.
Blues were driven back slowly ut first,
then the right broke and then the center, till
they were in their original position, when
thesfiring ceased assif by mutual consent
AT 3:55 the Blue skirmishers ~re-opened
closely BY Tie Reds. The Blues artillery
commenced firing again. The regulars were
marched MP battalion front at right angles
to the rest of the Red line and opened n
fierce fire at left oblique. The battle now
reached it's lercest point. The Reds ad.
vanced, driving the enemy before them till
1In6y were MIr6ncn6u D6HlHu LneiF sDr6a6J-
works and the battery retired to the extreme
end OF the field. The Reds thought they had
inflicted q decisive blow and fell back, but
the Blues with renewed fury advanced again
on the full run. The Reds retreat vas not
because Of weakness, however, and they
turned on the enemy, driving them back ont
of their entrenchment to the higher ground,
forming their own line at the
fence. The Blues sent their administers ont
again to the earthWOrkg. At 4:15 the firing
to their fourth charge. The Red line was III
most broken, but the regulars advanced tx