St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-23
Indians Secured to. Partici-
pate, Rugged in Savage
Gear and War Paint.
Seattle's Big Log Is En- Route
Reduced RateS--Gen-
epal Pointers.

elaborate of any yet presented to the
committee. Mr.. fervis has had charge
of the Minnesota state agricultural dls-
play at the worlds fair, and is one or
the best decorators in the country. This
arch will rest on the four corners OF the
intersecting streets. spanning !hlrd
and Broadway. Its helght VIII De
| sixtv-iye feet. The filigree and orna-
mental work Will be done in
grains and grasses. Surmounting the
| arch will be a miniature train of cars
with engine, loaded with the products
| of the country through which the Great
| Northern passes. The general design
| of the Northern Pacific arch, now In
| course of construction at the corner OF
| Third and Jackson streets, is somewhat
! similar TO this.
The strength of the arches now in
course OF construction was fully tested
Yesterday morning by the strong winds,
which tore down signs, blew over
chimneyo and overturned sidewalks.
They failed to make the least impress
sion OH the timberS of the arches, not
one being displaced.
Excursion Rates.
Instructions to agents were issued
Yesterday from the headquarters OF the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
roads, announcing the one-fare rate for
the round trip from points i'll Mime
sofa. the Dakotas and Manitoba to st.
Paul at the time of the Hill celebration.
The tickets will be on sale in the two
DakotaS and Manitoba June 4, and in
Minnesota June'5, but will be good only
on trains arriving in st. Paul June Z,
the opening day of the celebration.
They will be good until June 10. These
restrictions are thrown about the sale OF
tickets to prevent the outside travel
abusing the special rate, which is an
unusually low one.
The Parade Programme
will be ready for publication in few
days. Chairman Burwell, of the pa
rade committee, has added many new
features since the programme was first
outlined in the daily press. The pa
rade will be the most elaborate affair
ever witnessed in the Northwest, and
the preparations will necesSitate vast
amount of work on the part Of the COM
mittee. Ii is no small undertaking to
secure Indians from one section of the
country, and Red river carts from the
far Northwestern territory.
The Indians have already been Sc
cured. They will appear in war paint
and the Indian dress of early days.
illustrate the earliest mode of transpor-
tation known in the Northwest. The
stage coaches are coming from Mon
tana and the Red river carts from Mani
toba. The civic societies of st. Paul
are generally in favor Of the PROPOSE
tiOn to have second parade on
June s. Very few, however, have
vet been heard from, and those
wishing to participate in the event will
confer great favor on the committee,
of which Mr.. BurWell is chairman, if
they will at once take some action i'll
the matter and let it be known whether
they wish to take paIt in the second
parade. No societies will be allowed in
the great historic parade Of the first day,
but the second can be made an elaborate
affair if the societies are so disposed.
All communications should be sent to
Chairman j. II. Burwell. The commit
tee Oh parade will meet this afternoon
at the jobbers' union office.
The st. Cloud delegation will be ac-
companied by the clty's band, which is a
frst-class musical organization.
Display From the Sound.
The Seattle Telegraph announces that
the Seattle exhibit, to be shown in the
parade of June Z. left that city May 10.
| This consists of section of one of the
big trees of Washington. The Tele-
| graph says:
1.-The big log destined for st. Paul
| left the city Yesterday on Seattle, Lake
| Shore 81 Eastern truck. 1t was covered
with tarpaulin to drevent the diScolori-
zation of the freshly stripped epidermis.
| The height of the tree from which the
stick was taken was 2S6 feet, and was
100 feet to the first limb. The stick was
eIghty-one inches at the butt and
forty feet long. 1t was estimated
that there were 50,0000 600 feet Of lumber
on the acre of ground from which the
tree was cut. There were $4,000 feet in
the ring from which the stick was
taken. 1t was hauled quarter of q
mile out of the woods by steam DON
key to the skid road and loaded by
blocks and tackles OH the cars, six
horses being used. There were trees
where the one taken grew eleven feet
in diameter. too large to handle. The
| log was cut two miles above Snoqualmie
Falls on the north side at Obquilfoil's
CAMP"
Seattle is making great preparations
for its own celebration, which immedi-
ately follows the one to be held IN st.
Paul. The citizens are constructing a
coal, mineral and lumber palace. The
palace is being built with the view of
not only showing lumber, coal, iron.
clays and stone, but the interior will be
| filled with exhibits Of other resources,
such as hops, cereals, tobacco. fish and
| fruits. The exhibit will remain in the
| building for six months.
1 -
A Massive Movement of Merchan-
| disc
Is going on at the busy "Ply mouth
| Corner" The centers of attraction are
the tables devoted to the Great Colum-
bian Suit Sale, s14.92. A cheap price
for strictly frst-class qualities.
AT the plymouth Corner" Seventh
| and Robert.