Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-18
COUNT UP THE COST.
Valuable List Tor Prospective
WORLDS Fair Visitors

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y 1nsusrstes Most Of the Attr.stio.s
CsversA BY the slnsls Admission Fee,
aAa 0aves the Cost Of . Visit 60
eAe Novel Side shows.
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SURE OF YOUR MONEYS WORTH.
JACOBSON PARK, CHICAGO, Nav 11.-Di-
rector General Davis has furnished the
HAtional. commission with the first conn
plete and Official announcement of
charges within the. grounds, together
with . detailed statement of the ex-
hibats that may be seen free Of charge.
The report says:
One Price for An.
The Tee Of dfty cents charged for admission
- TIE Worlds Columbian exposition covers en-
trance TO all parts of the exposition grounds
Including the Midway Plaisance. . total area Of
about 90 acres It covers also admission to all
che buildings OF the Worlds Columbian exposi-
-tioa. iaciuding all the special exhibition build
1ngs allied with the several great departments
tho noors. galleries and dome of the sdmfnfstrar
eaoa building. the monastery Of La Rabida con-
canning all the most valuable and authentic
relics OF Columbus now extans the woman's
building and the United States Government
building. the battie ship and all tho state build
AnRs and the payilions Of foreign nations There
are tnnumerable other attractions OF which no
mace
which are covered BY the single entrance fee.
Agriculture and Horticulture.
I'm jackson park are the great departments
oad their allied outdoor exhibits and annexes, as
follows: The buildings OF the DEPARTING Of az.
xtculture, with outside exhibits, including the
Windmill exhibits and the agriculture exhibits
of France and her colonies The buildings OF
1Ae department. Of horticulture, with extensive
greenhouse annexes, nurseries. plantations
hover gardens and lawns. under the care of
A.
Hneat Of live stock includes the stock pavilion,
- show ring. and also additional structures for
~Ae sheltering of stock. The exhibit of the de-
Da<tment OF live stock win include special
ehews throughout the exposition period; I'm ad-
-0don TO horses. cattle. sheep. swine, etc, IL
win include an extensive bench show Of dogs,
1AtAtock show, poultry and pet-stock shows,
Aad hoCizg-psgeon contests
Fisheries.
s.In tho department Of fisheries yin be shown
1Ae methods and products Of fishing industries
throughout the world, which win occupy the
central portion OF the structure. while OF the
two aanexes Of the building one will be filled
With . magnificent aQuarial exhibit under the
auspices OF the United States nsh commission
And the other with q complete exhibit Of angling
appliances and material gathered from all over
thc world the most unique and interesting ex-
Afbdtton Of the kind ever made. Adjacent to the
Faheries building and in the north entrance Of
the lagoon Is the fish storage yard for renew
Ing the supplies Of live fsh for the aQusrfa,
90 anglers camp and the Izaak Walton fishing
Lodge
s1n che building of the mines aud mining de-
partmeut will be illustrated ancient and modern
ayssems OF mining and metallurgy In use
throughout the world, with specimens Of
native minerals OF our own and other
countries, and refined products and
Dctallurgical process Within the Min
Ing building will be shown the process Of
washing and cutting diamonds by natives Of
8oath Africa, the diamantiferous clay being
brought to this country for this special purpose
aad transported from the storage yard ut the
Wessesn extremity Of the grounds to the Min
ing building By automatic conveyors. An i'm
portalt annex to the mining exhibit will be the
exhibit of the oil industries, covering 1000
s.Thc buildings of the department OF machinery
1nclude. besides the American exhibits and the
steam and electric power plant extensive and
Interesting displays from Germany, France,
Belgium and other foreign countries. A por-
ti0n OF the great exhibit OF Frederick Krupp, Of
Germany. which is installed in pavilion on
-tbe Lake shore south Of the monastery OF La
Rabida, is also included in the classification Of
zehe department of machinery.
transportation.
ssThc transportation exhibits department
will display q most extensive collection OF
vehicles used on land and water from the most
ancient time down to the present day. In
-cludcd in this department are the outside ex-
.hibits of the Pennsylvania railroad and the
New York Central railroad, each in its special
pavilion
Manufactures and Liberal Arts.
ssThe great building of manufactures and lib
<ral arts covers more than thirty acres Of
ground floor. In this are included the manu-
factured products Of over eighty nations aud
colonies well as the educational exhibits
Included In the department OF liberal arts, un-
dor which are also classified magnificent col
aection of musical instruments, both ancient
and modern from our own and foreign coun-
trieA-
THE building of the electrical department Is
occupied by exhibits aloEe; and the electrical
plant OF the exposition. which will be one Of
the most conspicuous features OF the electrical
display, exceeds in extent and power any in
-otaIatfon heretofore attempted
The Fine Arts.
ssThe nne art galleries, with their annexes,
are occupied by the choicest examples Of mod
<crn art from foreign countries and the best COL
lection ever yet made of the productions OF
American artists
Forestry.
-sThe forest products IF our own and other
countries viii be shown in the Forestry pavilion,
lying directly east of the Anthropological build
ing. The results of systematic forest culture
will here be shown and the most approved
methods of planting ana restoring forest areas
which have been destroyed
Woman's Building.
'aIr the Woman's building will be shown the
best productions Of womans work from all
quarters OF the globe. The building will be one
OF the most attractive features Of the expo
aitionL Adjoining it will be the Children's
building showing the methods Of training and
earring for children. and will be of equal inter-
4est aud advantage to children and to parents
What the Government Offers.
'sTne great building erected by the United
states government at expense Of nearly
$500 900 is filed with the most complete and
0est-arrsnged collection which 1t Is possible 70
secure from all the government de-
rnrtments and the National museum
At Washington Lying just on shore,
uortheast Of the Government building, is
che reproduction of o modern warship. with the
antest designs in armament and defensive
.armor The United States signal station and
aife-saving station stand In close proximity upon
che north entrance to the lagoon
Administration Building.
The Administration building the central ar
0ist,c structure Of the exposition. Is also op,r
10 tho public, excep: the onices Of administra
don. The elevators are run without charge,
land the public is admitted to all the floors the
galleries and the dome during the hours wher
she exposition Is open
Other Attractions.
The liss OF the state and foreign buildings
900 long and their attractions too numerous u
be given In detail, but it may be worth while z
smontion that their historical collections ana II
Illustrations of natural products and resources