The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-30
SEVEN 10 STATES.


4. Special Exhibit In He Made by the
Northsrn Pacific ~ Chicago.
Thu land department. Of she Northern
Pacific RAILROAD company 10 collecting
specimens for q special exhibit at Chicago
during tho Worlds fair Of products Of the
seven great northwestern statss Of Mon.
tana. idaho. Washington, Wisconsin,,
Minnesota, North Dakota and Oregon, II
promises 70 DO q splendid exhibit and will
undoubtedly att'acA much attention. IL
will BID displayed in two elegant exhibit
oars built especially for tho purpose at this
oar shops Of the company at ~. Paul. The
construction of the oars II exceptionally
hne. They are %vestibuled, have large bay
western ornamental woods, grains and
grasses and ounted with wild animals Of
the northwestern regions. The cars will
stand on ono OF tho tracks IL the large an-
mex to the transportation exhibits building,
ono Of the Qrandest of the exposition build
inRs. the third largest ON the grounds, COW
ering an area OF nearly nineteen acres. The
transportation exhibits building ia devoted
to exhibits of evo,y known vehicle, vessel.
conveyance. invention or contrivance for
transportation on land, water or aerial. in
GLIDING those OF ancient AZ we'll as OF mod
ern .origin and design. from the finest mod.
ern locomotives. vessels and cars TO the
most ancient transportation devices in ex-
istence.
The Northern Pacific exhibit will COM
prise one Of the finest exhibits OF products
that will be shown on the exposition
grounds. The samples of products will In
clude all kinds of grain in the straw. thrsshed
grains and seeds. fruits; grasses. ores, woods,
iron. coal, precious metals and stones. hops.
tobacco, bnilding stone, wool. fish,, and
aerated, dried, preserved and canned fruits
and vegetables. In the season. fresh apples.
S1H~- lr~,z AAr IA ,tA ~tA 1up ~ ~
melons. roots and garden vegetables will be
brought from the northwestern states daily
for exhibit. In short, the exhibit will com-
prise a general collection of all kinds OF
products to show the diversified resources
OF the seven northwestern states traversed
by the Northern Pacific railroad. .e
The company has already secured a large
collection Of samples of products for its
exhibit. but would be glad to receive from
residents Of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota. Montana, Idaho. Washington and
Oregon any good samples of products which
they may have on hand and would like to
have placed on exhibit, such as grains in
threshed grains and seeds, fax. corn. hops.
fruits. tobacco, nuts, iron. coal, woods. pre-
clous metals and stones, MARBLE building
stone, pottery, salts. wool and any other
products. Ii persons having curiosities.
such as petrifications, rare mineral. timber
va OSASA oHSSA'u0AASs 'oao AAO0AsuN cA'u
curios or antique articles of any kind. will
furnish them for use in the Northern Pa
ciic exhibit to add to the attractions and
interest OF the display, the company will be
glad to receive them. Any person living
along the line who desires to cooperate by
furnishing products or articles for display
in the Northern Pacific exhibit, can deliver
the same to any Northern Pacific station
agent, addressed to up. B. Groat. General
Emigration Agent, st. Paul, Minn.,' and
they will be forwarded to 81. Paul by
Northern Pacific express. Each article
should be labeled. giving name, yield per
acre. weight per bushel. OF, other appro-
priate description, and give the name and
postoffiue address Of the producer. SO that
the parties furnishing material may receive
proper credit. Blank labels will be for
warded on application to p. b. Groat, gen
eral emigration agent N. P. Il. R.. st.
Paul. MINI.
Residents of the northwest when visiting
the Worlds fair will find the Northern Pa
ciic exhibit supplied with maps and de-
scriptive publications. showing the advnnt-
ages which the northwest offers for settle-
ment. They are cordially invited to take
their eastern friends, ncqunintances and
intending settlers to the Northern Pacific
exhibit in The Transportation Exhibits
building and show them the products of the
wide extent OF new country now being set
tied up. and they can also furnish them
with maps and publications describing bach
of the northwestern states. saf4'' '"9