Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-29
The Big Show Giving Promise
of Financial Success.
The Chimes and Fireworks
Visitors Should Wear Goggles
The Leather Exhibit-Shoes
Made While You Wait.


| ouO"S SaI'oIbCtOty ucTcaS0. luuIS~
day the paid admissions were 27,372,
being a greater number than any pre-
viously recorded, except the opening
day. The average attendance is al
ready >upass'ng that OF the Pari. TX.
p ,sition, aud it is reported that more
people hsvo visited Chicago this year
shan ever visited one place in this
country before in a like period.
The Fair will be opeu every nigh,
until the closing.
Thursday evening was the finest o!
any this week ut the Far. The cleo
trio fountains were 1T their best, and
hundreds OF skyrockets filled the air
with glowing colors.
There will be- no more fireworks in
the grand basin on account of the
insurance, but the management will
provide u more elaborate display il
tho lake ju.t off the Manufactures
building, between tho Government
aud steamboat piers.
1t is III the FIRST presages Of twilight
that the Worlds Fair panorama is
most stately and quiet, aud it is it.
the same hazy hour. too, that one ot
the numerous little charms. which to
many are least in tho big display, is
to be experienced. For tho FAIR
boasts of two sets of chimes, and these
are runK i" the early evening, when
the bands have stopped playing AID
most people have gone home. The
soft melody floating out over the
City soothes the tired visitor as moth.
ing else seemS to do. OF course the,
are out OF tune, most chimes are, but
the sound Of bells-that sound which,
IN some subtle way, is inevitably CON
nected with memories, either exalted.
saddenlng or poetic. IL is well worth
The fare to be on tho grounds at dusk
just to get the effect of those bell
psals ringing over the silent city.
In few weeks thu White C,ty will
he Til. d with gogg!e. eyed humanity.
The tall white buildings are very hard
on the eyes. For awhile the sight
seers scott at the coIored glasses and
keep on their way with eyes screwed
aud wrinkled up until incipient liz
tlammation threatens, aud then they
submit an l buy q pair of the homeI,
but needful glasses. The glitter OF
the white sand under foot and white
buildings is very trying to the eyes,
espt cially as one is for the creates
part Of the time locking up.
One thing is noticeable at the
Fair, that is, no one is ever called
green or gawky on the ground-.
Everyone is gaping with their
mouths open part of the time a,
the many wonders, and as everyone
else appears to be dong the sam
thing, it is not noticed.
One place at the Fair should be
visited by all means. That is the
Leather building. There are some
very interesting exhibits to be seen
there. Tie hide of the biggest horse
in tho world, tanned with the hair
and heavy msne and tail, is exhibited
There is a tanned walrus hide an inch
thick and large enough to make a
good sized teUs. There is q pair OF
shoes which weigh but two ounces
apiece AMI have u tinkliog bell con.
cealed in the high heel. Leather for
decorating purposes has an important
place in the display. There are
tanned snake skins, alligator hides
aud morocco lea,h r exhibited.
In tie gallery the machinery is
running. In one exhibit, young
women make shoes while you wait.
Ono can watch the piece of leather
from the time il is cut out Of the hide
until the las, girl puts the buttons on
it and hands it out to the crowd for
insp- c,ion. 1t makes a good object
lesson for the girls and boys to watch
these things made before their eyes.