Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19
THE GREATEST EXPOSITION.
a rleasan. Chat About 1T With Colonel
Buchanan, of the Elkhorn.

IL NIhEAI1ISI ESAFOSlTlON,
"A Pleasant Chat About 1t With Colonel
Buchanan, of the Elkhorn.
General Passenger Agent Buchanan
of the Elkhorn was in the city yester-
day, and as every one who ever met
him knows, that he always talks to
some purpose, his description of the
Exposition is the most interesting yet
published, says the Deadwood Pioneer
Times. He tells the people just " hat
they want to know in a few words. OF
the Expo, he said:
"Yes, the Exposition is great show.
There has been mono equal to it surely
in the United States except the Great
Columbian exposition or Worlds fair,
at Chicago in 1893. The exhibits are
all in place and the midway is substan-
TALLY complete and in ful.-blast to on
terrain the most fun loving, va
riety seeking and notwithstanding.
"The great Indian congress assem-
blage will open August 4th. There
will be about 500 Indians go there
from all tribes and nations in the
United States. They will occupy the
ground just inside and to the west of
the north entrance gate at North
Twentieth street. and opposite the
Transportation building. This is
doubtless the largest collection of
peacable Indians ever assembled in the
United States, and probably the largest
that ev.r will assemble. The United
States congress appropriated forty
Thousand dollars for the purpose of
giving the exhibition of the native In
dian and his habits. Capt. Mercer of
the U. S. army was detailed to make
the collection and encourage it. The
original tepee, the method of living
and working; the pony racing and all
other things pertaining to the native
red man will be shown.
''The transportation building oppo-
site, contains the most creditable and
practical exhibit ever collected Except
in the Worlds fair of wheeled vehicles,
from the original sleeping car to the
finest Pullman palace train ever built
(the same one exhibited at the Worlds
fairy Also early and modern locomo.
tives-the private car built for Presi-
dent Lincoln which is now crumbling
with age; wagons, carriages, culloders,
&C., &C., a magnificent display.
"The attendance now is seven to
nine thousand per day, many of whom
come by the Elkhorn railroad, which
runs within two blocks of the North
Twentieth street entrance, where its
trains stop to discharge and take on
passengers attending the Exposition.
"There are excellent restaurants in
and outside of the grounds, and room
ing places either down town at the ho-
tells or near the grounds.
"The electrical display in the grounds
in the evening is by far the best had
at any exposition. The grand illumi-
nation makes this fairy scene The
musical entertainments in the evening
in various places on the open grounds
entertain the evening crowds which
congregate there.
"Of the exhibits in the various build
ings one must see to appreciate them.
AS may be supposed, the Agricultural
building contains interest for the wes-
tern farmer. The Fine Art building
contains many gems of art by the
masters of the world. The Govern
ment building contains, we are in
formed, the best exhibit the govern
ment has made anywhere, possibly ex-
cepting that of the Worlds fair. In
short the Exposition is one of which
the west is justly proud. 1t is an edu-
Gator for the child, the student, the ar
fist, the farmer and the scientist. The
Mining building, which would be es-
pecially interesting to Black Hills peo.
pie, contains some splendid exhibits,
Especially from Montana. Utah and
Colorado an. fair one from the Black
Hills. though not nearly so good one
as ought to be given of this, the rich.
est section in the United States.
"The railroads, who are large con
tributors to the Exposition and hence
largely interested in its success, have
made reasonable rates aud all should
try to visit and examine it thorough.
lly."
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