The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-20
Minnesota State Fair.
OPENING pAY.

was. The sun beamed brightly over
the vast grounds, quickly drying the
grass which had been drenched by the autum-
nal storm OF the night before; the brisk
breeze from the south caused every piece Of
bunting t 0 wave to and fro in luxuriant
they saw the brilliant orb of the heavens,
and the people WI were present,
and there were a goodly number for an open
Ing day, seemed happy and contented that
the thirtieth fair should open under such
auspicious circumst ances.
At o few minutes before O'clock the crowd
surrounded the machinery building where the
great engine stood and listened to the open
Ing address by Mr.. Bushnell. ST., as follows:
Gentlemen md Ladies: The hour has now
arrived for. h eopening of the thirtleth an
ual exhibition of the state agricultural So
,ciety. As we gaze with wonder at the great
inventive genius that produced all these me-
chanical contr1yances, we must exclaim,
''Truly, this is agreat country" We behold
on one hand every device known to man for
labor saving, with all the improvements man
can contrive; on the other hand we view
with pleasure the varied production of the
soil of our proud state. Then, too, we look
with deepest pride upon the magnificent
stock of all kinds bred, raised and used with
in the boundaries of our great State OF Min
nesota. Here, there, and or every hand you
see the evidences of the great wealth and
bOundless resources of our state, and I ask
you all to examine carefully and thoughtful
ly the wonders you see about you. They
ore living evidences Of tho ~contentment and
happiness ofth citizens of your state, who
are protected by the wise and judicious tariff
laws Of our country, afording to every hon
est man and woman an opportunity to earn
not only agood living, but q comfortable
home to enjoy in age.
Gentlemen and ladies', in the name of the
president of this association, / bid you well
come; and we will now proceed to the start
finger Of a tiny hand applied to the electric
button.
The main building is replete with interest
ing exhibits. The many firms who have
placed displays in the building seem to have
gone on the order of quality, not quantity,
and the displays are more elegant than cum
bersome. =
The length Of the shafting is one and three
eighths miles, from which is turned 81 pieces
Of machinery. TIL air was filed with the
busy hum Of industry, giving it the appear
ance of a manufacturing district in o great
city. The exhibits alone in this branch of
the exhibition represents 1900 firms, COM
ing from eighteen states of the Union The
value of goods exhibited in this department
is estimated ut $35O,000.
In no way is the improvement Of the pres
emit fair over hat of fast year apparent than
in the live stock display. 1t is one rejecting
great credit upon the management and upon
the breeders to whose abors the people of
st. Paul areindebted for an exhibit particular
" complete and more satisfactory than ever
before. Never has there been so excellent O
gathering of blooded stock, and never have
the arrangements, at tho fair grounds been
so completely perfect. The buildings set
apart for the accommodation of horses aud
cattle are admirably adapted to the purpose,
and they are kept clean and we'll ventilated.
Agricultural hall, filed as it is with the
producers of the great Northwest, presents
o decidedly farm like appearance with its
hosts Of pumpkins, pears, apples, grain and
the railroad exhibits. OF the latter those Of
the Northern Pacific and Manitoba roads
excel and show the different kinds of grain
raised along those lines to good effect.
on The Of il''9 sss most OF ,a ss; Ps''' tsa J.
ures Of the occasion. The spectacle
with all it's exhilarating effects, il not O new
feature to the inhabitants of st. Paul 1t was
in this city where the idea of making bright
with all the colors known to human art O
portion OF the metropolis was first formu-
lated. ana it is a distinctive feature of
tude to it's friends and showing it's high ap-
probation of good will to those who might
be within it's gates. The globes of green, red,
white, yellow and blue, each shedding
it's luster upon the thousands of
pedestrians who good naturally. Joined
in the welcome and hospitality to
the city's guests, served to remind a
stranger who had never before looked with
wondering eyes upon q scene SO enchanting
Of that beauty which awaits the just when
there is drawn aside the veil leading to the
great eternal, 1t was like q fairy scene,
where dwelled only the laveliness, the gentle.
ness and the ssweetusse Of nature. It seemed
not like rude hands had CONSTRUCTED so glow
ing q tribute to d city,ahoneT. It bore i'm
pressions of ~ayinsl5s8nsin natures triumph
ant sphsfs: IL dazzled not in force, but in
magniicence. "