Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-04-15
Our Fair Letter.
Special eore.pondent lNprrrxp,a,,

DAN April. l0.-The
Midwinter Fair has just about reach-
ed. tho height OF perfection. The
lawns have become beautifed by the
appearance OF Rrnss. and blooming
flower beds have been occasioued by
the free use of time, skill, water and
above all superb weather.
EARLY visitors might have gone
home with the assumption that the
Efair isu fraud, hardly anything was
to be seen aud what WAS had n gloomy
appearance on account of the dismal
surroundings, but it they were TO
come from a great distance. why did
they not wait until about this ii ME
aud then go homo with n glowing nc.
couht VI the Fair, feeling that they
had received tho value OF their n
and become improved both In body
and mind.
BY observing tho actions OF toveisn
visitors and also those from the East
ern States We will notice that they
do not come here for the purpose OF
seeing works OF art or the wonder
ful power OF electricity. Neither do
they come to see jewelry, farming inn
PIGMENTS or manufactures OF any
kind for they can see all these to
better advantage by STOPPING Mt homo
Whit tley do come here for is TO Bee
the wonderful production, Of the
Western States. These visitors have
hoard considerable about us and want
to see for themselves, 30 it ia no
wonder that they pass by their own
exhibits and utter ordinations OF
surprise at cure. For instance, an
FASTENER will go TO tho 40 Mining
Camp aud stay hours at n time, he
will go a second and n third time,
paying little attention TO an exhibit
from his own state, for the latter is
to him what might bs called IN old
story, while the former is entirely now
and novel.
The management is trying to mnke
the Fair as attractive and inviting as
possible, (saying nothing about the
fifty cents admission fee.) There
have been several copcessionnry
parades also open air athletic exer-
cises and performances which would
entirely discount any circus show.
SousH's open mir concerts have great
magnetic powers in the way Of at
trnction also the Vienna Prater
Orchestra which discourses very fine
music. Tho prospective Mardi Gras
nlso the Mayday celebration are days
OF festivity yet to como AS the in
terest is growing and the attractions
more pleasing, the Fair is bound to
become more successful every day.
In tho British Exhibit in the
Manufacturers building ono may see
articles from the highest art to the
most common ware. such rare
mechanical workmanship AMI ancient
treasures are not often seer in this
part OF the country, rs n general rule
the English people keep their rare
curios Mt home. 1t 10 snfe to say TINT
il q person does not SEQ them he may
mover get the chance again. Such
roles ms belonged to Shakespear, an
old minatrel harp and personal effects
OF Mary, Queen Of Scott are not fro.
quently seen. The principal exhibit
o. this nation is in the Manufactures
building although thoy also exhibit
machinery. agriculture and fine art
In their respective buildings Three
arches overtop the entrance TO the
British Exhibit surmounted by tho
royal arms. the Prince OF Wales
motto, a wroath OF Shamrock and
words OF welcome, besides the hugs of
America, England, Ireland and Scot
land. The first exhibit forms an rs.
sortment OF articles from India in the
way OF gold, silver, ivory and eni-
b%roidcry, also specimens OF woodcarv.
ings In tho next booth the Queens
silrorsmith exhibits collections that
we're 10 use two or moro centuries
hgo. Beyond the, women SUBJECTS OF
Great Britain exhibit their work,
such us needle work, paintings, etc.
Opposite aro beautiful shawls and,
embroidered cloths, also the Wosten-
holm and Sheffield steel nanufactu-
ries are represented. Over on the
Midway the Britishers have a hcme
IN, exuct imitation Of tho famous Ann
Hathaway cottage In England.