Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-18
TRANs-MIssIssIPPI EXPOSITION
Brief Outline Of Omaha's Great Show
During tho Summer.

| ThANS-M1SS1SSIPP EXPOSITION.
Brief Outline Of Omaha's Great Show
During the Summer.
A representative of the CHRONICLE
last week improved the opportunity and
enjoyed the privilege extended by GEM
Passenger Agent Francis of the B. & M
road to visit the buildings and grounds
Of the great Trans Mississippi Exposi.
ton, which opened at Omaha on the
lst inst. A ride over the Burlington
road at this season OF the year is q
delight and an inspiration. Every foot
of tillible land along the line seems to
be under cultivation. Grass, small
grain and garden truck are looking
splendid, and large acreage Of corn is
planted all along their line through
Nebraska. The smooth track, comfort
able day coaches and luxurious sleepers,
polite and attentive employees, and
quick time make this route a favorite
one with the trave.ing public. 1t is but
fair to say that the b. & M. railroad
deserves much credit for their efforts to
make the exposition as attractive as
possible, and to make the trip over
their line pleasant and comfortable.
The exposition grounds are located
within the city on the north, are but
ten minutes ride by street car from the
heart Of the city, and comprise three
distinct tracts, each convenient OF access
from the others. These tracts are
designated as the "Main Court" the
BLUFF Tract" and the North Tract
and cover an area Of about 250 acres OF
ground. In the Main Court are the
United States government building at
the extreme west end next east Of the
government building on the south side
of the lagoon are the buildings devoted
to fine arts, arch of states, liberal arts
mines and mining, and the auditorium.
On the north side of the lagoon, starting
from the government building, are the
agricultural, administration arch, manu-
facturer's, machinery and electricity,
girls and boys buildings
The only exhibits on the Bluff Tract
is the horticultural building, located
about the center of the lower portion
of the tract and is surrounded by beauti.
ful beds of flowers, constituting the
outside display Of numerous exhibitors
The upper portion of the Bluff Tract is
devoted to section Of the Midway
known as the east Midway.
The North Tract, in addition to the
amusement features, is devoted to the
display of agricultural implements, the
exposition of practical agriculture, the
display of dairy products, and the ex'
hibition of transportation facilities. On
this tract is found the agricultural
implement, transportation, and the
Dairy buildings, several buildings Of in
diyidual exhibitors, the freight ware.
houses, the outside agriculture and
irrigation, and the live stock exhibits.
The state buildings lie west and north
of the grand court of honor. Most of the
states comprising the Trans Mississippi
region are represented in this great ex'
position. Besides their seperste build
ings they haye their exhibitions in thu
various appropriate buildings in space
set apart for them. We cannot 60 int
detail in giving a description of eacf
building and the exhibits they contain
but the famous white city" at tn,
Worlds Fair did not surpass this cour
of honor in grandeur and magniicence
Many who visited the Worlds Fair a
Chicago in 1893 say that in size onl,
did it overshadow this enterprise.
The illuminations of the exposition
are on scale of grandeur anC
beauty that challenge the admira
ton of every visitor to tn
grounds. The main court is Furnished
by thousands of incandescent bulbs
which combine to create a veritabl'
realm Of beauty. Every feature of tn
classic architecture is outlined will
lights. They glow along cornices, aroun'
the windows and the caps of the tai
columns, and emphasize the beauty o
every arch and pinnacle. A row o
columns, each crowned by a cluster o
the shining bulbs. surrounds the la
COON, and another row similarly creste'
surrounds the first at point just out
side the circle pavement. The electri
fountain that occupies conspicuou
position in the Mirror in front of tn
government building is one Of the mos
admirable effects in illumination. ]
consists of a huge column on a base re
presenting the prows of four Nors
vessels and is surmounted by statu
of Neptune. Inumerable jets of waite
spout around the foot of the column an,
in the midst is chain of water lille
the calyx of each consisting of singl
electric bulb. The effect of the man,
colored lights is to invest the jets witt
all the colors of the rainbow, and tn
effect is enchanting beyond description
While the exhibits of the manuE,ctur
ing and other resources of the variou
states of the Trans Mississippi regiol
are the main features of the exposi
ton, there is no lack of WHOLESOME
amusement and the famous Midway o
the Worlds Fair fame is there in sufficen
evidence to warrant a meritorious ex
hibition for those who desire the amuse
ment features as we'll as those of ART
education. industrial, etc. The foreigl
village feature is in evidence. people,
by nations of the countries represented
There are theatres of foreign nation
and mechanical novelties in grea