Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-15
OUR THIRD WORLDS RAIR LET.
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CHICAGO, Aug. Z.

Nearly another week has passed and
stiII we are seeing the elephant Of the
White CITY. He is . mastodon Of the
fIrst water and entirely too mach Of q
good thing. TIE dear people who are
doing their dusy by bim afeto be pItied
especially ths conseisDtious ones who
propose TO get their full money's worth.
He is gay bird, hut altogether too big
for one meal.
The heat here has been rather ton
much for an OrsgoDian, 90 we have
been keeping tsiie shady, but have
easily been able to see q hundred umes
more each day than on average mortsi
could take in aud masticate. Ths
trouble is not with the show, bat rather
with the visitor who Is trying TO get
the earth for four-bits.
Every department Is fully represent
ed and every state IN the union - Tsii
a. nearly every foreign country has
representative eKhIbit. This is especial
ly true OF the great European govern
ments Krupp, the great German gun
maker has an individual exhibit which
will cost bis house nearly half million
dollars. yet be can hardly expect to sci
q penny's worth Of his goods here
Many others are proportionately liper
al.
Nearly all Of the states have beautiful
buEldings. and much happy enterprise
b exhibited Ia their strife to outdo one
another. The buildings Of the eastern
states are characterized by conservatism
and simple attempt tn present their
people who visit the fair with hospit-
able home as it we're, while those oftbe
Wild and wOoIly westerners are intend
ed more to let the world know that
their people are wide-awake aud keen
TO give the rest Of humanity the bene-
1T Of their respective resources.
From an agricultural standpoint
there are over sixty acres Of new great
and good things TO see, from all points
Of the compass, anu long before getting
through the wonderful array, the visit.
or has become an ardent convert TO the
small tract idea. In fact by the time
ones legs are numb up TO bis body aud
his mind is ia q semi-dazed condition
from looking at this great mass
Of wonders, he is about ready to
prefer 1t Ia town lot quantities, and
that on the installment plan.
The most generous ideas of comfort
prevail on the grounds and In all build
ings. seats are everywhere provided
for the weary visitors, as we'll as free
drinking water, toilet privileges and
many other convenienees. Nearly
everyone carries lunch for the day,
buying something warm TO drink on
the grounds. The greatest drawback i
could see is the lack OF information
concerning the various exhibits. OF
course persons In authority can be
called upon TO give such information as
visitors want, but few wish TO avail
themselves, or have not the necessary
cheek. More facts should be posted on
every article there, ~ the catalogs bare
ly give the names Of exhibits.
think II can be truthfully said that
the school mA'am is the salvation of
the worlds fair. She is there In myr-
lads. She comes every day as long as
her time and purse will permit. She is
3 worker, and is there early and late.
She has her program, and always car
ries II out ID the manufactures build
ing near the excellent Oregon exhibit
we saw a handsome specimen OF the
profession literally flooded. She had
worked until exhausted when she
stretched out on q convenient seat at
full length. There fell asleep amidst
the thousands Of surging spectators, no
doubt dreaming Of the great benefit
her work at the fair would DO 10 the
school In her charge somewhere IN the
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