Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-15
THE FREE PRESS.
GRANGEVILLE. IDAHO.
FRIDAY, : DECEAiBER15 IS, 1898



at Moscow, will be read with much
interest by those who didn't go.
Moscow, Idaho, Dee. 6, 1898.
FRIEND PARKER There can be
no doubt about the Fair being a
great educational enterprise. The
charge for children under II years
of age was IS cents, during the
first five months of the fair; but in
October the price was reduced to
10 cents for all children under 1S
years of age. Before this reduction
scarcely any children less than 10
years old were to be seen on the
grounds; but i'll October they were
everywhere. If the % cent rate
had been kept, very few of the
Chicago school children would
have seen the Fair.
Machinery Hall alone was worth
going 5000 miles to see. 1t was
the grandest collection of machin-
cry ever brought together. In one
section of the hall were shown
about dozen weaving machines,
which were in full blast, weaving
carpets, rugs, ribbons and various
cloths. To watch these machines
work it would seem impossible
that any man could have thought
out such wonderful contrivances:
but more wonderful still are the
type-casting and type-setting
machines shown in another section
of the building. There were shown
the Rogers Typograph, the Limo
type, and another, the name of
which | have forgotten. Type
casting machines were shown by
Barnhart Bros. q Spindler, of Chic
ago.
The Idaho Building at the Fair
was pretty but odd when contrast
ed with the buildings of such states
as New York and Pennsylvania.
The three floors of Idaho's building
were crowded with interesting
things, while New York and Penn
sylvania had little in comparison.
The state Of Washington had log
building, and had it well filed. Its
exhibit of public school work was
very complete.
The Midway Plaisanca had
much that was worth seeing.
The Ferris Wheel was the point
for which most visitors made. as it
is the first thing to be seen from
the elevated roads, the street cars
or the steamboats,. Many people
had the idea that it would be some
thing awful to go around on the
wheel, but | would rather do that
than go up the elevators in Manu-
facturers Hall. The wheel has a
slow, steady motion, which ia
scarcely perceptible, while the ele-
vator goes up with a swiftness that
takes ones breath away.
Chicago itself appears a city of
wonders to a native inhabitant of
the wild and woolly west. l found
as much of interest in the city as
at the Fair. The Masonic Temple.
which is 81 stories high, enables
one to look down on large por-
ton of Chicago. The building is
situated among the smoke-stacks
which give Chicago the name of the
"Smoky City" The Panorama of
the Battle of Gettysburg is said to
be the finest piece of work of its
kind. 1t is a painting, represent
ing the third day of the battle; it
is 80 feet high and 400 feet in cir
conference, and contains 10000
square feet Of canvas. The Chicago
Fire is q panorama Of the same
size as that of the Battle of Gettys-
burg, and represents the city as it
appeared after the fire had burned
two days. The view is taken from
the point where Fort Dearborn
originally stood. That ground is
now covered by immense buildings.
the most of which are wholesale
houses and warehouses.
Almost every visitor to the Fair
went to see the stock yards and
packing houses, for which Chicago
is noted. The stock yards extend
over about two miles of ground.
They are generally filled with cat
tie, sheep, and hogs.
The University has now nearly
$50 students. Last year the great
est number in attendance at any
time was not more than $50. The
most of the students will come in
during the winter term. Judging
from the attendance now, there
certainly will be no less than 300
students.
Camas Prairie is making better
showing this year than it did last
year. There are now more than
half dozen students from Grange
vile and vicinity. BY this time in
1894 there viii be a dozen from the
Prairie. The main building is fast
approaching completion; the base
ment and first floor will be ready
for use in month. The part now
in use is crowded to its utmost
capacity.
AT present Moscow is the mud
diest city on the face Of the earth,
with a prospect of more mud
ahead. The regents showed their