Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-03-31

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company will
Make a Splendid Exhibit Of the Products Of
the SEVEN GREAT NORTHWESTERN
STATES Traversed by the Line viz: WiscOn-
sin, Minnesota. North Dakota. Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon. at the
WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION which
Opens at Chicago May 1 , and Continues until
October 80, 1898.
The Northern Pacific Exhibit will be displayed
in two elegant exhibit cars built especially for
the purpose at the car shops Of the company at
St. Paul. The construction Of the cars is excep-
tiOnally fine, They vestibuled. have large
bay windows, and are decorated with the North
western ornamental woods grains and grasses
and with mounted wild animals of the Northwest
region. The cars will stand on one OF the tracks
in the large annex to the Transportation exhib
its building, Of the grandsst of the exposition
buildings, the third largest on the grounds,
ering area OF nearly ninety acres. The Trans
portation Exhibits building is devoted to exhib-
its of every known vehicle, vessel conveyance. in
vention contrivance oftransportaton of on land
water or aerial including those OF ancient we'll
as OF modern origin and design. from the finest
modern locomotives, vessels and cars to the
most ancient transpor rtation devices in existence
The Northern Pacific Exhibit will comprise one
of the finest exhibits OF products that will be
shown on the exposition grounds. The samples
OF products will include all kinds of grades in the
straw, threshed grains and Seeds fruits. grasses.
ores, woods. iron, coal. precious metals and
stones. hops, tobacco building stone, WOOL fish,
and aerated dried, preserved and canned fruits
and vegetables In the season. fresh apples.
pears, plums, cherries, peaches, prunes grapes.
melons, roots and garden vegetables will be
brought from the Northwestern states daily for
exhibit. In short, the exhibit will comprise a
general collection Of all kinds of products to
show the diversed resources Of the seven North
western state sitraversed by the Northern Pacific
railroad.
While we already have quite a collection of
samples OF products for the Northern Pacific Ex-
hbit yet would be glad to receive from resi-
dents of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota,
Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon any
good samples OF products which they may have
ON hand and would like to have placed Oh exhi-
btion. such as grains in the straw, native aud
cultivated grasses, hreshcd grains and Seeds fax,
corn, hops fruit, tobacco, nuts. iron, coal,
woods, precious metals and stones, marble
building stone. pottery, salts, wool and any
other products. If persons having curiosities,
such as petrinactions. rare mineral. timber or
other specimens, rare mounted birds, curios. or
antique articles OF any kind, will furnish them
for use in the Northern Pacific Exhibit to add to
the attractions OF the display we will be glad to
receive them. Any person living along the line
who desires to cooperate by furnishing products
or articles for display in the Northern Pacific
exhibit can deliver the same to any Northern
po ctot, tn
General Emigration Agent, st. Paul. Minn.," and
they will be forwarded to St. Paul by Northern
Pacific Express.
Each article should be labeled, giving name,
yield per acre. weight per bushel, or other appro-
pirate description, and give the name and post
Office address OF the producer so that the parties
furnishing material may receive proper credit
Blank labels will be forwarded On application to
r., st, Paul, MINI,
Residents Of the Northwest when visiting the
Worlds Fair will find the Northern Pacific Exh-
bit supplied with maps and descriptive publica-
tions. showing the advantages which the North
west offers for settlement. They cordially in
vited to take their Eastern friends, acquaint-
ances and intending settlers to the NorthernPaci-
fc Exhibit in the Transportation Exhibits build
ing and sboy them the products OF the wide ex-
tent of new country now being settled up, and
they can also furnish them with maps and pub
lications describing each Of the Northwestern
states. Active cooperation on the parts Of resi-
dents in assisting to show to intending settlers
the agricultural grazing, mineral and timber
resources OF the great Northwest will be mutually
beneficial to all concerned, and all possible faciIi
ties will be furnished by the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company at their exhibit to further the
objects in view.
Truly yours.
P. B. GROAT,
General Emigration Agent.