Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-07-29
North Dakota,s Exhabit at Omaha.

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An idea prevails somwhat extensively
that North Dakota has no exhibit at
the great trans-Mississippi exposition
at Omaha, Neb. But this is q mistake.
Through the active work Of the state
commission, consisting of Col. C. A.
Col. G. B. Little and Hon.
J. B. Power, assisted by w. w. Barrett,
of the department OF irrigation, fores-
thy aud fish, our state has been enabled
to install q most creditable display in
the agricultural building. Samples Of
all the varieties Of grain of our state
are we'll and tastefully displayed in
glass pyramids, jars, bottles and show
cases, and sections of trees, seeds and
other forest products are exhibited,
also fish put up in alcohol, minerals,
standing grains and in sheaves, etc.
In addition, there is q fine collection
of pictures of a high grade relating to
North Dakota, representing farm views,
school buildings, historic scenes aud
persons. The exhibit contains many
original, attractive and instructive feat
ures, such as the symmetrical wheat
pyramid, placed upon the top of the
platform supporting in glass jars other
varieties of grain from u state; the
North Dakota rustic orken chair, much
admired and used by the sight-seers,
sections of native woods, showing bark
intact and cutting Of the material in
such a way as to show heart aud sap
wood by four planes, transverse, radial,
oblique aud tangential; fish preserved
in alcohol;the Sylvaton diploma, being
a steel engraving upon parchment; pic
lures of our North Dakota fish; a large
mass of standing grain from the Red
River valley, otto. Among the pictures
may be mentioned the noted oil paint.
ing, of large Dimensions, known as
Charming in the West" executed by the
celebrated artist. Carl Gutherz, which
painting is one of the finest pieces OF
art work to be found in the entire ~.
position, and tits much admired by the
people thronging the building. 1t cost
the government, to whom it belongs, il
is claimed, the sum of six thousand dol.
lars.
The managers of the exhibit are in.
dustriously engaged in the distribution
of literature treating of the resources
development and advantages of North
Dakota and is constantly posting the
inquirers as to where good government
and other cheap lands be procured
in our state.
AS the state made no appropriation
for the exhibit, there is pressing need
of funds to pay the current expenses Of
managing the affair, and it is to be
hoped tho counties ofthe state will fur
nish the money, so the practical advan
tages of the exhibit may be continued
Cass county has made aeood appropia
ton (S25O) and it is expected othel
countries will soon take action in the
matter. | funds cannot be made avail
! able it seems e,ident the exhibit mus
be abandoned.
There are but two persons in charg,
of the exhibit, DIR. Barrett who maker
no charge for his services, and Miss H
E. Ford, stenographcr, and secretary
Both of these two individuals are con
stantly busy in distributing literature
and explaining to tho visitors the ad
vantages of North Dakota for the home
seekers. The press is also being furn
ished free of cost with articles from tn
pens of these two persons setting fortI
the claims of our state.