Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-04-08
vention-has been forever eliminated in
North Dakota. i@
THE WORLDS FAIR AGAIN.

Executive Manager Tyler has just is
sued another circular full of timely and
immensely wise and important SUCCESS
tions regarding North Dakota's prospec-
tive participation tn the Worlds Fair.
It reads as follows:
FARGO, N. D., March Is, 1897 respect
fully submit below a partial list Of the
methods Of advertising adopted by the
other agricultural states at the exposition
next year, and which must be wholly dis
pansed with by our state unless our citi-
zen arouse themselves to the Importance
OF the occasion and provide the funds
necessary to enable our board to do as
would BET be- the state Ia 'i Building. The idea "i Of
the people Of a great state like North Da-
kota going to the Worlds Fair with the
purpose of attracting settlers to our mil
lions of acres of u~noccupied and fertile
farming lands without having a state
building in which to entertain the great
crowds is too absurd to be considered.
The second on the list to be dispensed
with would be a complete display Of pho
tographic views Of seeding, harvesting and
threshing scenes taken from our farms
when in full operation. We should also
show views of our sheep, cattle and horse
ranches, to prove the fact that our state Is
well adapted to stock raising. We could
Such pictures would attract attention
among the people who are thinking of
moving 10, or investing in the west; and in
my opinion this is the very best way we
have Of advertising our state. Other vest
ern states will show views Of their cities,
villages M farms, to an almost unlimited
extent.
The North Dakota board should have at
least $4,000 and a state building to provide
for the display which the state ought to
have in this line.
Another thing of very great Importance
would be a relief map Of the state, These
maps are made Of plaster of paris and give
contour of the state. A map Of this kind
clearly indicates to the observer the lay of
our valleys, our uplandS, our hills and the
source and direction OF our many rivers
and streams. 1t would also show the cor
rect location of our cities aud villages and
the lines of railroads within the state.
Such a map, once procured, would not
only be a wonderful advertisement for us
at the exposition, but would prove a valu-
able investment to keep afterwards at the
state capitol.
If the citizens of North Dakota will con-
slider the great Importance OF these methods
of advertising themselves, l feel confident
glldG q ouluClCuG hLlOuuG VI uUuCy WILL VIC
donated to enable the board to furnish
them. By this course we could advertise
our state in a way that has never been
done before, and money thus invested
would bring great returns to our property
holders and business men.
The average daily attendance at the Cen
tennial in ~ was $4,000; at the late Paris
Exposition it was $4,000. The Columbian
Exposition will eclipse both of these fairs,
and good judges estimate that the daily at.
tendance will be over 100000. No person
now living in North Dakota will ever, see
another such opportunity to show the adj
vantages Of our state to such great crowds
of people as will visit the exposition next
with a fitting display.
RICHARD S. TYLER,
Executive Manager,
North Dakota Board of Worlds Fair
Managers.