Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-25

and fishing rs it was done in their
own country. This sounded very big
to the poor Esquimaux, and it was no
hard matter to persuade the sev-n>
teen families to come. But 10. the
Es1nimAux. like all other foreigners,
soon saw that tho United States was
great place to make money, and
that the 500, which looked like q
small fortune at home, was . mere
pittance here, where carpenters and
other lAborers were getting $3.50 per
day. Tho trouble is. the Esquimaux
arc anxious to start out for them.
selves. They are tired of being con-
fined to their little village. They are
fast becoming Americanized, and,
like the Yankee, they are plann ming to
make big money al the time. Two
or throe weeks ago the measles broke
out in the village and i, has been
quarantined ever since. This makes
It worse for the Esquimaux. They
were partially contented so long as
thousands Of white people we're coming
and going among them every day. but
now they live in dreary solitude, and
ono poor little baby of ten months
died Of measles yesterday. Wearing
their heavy seal garments during the
hot weather is not 10 be thought of
They have already suffered from the
warm spring days, and some Of them
have become i'll from the heat. Jus,
what compromise will be made witt.
these people is not known yet, but
one thing is certain: The Esquimaux
will not stay in their enclosure under
the surg. illance Of the officials much
longer. Two Of them have already
run away, and are working in the city
at ST.. so per day.
The big viaduct over the tracks of
the Illinois Central at Van Buren,
street is nearly completed. This will
be tho means by which all passeneer
going by boat to the Fair grounds
will have to cross the railroad tracks.
OF all the ways to get to the Fair
grounds this one is the most pleasant,
and no doubt the majority OF the visi,
tors will At least go this way once.
The Worlds Fair steamship COM
psny's pier extends 1000 feet into the
lake and adjoins the platform from
the viaduct. A forty>foot stairway
leads from the east end OF the viaiuc,
directly onto the pier. A promenade
extends from the foot Of the stair.
very nearly to the end Of the pier.
Passengers coming down from the
viaduct will buy their tickets at one
OF the three tickle. stands, deposit
them in boxes and pass through the
turnssiles into tho passenger sheds,
and thence to tho boats.
NOTES.
Millions Of dollars worth of Jewels,
belonging to the German Emperor
and Empress, will be on exhibition a,
the German building mex, summer
The building is being put in shape to
receive them, and within the week
they will lie installed.
The work Of raising the statues in
position on the colonnade AMI peri
style began yesterday morning.
There are in ali $50 Of these statues,
in six different figures, viz: fisherman,
orator, Indian, navigator, music aud
at. 1t is intended that this shall be
The place of interest aud most archi
iec.ursl beauty on the grounds.
There is a postoffice At Jackson
Park now. This station will make
collections aud deliveries through its
own force Of letter carriers from and
10 all points ofthe Exposition grounds,
md will transact, as we'll as all other
business. money order aud registry
fact, all that pertains to
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