The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-27
NEVADA AT THE OMAHA EXPO
SITION.
An Interesting Letter from Col.
n. b. Maxson.

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n. B. Maxson.
RENO, NEVADA, Aug. 18th 1898.
EDITOR WHITE PINE NEWS
It may be Of interest to many OF your
readers to hear something ofthe Omaha
Exposition, and l viii endeayor to give
you brief description of the same.
All except three of the States and
Territories west OF the Mississippi river
have exhibits there and they vary much
In their displays, each being represent
ed by the products indigenous to their
peculiar soil and climate, and as the
great area OF the Trans Mississippi re-
gion extends over so vast extent, it fol-
lows that the products embrace nearly
everything produced necessary to the
wants of man, from the natural pro-
ducts Of the frigid north, to the tropi-
cal south, added to by the wonderful
results OF irrigation in the arid west.
The Agricultural display of the Mis-
souri, valley excels, for that is its natur-
81 product and the people have the be-
neft of free freights, as well as in all
instances appropriations to properly
display it, but while the booths look
pretty, the western States have the
facts and figures to show that the irri-
CATION regions produce three times as
much in return from the same amount
OF land, and already several people from
The great Missouri valley have decided
TO come to Nevada and build themsel-
YES homes II they can get reasonable
freights and fares for what they wish to
bring. Several mining experts are now
In the State looking for lead, copper,
and anthony properties, and | think
the Exposition viii bring some settlers
and capital to Nevada. Our mineral
display shows greater variety of speci
mems than any other State, but not
greater quantity, and here ! will re-
mark that the collection from White
Pine county sent me presents fine APP
pearance and was given separate case
by itself. l greatly appreciate the ef
fort of yourself and the committee who
sent the collection to Toano for me and
which was greatly added to by the per-
sonsl efforts of Joe Grandelmeyer from
many points of your county.
The Exposition equals in extent the
Chicago fair, and shows that the great
Trans Mississippi region can produce
everything In the line of necessities for
the human race. 1t is also good
school for our own people who live east
OF the Mississippi river and who know
very little of the facts of our own conn-
try west Of 1t, but are becoming educa-
ted In our own resources. The buildings
cover about three hundred acres and
the Government building Is probably
the finest, and has a very interesting
display from every Department at
Washington, also the National Museum
and Smithsonian Institute are there.
The Army and Navy displays are in
teresting at this time where may be
seen models of all ships, and arms and
ammunition used in the Spanish war,
also daily drills on land and Lagoon, of
she Life Saving Service; models OF all
patents ever issued by the Government
and complete display OF every depart
ment Army, Navy, State and Interior
etc. The Agricultural, Fine Art,
Liberal Art Mines, Machinery, Elec-
trical and Manufacturers departments
each have large buildings in rectangu-
lar location around on the shore OF a
large lagoon of water half mile in
length which adds beauty and comfort
20 all on the shore, and which presents
q beautiful appearance when lit up at
night by electricity. There are also two
large Midways on the north and east of
The grounds where any amusement on
rarth can be obtained. The attendance
,sst weak alone was ninety thousand