The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-06-03
seeing the worlds Fair.

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The common supposition that a visit
to the. Big Show in Chicago would be md
satisfactory unless II could spend AT
months time sightseeing is entirely
erroneous. I have been Oh the grounds
six days-and much of that time devoted
to plotting others around over the same
ground previously. traversed-yet can
lt~ruthfully say l could leave the expcsi-
ton at this time not to return and not
regret a longer visit. or course II can
go on the gtounds every day for the next
five months and see something new al
most every hour, but all depends upon
the individual whether that something is
of ordinary interest and really worth the
time and expense incurred by a prolong-
ed visit. After days of sightseeing the
brain grows weary and pleasure dimin-
ishes. Then again there is so much re-
petition. AS an illustration. there is in
in the Manufacturers building carloads
Of pottery OF the most beautiful and ex-
pensive kind. But to the casual observer
not an expert in determining the value
one collection looks like another and to
see one exhibit is to see them all, unless
one wants to kill time. 1t has been said
that one can spend a week, or a month
even, in this one large building and then
not half inspect the uncomfortable
amount Of rare treasures it contains.
This is very true, but the question arises,
would n derive pleasure from seeing
everything in it. l think not. What
will interest one will not another, and
| believe that the ordinary visitor can in
two days at the farthest-probably one
see ali that n cares to look at in this
building. The other buildings COM
prising the exposition proper can be in
spected in a satisfactory and satisfying
manner in much less time. From my
point Of view, therefore, l conclude that
one car spend a week here and leave
perfectly satisfied. One can even leave
Ktmball Monday morning and be home
Saturday night and not only see the ex-
position thoroughly, but take in two or
three places of amusement also and see
something of the greatest inland city
in the world, too. Let no one remain
away from Chicago because they Lave
not the time and means to devote to a
months sightseeing. 1t is all nonsense
to think any such amount OF time is
necessary to derive pleasure from the
greatest show the world has ever seen, OF
is likely to see in the next fifty years.
There is not another country on earth
that could plan and carry out an under
taking like that now in operation at
Jackson Park, and there IS not another
city in the United States that could raise
the funds necessary. We of the present
time will never see the like again.
Much has been said and written about
the expense Of a visit to Chicaso'at this
time. The truth of the matter is, one
can live in Chicago now as cheaplY rs
any time. Inmany Of the down town
hotels prices remain the same as hereto
fore, and one can obtain a meal from 25
cents to S. just the same as in any city.
In the vicinity Of jackson Park nearly
every other house is a boarding house or
q hotel or has furnished rooms to let.
One can get a good furnished room in
almost any part Of the city, conveniently
located to street car lines to jackson
Parkor the city at SO cents a day for one
person. Restaurants abound everywhere.
So it makes no difference where one
lodges as'to eating conyeniences. One
Of the visiting newspaper men secured a
nice room for himself, wife and daughter
within ten minutes ride of the fair
for 81 a day. Their meals at u neigh
boring restaurant averaged about 81.
At this rate their average daily expen-
SEES, including admission to the fair,
would be about 50 each. Asafe estimate
is So a day for each person. This will
include everything, possibly a theatre
ticket. Anyone who has travelled much
knows that the average rate Of good
hotels in all cities is about that, suEl.and
it does not include an admissionssticket
to a show like the worlds fair.
Will tell you more next week.
r.