Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

ged beauty, dashing, crashing and
roaring as they roll in their endless
way, will be reproduced by the CAL
lfOrnia Winemakers. The rocks at
the falls will he represented in glass,
as will also the precipice, over which
will flow 100000 gallons of red wine,
wildly sweeping on the foot of the cas-
cade, where by means of hidden con-
Quits the wine is returned to continue
It's ceaseless course.
The great timber resources of the
state of Washington will form a sug-
gestive exhibit Of the magnitude of the
growth Of its big trees, by the convert
ing of a log containing 10000 feet,
board measure, into a story and a half
cottage on the exposition grounds
A saw and planning mill will form part
Of the exhibit. Manufactures in the
state will contribute from Washing
tons resources the furniture and dec
orations. A special day will be ar
ranged, on which occasion the Wash
iEgton visitors and their friends will
participate and the construction of
the cottage from a log of native pine
Will be made the attraction.
Colorado's novel feature will con
sist Of a crystal cave, occupying 5000
square feet of space, respondent with
crystals of dazzling colors. Visitors
will be conducted into the fairy den
through winding tunnels studded with
electric lights, and suddenly ushered
into brilliantly illuminated apart
ments where vast and complete col
lection or the states mineral re-
sources will be shown. In the center
OF the main chambers an elaborate
fountain Will discharge copious
draUghts of the different health-giving
mineral waters of Colorado to the de-
light of visitors, while from myst9ri-
Gus cayerns will echo the strains of
soft, sweet music, lending enchant-
ment, as in fairyland, to the scene.
The exterior of the cave will repre-
sent q mountain in the Rockies, the
sides covered with earth, rock, trees
and pine shrubs.
A miniature train will consist of To-
connective, tender, four observation
cars, one box car and a caboose-in
all Twenty-Five feet long. The train
will be operated daily On its own
tracks for the transportation of chill
dren. The cars are forty-nine inches
long and fourteen inches wide, in each
Of which two juveniles can be comfort
ably seated. The engine weighs $50
pounds, its nearest competitor being
a London locomotive which weighs
5000 pounds.
The famed mining district, the Black
hills, including Galena, Spearfish.
Lead City, Edgemont with the rugged
AID lofty mountain of Ragged Top in
the distance, will be reproduced in
miniature, with towns, mines and
camps, suggestive of real life. Spear
fish Canyon, with it's bri3tli1.g crags,
rocky defiles and beautiful cascades;
the Bridal Veil Falls, railways, cleo
trio lights, ETC., add peculiar interest
to the picturesque and novel portrayal.
An elevated cycle railway will con-
vey passengers to and from various
points on the grounds on pedal-pro-
PEELED machines, operated on a double
track Of steel rails.
Shooting the chutes," a mechanical
novelty, eontemplates some new and
ingenious ideas recently evolved in
this zine Of amusement.
4 coast-defense vessel resembling a
tub, will afford amusement to exposf-
ton visitors, the vessel being convert
ed at will into a harmless merry-go-
round which will navigate the waters
Of the lagoon and convey passengers
from one point to another.
The Nicaragua canal, by means of
which it is proposed to form the con-