The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-11-04
DESCRIPTION
Of
North Dakota State Building
The Worlds Eair.
Communicated

ing on the floor is u case Of Indian work in
embroidery, with models Of an Indian wagon
horses and driver, an indian pillow and an
owl. On the wall towards the end of the
room there are other pictures and wheat
decorations. with a large scene in Burleigh
County Of horses, cows, sheep and hogs
wrought In cloth. Standing on the floor Is a
show case Of sink embroidery and a quilt Of
Mary, Queen Of Scots, belonging to o
Bidtake. n u lace shawl one hundred years
old, hand made. owned by Mrs. LaMount, Of
Fargo. In the centre of the floor at this end
there Is q pyramid with u base Of wheat, oats
and natural grasswith jars of wheat. The
pyramid is completed with small handfulls
OF wheat, oats, rye fax and millet all nicely
tied with, chiefly, blue ribbon.
AT the farther side of the end room are q
case of embroidery, with owls on top. a case
Of fancy pottery and liner wares-saucers
plates &C., decorated fancy work-Iwomen'sl
and jewelry. On the foo and In the centre
Of the room below q large window is q field
of wheat as if grCwing-perhapsa little too
thick-but natural a. life. Above the window
Is q horses head wrought in wheat and bar
ley-the heads of the barley doing duty for
hair. wild cat, and head of q moose Istuffed
of counsel. and in the centre of the floor as
you turn round from the back wall Is q case
of photographs "A case of birds and a wood.
chuck. Turn away back to the door where
we entered and we pass decorations of wheat
and other grains &C., with bags and jars Of
wheat, No. l Hard. At the door with our
back to 1t we see on our let hand now a pyr-
amid Of wheat lin straw Of counsel with
large glass tubes filled with wheat to repre-
sent a granite shaft. for which it might we'll
be mistaken till more closely examined.
Then come q pyramid Of corn on the ears
then a pyramid Of wheat plated in hand
fulls tied with green ribbon this represents
the spring varietiesl and yet another pyra-
mic of grasses-au the height Of IT, room.
Come back again to the door and look at the
wall on your left are decorated with, grains
and grasses and you have pictures, two
moose heads and on the floor by the wall
there is a tand with Is jars preserved fruits
different kinds, and another stand with
80 jars of fruits and dried seeds-all native.
Look now At the end Of the room and there
on top are two deer with their horns inter
locked in deadly fight; II You do not see the
blood running down, it is no fault of the art
list. But what is this below standing SO
peacefully? A good crummie, almost life size
"AOuSAblh "HC1S duA % ACyS uC0o ~AN nOoAS
horns and tail, veritable Durham, or nearly
so looking as If she were expecting q call to
something nice. I do not think she was
chewing her cud, and l think see must be
farrow. 1t is a master piece of workmanship.
1t speaks Of the eye and the hand OF the true
artist. A window now with its lambrequins
of wheat, which in the distance is mistaken
for cloth, above which is a piece of prairie
--.~- r.oS e ~tS~lxa o4 800 H>l0r~ ~,h3oI, ~ n
shsaves of wheat, oats anC 8 jars of wheat.
Pass the window and We have q large buffalo
head looking out from among the tall grass
and vases filed with wheat, grasses, flowers,
&C., complete the decorations here. Turn
your side to the end of the room and at your
feet are q case of different kinds Of clays and
specimen bricks. Decoracio1si - q tremen-
dous size moose head, with an owl sitting
on each horn. Turn your back to the end OF
the room and the centre is a stand on
which are to be found tile pipes, jars
filled with wheat, beans potatoss-l"ose po-
tatoes from VIM. Kidder, Mimic Walsh Co,
specimens of grapes and plums from Willow
City. Tomatoes from J. p. Hagar and G. A.
Deming Bottineau Co.. Or the centre Of this
stand sits q white headed eagle on q stone
surrounded with q cucumber Oft Gin. In
length. Now you pass the P. O.. and Regis.
tryland make for the stairs OH each side Of
which stands q deer. On the other side of
the stairs is a tap with a plentiful supply Of
water. Now up you go and now hat you are
Al the top look back at that picture you pass
ed half way up. 1t Is only Is feet long by "a
broad aud shows about 70 teams cul waiting.
You can look at the sma Her pictures of rural
scenery as you go down. To be done with
the gentleman entirely, let US go in and wash
ourselves at the first door. At the second go
in, read and writo, but don't smoke. at end
of building is the office. This represents
Walsh Co. Ladies gift. On front Of build
ing UGrand Forks room with piano. az
Jamestown with organ (3) Fargo with piano,
and (4) Cat back) Pembina nicely furnished.
Altogether, N. Oak ota makes q most ex-
cellent showing, in its state house. Man.
are the ordinations. This Is the finest yet!
II would not have missed this for anything"
and other such calculations are hourly to
be he card. The ladies and gentleman in at
tendance deserve these appelattvss. some Of
the gentleman's descriptions require strong
arm to bend the bow, but it IL all natural
and graceful, and true IS the gospel, that is
we'll the gospel Of the boomer. But no N,
DakotAn need be ashamed Of his state young
as 1t is, 8. Oak. il more rich in minerals
otherwise 1t ia nowhere. but its corn display,
side by side with its sister. audit wisely has
another state house between 1t and the
North. Hurrah for BOttineauW htch Red
River tries in vain to OvershadOw.