The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12
BUFFALO'S BIG SHOW

exposition will in it's way be fully the
equal of. if not superior to, the worlds
fair at Chicago. We will not spend
ANYTHING like the money that was spent
at Chicago, but we will not need to do
so. God has done for us what man
had to do at Chicago. We have Nj
agara Falls two miles below us. Its
enormous water power is now in har-
ness. and the falls will run our ma
chinery and furnish all kinds Of novel
ties. The exposition, you know, is to
be located on Cayuga island in the
Niagara river This island is just
above Grand island, about two miles
above the falls. 1t is only a short dis
lance from the shore and is bounded
on one side by the Niagara river and
on the other by the Little Niagara.
The island covers about 200 acres. 1t
is in the shape of big fish, and it is
the ideal place for an exposition. We
can reach it from Buffalo in thirty
minutes. The street cars will take you
in five minutes to Niagara Falls, and
within half an hour you can go from
it to a dozen towns and villages,
where good accommodations can be Sc
cured. The river admits of all kinds
lagoons and lakes, and our river front
age is more than a mile and a half
long"
FOR THE WHOLE HEMISPHERE.
Glow about the buildings Mr.. Hill?"
asked.
''The plans for them have been made
and we are about ready to give the
! contracts. We shall not attempt the
wonderful architectural displays of
| Chicago. We are going to put up sub
stantial structures made of iron and
glass and so made that the exhibitors
will feel perfectly safe. Our plan is
to concentrate the buildings in a group
| so that you can see all the exposition
with the least labor, and still have
plenty of room outside for recreation.
The buildings will be on the low lands
of the island fronting the Little Nj
agara river. This will be the nearest
| point to the electric car lines and the
railroad depots, and the buildings will
| be so arranged that the moment you
step on the grounds you will be in
the exposition proper. We had intend
ed at first to put the United States
government building in the center. This
may be changed, however, as the OIL
Gals at Washington think they would
like to have a building off by them
selves. Space has been allotted to all
of the great South American countries.
Mexico has applied for large amount
of ground, and the Canadian exhibit
will probably be very fine. l am now
in correspondence with Sir Wilfrid
Laurfer He is anxious that Canada
should have a good show, and it is
probable that the Canadian parliament
will take the matter up very soon. You
know the exposition is not simply a
Buffalo affair. We call 1t the Niagara
Frontier exposition, and we expect
Canada to have big part in it. In
connection with the Canadian exhibit
there will be rooms showing life on
the Klondike. All of the methods OF
gold washing and mixing will be ex-
hibited There will be representations
of the cabins of the miners, of the in
habitants of the Northwest Territory
and other things, so that one will have
a chance to know all about the coun-
try without taking the trip to Alaska
THE ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.
81 suppose you will have fine cleo
trical building, Mr.. Hill, will you not?''