Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-22
GOOD SCHEME.
Senator Mccormack in Favor of Com
missioner Helgesen Taking Charge
of Worlds Fair Exhibit.
Farmer Wallace Suggested as the
Best Man in the State to
Assist Him.
Local Potpourri Diehed Up for the
Especial Benefit and Publication
of Tribune Readers.
Here's the Scheme,

Here's the Scheme.
The necessity of q proper exhibition of
North Dakota's products at the Worlds
Fair, is recognized by each and every
citizen of the state, but the question
which worries those in charge of the ex-
hibit is how to make the most out of the
opportunities and funds at hand. Many
schemes have been put forward, many
ideas advanced, and much discussion has
resulted. There has been much contro-
versy among those in authority as to
just how it should be done, and now
Senator Mccormack of Grand Forks,
come forward with a second to the sug-
gestion of the Bismarck TRIBUNE, which
is worthy of a deliberate consideration.
Captain Mccormack does not favor the
appointment of a new board, but be-
lieves that a much cheaper and more
successful way lies within the reach of
Commissioner of Agriculture Helgesen.
There is a man known through the west
as Farmer Wallace, says the captain,
and he resides in Bismarck. Now
Farmer Wallace has had experience in
making agricultural and other sorts of
displays. He was at New Orleans for
the territory of Dakota, and the display
which he got up is said to have been
novel and attractive and was greatly ad-
mired. He has also made displays of
wheat at the Minnesota exposition. By
weaving the wheat into various figures
the display is made attractive. Farmer
Wallace is said to have no equal in this
line of work. Captain Mccormack IA
vors the appointment Of Wallace by MI.
Helgesen as his assistant and says that
IN case the appointment is made Wal
lace a collect a display for North Da-
kota quicker than a board and at a much
less expense.
This is right in line with the TR1B-
uNE's suggestion of last week, that the
commissioner of agriculture and labor
proceed under section 9 of chapter 46
laws Of 1890, which makes it his duty to
have 'charge of all exhibits made by
the state" etc. The suggestion of
Farmer Wallace is a wise one, for every
body in the state knows of his wonder
full tact IN arranging county and state
display.
A Narrow Escape.
Another occurrence is reported from
Wheatland. Last night as the mail
carrier between the Wheatland post
Office and the depot was about to deliver
the mail sack at the latter place, he
noticed a red light burning on the west
switch. He found on investigation that
the switch lock had been broken and the
switch turned, and would have been
open for No. l due there in a short time.
The switch was replaced and no acct
dent followed, but had not the discovery
been made in time, No. l which does not
stop at the station, might have been
badly wrecked and lives lost, as a
bridge and culvert is just ahead of the
switch. The officials are trying to get
the inside Of the reports to-day. 1t is
said that tramps are suspected of doing
the dastardly act.-Jamestown Alert.
Barkis is Willin'.
It is understood that F. B. Fancher
will be a candidate for the Office of in
surance commissioner on the republican
state ticket, provided it is the wish of
the Stutsman county delegation and the
convention. Mr.. Fancher says he will
not be disgruntled if he does not sue
coed, but will turn in and help n
other Stutsman man get what he can.
The county delegation has not yet been
named or names suggested for publica-
ton. In the selection of the delegation
there will be much interest in the city
and county as well.-Jamestown Alert
h New Wool Industry.
North Dakota, and especially western
North Dakota is coming decidedly to
the front. in sheep raising and the