Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-28

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the building is a stuffed OK attached to
a Red river cart, card is attached
stating that this was the only means Of
transportation north and west of St.
Paul prior to 1871" Chas. Cavalier,
postmaster at Pembina and who has
been resident of Dakota since 1851,
was married in this cart and it is
curiously admired by all.
Before coming, the writer heard
lot about eXtortion, etc., but it is not
here. Inside of the grounds every
thing is conducted on the restaurant
plan with perhaps one exception.
Here you can get meal all you want
to eat for 40 cents, or you can order by
the restaurant plan if you choose.
Outside of the grounds you can get
good meals from Is cents upwards and
lodging from 25 cents upwards.
There is much to be seen that will
necessarily have to be omitted, for
want of time. One of the exhibitors
figured that if a person spent 1Ominutes
on each exhibit it would take % years,
to see all.
If person intends to stop about
week, the best way to use his time to
advantage would be to get (before
coming) "The official guide book"
price 25 cents, and the best thing to be
seen at the falr5 so cents. These books
are sent prepaid on receipt Of price by
the Columbian Guide Book Co., Ad-
ministration building, Worlds Colum-
bian Exhibition, Chicago Ill.,, and are
issued under the authority Of the ex-
position. If a person does not read
these books or their equivalent, before
coming here, he will loose more than
their cost in the time lost and will
doubtless overlook many important
exhibits.
The courts have decided that the
gates must be opened on Sundays.
The management are thinking about
making a 25 cent admission fee for
Sundays and those coming in after p.
m. on week days. 1t is thought that
the fair will remain open till Dec. lst,
perhaps till Jan. 1st.
There are IS very large buildings,
the largest of which is the manufac-
turers building covering AL acres
besides there are many smaller build
ings, state exhibits etc., and unless a
definate program is made, very little
will be seen in a week.
Machinery hall is popular place to
visit. There are hundreds of machines
here in operation. The Mccormick
Harvesting Co., have several kinds of
binders running. They were the only
company that tried for prize, with
the exception of the Tously binder
which only entered as an experimental
machine.
Electricity building is a very novel
exhibit, especially in the evening,
when it is lit up by electricity in all
colors and forms. Ten years ago very
little was known about electricity. and
electricians say that we are now on the
eve of many more importand inven-
tions in that line.
Another popular place, lin fact they
are all popular) is the U. S. Govern
ment building. Here they have a
large post Office in full operation, with
paraphernalia etc., the treasury de-
partment is well represented also.
Specimens of silver and gold certificates
and green backs from 81. to $1,000 are
in show cases. Also all kinds of
fractional paper currency. The State,
Interior, Naval, War, Agriculture and
other departments are well represented
whole volumes could be written on
each Of these subjects, but space and
time forbids.
An interesting place is the childrens
building and it is always the most
crowded and hardest to get at, they
receive children from eight years old
down to the little infants, to take care
of for the day. Experienced nurses
from New York training school have
charge of this department. There are
often several hundred little children
in this building at once, and they are
checked when brought in, like baggage.
! One woman was late in coming for
her child the other evening, and when
she handed in her check, they gave
her negro baby. She nearly went into
Mysteries as the attendant said that
J was the only child left and it must be
hers as they have perfect system of
checking. They made such noise,
that they woke up the missing child
which was accidentally lost in some
wraps and was asleep. The children
: who are old enough to play are trained
in kindergarten work by a young man
from an Illinois training school. Nc
one except the parent in charge is
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