Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-06-23
Ing industries are varied, extensive AMI
dourishing.

Ing industries are varied. extensive and
dourishing.
Machinery From Minnesota.
Minnesota hiss three exhibitors
IN machinery hall, and ono just ontside
at the south end. This latter is the
American Hoist and Derrick company
of st. Paul.
The Severance Nail company of Du-
luth shows machines for cutting nails
from the full plate, thus saving the
usual waste of material and time, and
the nails so made are cheaper and
better.
The Moore Carving 1-achine company
operate machine for delicate and
heavy wood carving, from all kinds of
woods, for all purposes.
A Mine in Full. Operation.
A feature of EIinnesota's natural re-
sources that will receive untold benefits
Is the display of mines and mining, now
shown in the building set aside for that
exhibit. The display covers a large
area facing upon the most easterly aisle
OF the building, and is SO constructed
that it shows two sides of the booth.
Stone from nearly every quarry in the
state forms the central arch, which is
supported by polished columns sent
from St. Cloud A handsome grille
work of iron connects the stone sup
ports; making handsome enclosure.
This interior contains glass cases and
Jars OF the ore in all the grades and con-
d1tlons known. There is also minia-
ture mine in full operation. This
model came from Tower. It is about 6
feet high by feet wide, and demon
strates the methods of mining iron ore.
A large exhibit. OF rough and polished
Jasper stone from the quarries in Pipe
stone county, is displayed by the Sioux
Valley Stone company also several
kinds of limestone, sandstone and
granite. Al
Displays of Fish and Game.
In the building set aside for the fish
exhibit, Minnesota has avery desirable
location. In the central building very
neat exhibit proclaims it came from the
North Star state. It consists of four
large cases surmounted by smaller one
in which are shown stuffed specimens of
the inny tribe and the aquatic birds.
Many photographs of fishing grounds.
both rivers and lakes, are scattered
about the booth. The exhibit shows
almost every variety of fresh water fish.
The cases devoted to the game birds,
show specimen of nearly every kind
known to the hunters of the state. "A
large birch bark canoe with two full
fledged Indians inside occupies lofty
position on the top of the central case.
+ Electric Heating and Cooking.
Minnesota has few small exhibits in
the Electrical building. Among the
first is the electric heating and cooking
appliances manufactured at St. Paul.
This exhibit is located in the Ansonia
booth located at the north end of the
building, up stairs. Practical illustra.
lions are given in the use of these
articles daily. lightning rods and the
machines for making them are shown
by N. G. Gault & Co., while electric
bells, buttons, batteries and door open
ers, will be exhibited by a st. Paul
firm.
Railroad, Water and Wagon Travel
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany have two very handsome cars in
the Transportation building. The cars
are handsomely decorated and are filled
with exhibits from along the line of
their road. Many of these exhibits are
from Minnesota, notably wheat, -four,
grasses, ores, wood and several of the
raw materials for which the state is
noted.
John B. Brooks of Wayzata exhibits
Of the light pleasure craft used on Min
nesota lakes.
Car couplers and buffers are shown
by the Eureka company of Minneapolis,
and the manufacture of car wheels is
shown by the Northwestern Wheel
!, company of st. Paul.
The Clif-Dwellers of Past Ages.
In the department of entomology and
archaeology Minnesota al$' has the
largest exhibit, although he specimens
t do not properly belong 70 the NORTH
Star state, but the owners, H. Jay
} Smith & Co., do. This exhibit is known
as the Cliff Dwellers, and is certainly {
very interesting history of prehistoric
3 people. The exhibit is upon very
| large scale, showing dwellings from
several canyons.
BABE HUNT.
Second Nature.
g "This room is very close" remarked tn
Q guest to the head waiter of Broadway res
: taurant. Cant have little fresh air?'