Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-03-04
Our Fair: Letter.
Special eorr..ponden. IsprrxxDrsT.>

upo The ultennacce 10 the
ter Fair.
II 6llo2 people pass the turhstiles
in one rainy week, what will it be
when the sun shines. or course it is
not very pleasant aud agreeable 10
wade around in the mud under a
downpour OF rain, but il We have
once made up our minds 10 visit the
Fair on an afternoon a little matter
like that will not keep US at HON Q.
When we have once reached the in
side OF the Fair grounds the worst is
becauee the buildings are &c
contiguous that u person can dodge
from ono 10 the other without hardly
exposing himself TO tho weather.
Tho Mechanical Arts building is q
structure 90 the South sido OF the
Grand Court. It has IL floor space Of
$3.50 square feet. which is vol occu-
pied With quito an assortment OF eI-
hibits.
Ono half OF tho main floor is nllot-
ted 10 mining exhibits, NJ the entrance
L which department., over the main
elsie, is an elegant marble structure
surnounted with a large gilt ball
nineteen feet in diameter, represen-
iog the exact amount OF gold pro.
duced by California. At n end OF
this exhibit is u life.sizs bronze statue
ON a marble pedestal, representing n
miner showing his two comrades a
large gold nugget which he has just
discovered. Nevada county has a
large exhibit most noticeable ID it's
| gilt ball ten and one halt feet in di
ameter showing the amount Of gold
taken from that county. The:e are
also hero a number OF machines
comprising the most modern nppli-
anoes in mining apparatus.
In the center OF this building are
two largo tanks which supply the
water to numerous pumps in different
parts of the building In the oven
ing the ecene at some Of these pumps
is very beautiful, particularly the n
from which water is forced over rocks
to n considerable height, upon which
the prismatic effect produced by in
oandes:ent lights, forms 40 attrac-
tive spot
In one corner of the gallery is an
elegant display OF carriages almost
too limo for use.
There is also a silk weaving ma
chino from IA Nav jersey silk factory
which turns out very hne silk hand
korchiets in all ~colors, with the de-
Sign of tho Mechanical Arts building
urtistically woven in. This exhibit
is very interesting, anil its products
are eugerly bought as souvenirs, Us
soon us they come from the machine.
In tho South past corner OF the
gallery n srnce covering 720 equare
feet is occupied by Wells Fargo &
Company. This exhibit consists OF u
great many relics Of the carly day
carrying business on the Pacific
Coast, including saies TINT have been
cracked, Weapons which have boon
taken from gentlemen Of the road,
and u great many other articles. in
Gliding the history Of this great in
stitution. There is also here abusiness
office Ut the company.
Attached to this building is q largo
boiler nj cr in which are sixteen
boIIeEs furnishing Tho power for all
OF tho machinery and electric lighting
Of the grounds. These engines are
OF four thousand horse power.
The Nevada State building hns not
improved much since my last visit.
A-p!entiful assortment Of gruin, very
artisticalIy arranged is now displayed
also hay and flour. In the gallery
will DO an exhibit OF ores and miner.
ais. The silvcred frames that were
used Ia Chicago will also be used
here; quito q number have already
been decorated aud hung.
Saturday night tho Electric toun.
tain was operated FOR the FIRST limo.
Tho electric lights surrounding tho
grand court wero extinguished 60
that the visitors would get tho full
benefit Of the grand display. People
actually forgot tho drenching rain in
t1eir admiration for this wonderful
exhibition. Tho expcnee attached 10
this is so great thut il oan only DO
operated twice in an evening, each
lasting fifteen minutes.
Tho Forty ninc Mining Camp is a
production that ia we'll worth visiting
and something that nil NevadanB
ought TO DO Interested in, as il is q
Nevada representation that any body
can DO proud Of. Any person who
COCA TO the grounds ono out with a
bcauiipg face, ns tho folks in tho
camp follow the characterised, Of tho
Novaduns in hospitality.
Tho thcater and Ounce house there
aro enjoyable to the young folks as
being something entirely now, and
appreciated by tho old people ia rom.
iuisinccs OF tho happy days Of 40.
Tho beans cooked by Papa Pcnko
in the rough old fashioned way uro
eagerly sought fur and fondIy roll
ishod.
Visitors going TO this concession
must mako up their mirds To pitch
their tents and camp there, n IL woro
for at least half Il duy.