The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-17
THE CORN PALACE.
An Interesting Letter From q yisitor.
Ed. CHRONICLE:

Ed. CHRONICLE:
1 arrived in Sioux City in season to
witness the opening of the corr palace
festival, which closed a two weeks run
on Saturday, the 9th inst. The attend
ance exceeded the most sanguIne expec-
tations It is estimated, one hundred
and fifty thousand people from all parts
of the world visited the marvellous work
of original decorative art. No more
original and unique recognition of the
Importance and value tfa local product
was ever conceived than that embodied
in the design and construction of this
palace of Mendamin, a description of
which will signally fail to give the read.
er the remotest idea of its grandure.
The structure. castle like in shape, covers
fully a quarter of block OF ground with
Norman towers supporting moorish
pavillons. At the main entrance rises
the principle tower to height of 175 feet
upon which is a flag staff, a height from
the ground of 200 feet. The great body
ofthe exterior is covered with ears of
corn sawed through the centre length
wise, the cob side to the wall, laid off in
panels, the different shades of corn
blended with pleasing effect. The entire
exterior is SO closely covered with corn,
grasses and stripped corn stalks that the
rough board siding is absolutely hidden
from view, and the same may be said Of
the interior. The interior Is certainly a
realm Of enchantment the light shed
by a score of arc electric lights presents
a scene which rivals fairvland. From
the rough board walls, pillars and vault
ing dome of irregular outline and rough
surface has been created a fairy bower
never before equalled. A gallery with
about a 40 foot walk. way entirely around
the building divided off in booths, the
ceilings of which are ornamented with
divices which battle description in words
so as to convey a suggestion Of their ap-
pearance. Landscapes, maps, notices,
emblems of h%usbandry and a music staff
with corn stalk notes. The pillars that
support the gallery are covered with
corn and transformed from rough wood
to Tonic, Gothic and Doric columns.
Under the gallery the exhibits are l0cat-
ed, among which we noticed an elabor.
ate display of fruit, vegetables grain and
minerals, from Utah, presided over by a
very courteous gentleman from Salt Lake
city. Samples of their grain put up in
small cloth sacks were distributed each
day among the visitors. On the large
open sacks was placarded the yield per
acre of the different kinds of grain,
which appeared to astonish those un-
acquainted with the phenomenal ferti-
lily Of aame of our western soil, We
regretted our Gallatin valley did
not have an exhibit here. We think on
grain, Utah would have been relocated
to a back seat.
Among the wonderful pieces of art in
the palace is "grand-father's clock" the
frame of same designed to represent this
historical time piece which "stood 90
years on the floor" Is entirely covered
with shelled corn, each and every kern,l
put on with a brad, the different colors
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wild-eyed establishment at the wonder.
full decoration possibilities of grain and
corn which meets the eye from top to
bottom, inside and outside of the corn
palace, on the streets, lamp posts. en-.
frances, up ana down the sides and
fronts of buildings, on tops Of buildings,
over door.ways and windows may be
seen shapes that corn is made to assume
which are unique and wonderful, and
must actually be seen to be appreciated.
1t may be of interest to know some
thing OF the amount of labor and money
expended on this generally conceded
EIGHT wonder Of the world" 10000
bushels ofgrain and corn, 900 pounds of
carpet tacks, 1000 pounds of nails, 1000
pounds of brads, 5000 feet of rope, 1000
yards of cloth, labor OF nearly 100 men
three weeks in the construction of the
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