Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
OUR EXHIBITS AT PARIS.

OUR EXHIBIT All PARIS.
Some That the United States
VIII Place-on View.
GOOD FACILITIES 70 SHOW THEM
space Allotted TO Americana at the
Exposition Of 1000 II Greater Than
That Of Any Other Country Except
France-United states Buildins-An
InDoFtaat Event.
FIJI. ". Skin, director In chief Of the
exhibits departments for the commits
sioner general Of the United States to
the Paris exposition. arrived In New
York recently from Paris and brought
with him much information as to the
progress OF the work ut the exposition.
Mr.. Skiff. when seen by New YORK.
Sun reporter. said: "Just now the old
exposition buildings are being over
hauled and generally cleaned up for
the reception Of exhibits from the 81
civilized nations that will be repre-
scented there III 1900. You can say that
America will have more space at her
disposal than any of the other coun-
tries, except. Of course. France. Alfred
Picard. the French commissioner gen.
eral, and his assistants are to be con.
graduated upon the remarkable prog
ress that they have made in their stu
pendous undertaking. There is abso-
lutely no truth in the rumors that the
new buildings will not be completed
In time for the opening next April, for
the work hns so far advanced that !
believe the exposition could open in
January II the exhibitors were ready
with their exhibits. ..... e .Ts>%
1.-THE work on the United States
building has progressed rapidly. The
foundations have been completed. and
the large beams for the main door
were on the grounds when left Paris
few days ago. The United States
building, when It Is completed, win
resemble somewhat the Administration
building at the Chicago fair In 1893.
One Of the main features Of It win be
the splendid dome, and 1t will be prob
ably the most elaborate Of the national
pavilioDs. There will be nothing in the
grounds to compare With 1t from the
point Of modern architecture. Nothing
that will tend to comfort and con.
venience will be missing. The e.
position work in the United States 10
progressing rapidly In all departments,
and the demand for space greatly ex-
ceeds the area at our disposal The
United States have at their disposal
about 300, 900 square feet, and II all the
requests of American exhibitors were
granted it would require more than
zoe. 900 square feet to accommodate the
exhibits. This fact viii make Ameri-
cas- exhibit selected one, and we will
show to the world only the best Of
everything. Commissioner General
Peck is enthusiastic over the prospect
and has been indefatigable in his ef-
forts to bring about a complete sue
cess" ~. u u.
"New YORK state" said Mr.. Norman
p. Otis, president Of the New York
state commission to the Paris exposi-
ton, when seen the other day, will
make q fine display at the Paris ex-
position next year. One Of the greatest
features of this exhibition will be the
relief map Of New York city. for which
an appropriation Of $4,000 was made.
This map WIFI be about so feet square
and will be prepared under the dire<-
ton Of the city engineer. 1t will show
the library building which will be con-
structed on Fifth avenue on the site
Of the old reservoir. Grants tomb, the.
statue Of liberty and sectional models
Of some Of the greatest structures. H.
Guiding the immense Office buildings
and hotels. There will be, besides,
models of our best steam and sailing
yachts, river steamboats, and typical
f1reboat and q ferryboat. The co1,-
mission will make q complete exhibi-
ton of the transportation facilities In
and about the city. 81 q $>'>
i. 1.-THE city OF Buffalo will be well rep
resented, and. as the Pan-American ex-
hibition will be held there in 1901, 1t Is
more than probable that the city will
make an unusual effort at Paris. 1t 10
expected that there will be q relief map
Of Buffalo patterned after the map Of
New York city and that it will show
the wonderful plant Of the Niagara
Falls Power company, the state reserva-
ton and the entire scope Of that grow
ing city. Buffalo will also send a model
of the grain elevator system. The
central and western part of the state
will BE- represented in the fruit exhibit.
to which the commission intends to
pay particular attention. A represent.
alive Of the national commission was
recently In consultation with. Commits
sioner Blakely of Lyons In the interest
Of the fruit exhibit. The state. COM
mission is anxious that the dairy inter
ests be also represented. and there will
be a consultation between the national
commissioner OF agriculture and Com
missioner Phillips on this point. These
nv hihi.S -yfI) Ha transDortod Mt GOVERN