The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-01

different parts OF the county being de-
voted to each.
Fancy Work, In Endless Array.
Of course there is a vast amount of
fancy work from every part of the state
displayed in the various cases, and it is
amusing to hear the comments of East
ern visitors "Why, that is as nice as
any we have at home," is common ex-
preston. But one of the most attrac-
tive, and at the same time interest
ing things from our state, is
a quilt contributed by Senator Bid
lake. It is the needle work of
Mary Queen of Scots and she went
from the cell where it was done to the
scaffold. She gave it to her maid OF
honor who is one of the senator's ances.
tors. The work is on satin and in silk
and is now quite dingy with age and
yet in good state of preservation. The
pattern seems to have been traced in
pencil and is not quite as regular as the
stamping done nowadays and yet it is q
skillful piece of work aud there is no
doubt as to it's identity. In the Pembina
rooms are some fine painting done by
Blanche Booker only 10 years of age,
and scattered through the buildings are
many others by home artists. Among
the paintings is one by a celebrated
French artist for which the national
government paid S., 900 and loaned it to
this exhibition upon the request Of our
senators. It represents harvest scene
on the Powers farm in Richland
county: There are animals and heads
of animals and birds mounted. A very
attractive thing is chariot and horses
with full equipment, including foot
men, horses, harness. carriage and
footmen, all whitfield out of wood by
Mr.. Reecy, Of Pembina county, aged 80
years.
Wonderful Cereal Decorations.
But the cereal decorations on the
main floor are the most interesting.
You find them in pyramids of grain.
woven into pictures on the wall. rep
resenting birds and animals and farm
scenes, the colors being natural grains
and grass and in all manner of decora-
tion. There were 146 varieties Of
North Dakota grown wheat and 348
varieties of North Dakota grown
grasses represented in these decorations
and Thousand or more days of labor in
gathering and preparing them for the
artists use. The preparation of the
grain and grasses was largely done by
the inmates of the panetenti tiary at
Bismarck, where it was sent for the
purpose. The work of decoration was
all done by North Dakota people un-
der the superintendency largely Of Mr..
Lopez of Grand Forks.
Many Varieties of Fruit.
In gathering material for thess
decorations, 30 varieties of apples, 6 Of
plums and grapes, and small fruits of
almost every kind were found success
fully grown in North Dakota. But
North Dakota takes pride in it's grains
and grasses, bright skies and health
giving atmosphere rather than in it's,
fruit. -
The exhibit in Agricultural hall is
still sin chaos. The original designs
have been modified and many changes
made, throwing the work behind, but
the decorations and display are taking
form and it promises to be one Of the
finest things on the ground. Miss
Dakota, wearing crown of wheat and
robed in grasses, is very great attrac-
ton, as is also the knight, also of
cereals, who declares by legend
proudly borne that Gin the March of
Progress North Dakota Leads the
World" -5 -~#.s
North Dakota Had Little Money.
The cereal decorations are regarded
the very best on the ground, and in
beauty Of design and execution North
Dakota makes up for variety and
elaborateness. Illinois, for instance,
had $500, 900 to do with. North Dakota
only few thousand, and that grudg-
ingly given, but not dollar of it has
been wasted. Coming in from Ohio I
had to smile at the enthusiasm of an
old miner who had seen the North
Dakota exhibit. He said: 1T is
great show you North Dakota fellers
have. Was up there with Sibley and
thought it would never raise anything
but - among the Indians, but it
takes the whole bakery now. When I
saw, them prairie chickens I COM
menced feeling for my gun and had to
60 up and feel of 'em before ! would
take Miss Davidson's word for it that
they were made OF millet and not
feather about 'em. I like that girl.
She knows her business. Just look at
that horse head. and inverted shoe, all
made Of wheat, and the cow Of the
same material. I could almost heaf
that bull sniffin' for ozone. Jim Hill
never had one with prouder bearing"
Some Of the Hard workers
Alfred Dickey, superintendent Of the
North Dakota exhibit, Miss Sadie
Davidson, superintendent Of Woman's
Work, and j. u. Lopez, who has had
charge Of the decorations are entitled to
and are receiving praise on every
hand.
Miss Davidson organized the state /
into districts and was assisted grandly
by the ladies ofs Pembina, Walsh, Suits
mar, Burleigh, Morton, Cass, Foster.
Ramsey, Nelson and Lamoure counties,
and II is to be regretted that the limits
Df this article will not allow more ex-
beniled men tion of the persons who have
won crsdit Tor North Dakota's splendid i
display.
Northern Pacific Displays
Among the attractions which should
Be- taken into consfd aration with North
Dakota ii the splendid exhibit o. theI
Northern Pacific The ordinary mind
,an scarcely conceive Of the elegance ~
his exhibit II palace cars with bay 4
showing tihe grains and