The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-09
HALL FORMACHINERY
STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION May
TAKE STEPS TO BUILD LARGE
BUILDING
SCOPE WILL NOT BE ENLARGED
Board of Managers Cannot as Yet
Take Proper Care of Exhibits
From Minnesota
Alone.

Chester R. Smith, vice president of the
State Fair association, said yesterday
that there had been no discussion by the
board of managers of a proposition to
enlarge the scope of the fair so to in
clude exhibits from other states so
far as 1 know said he, this suggestion
has originated with some newspaper
writer, and certainly has never come be-
fore the board for even casual considera-
ton. Whether or not 1T will be seriously
considered, L am not prepared to say.
My own idea is that we should not go
too fast just because we have been lucky
this. year. Before we enlarge so as to
include the entire Northwest in our d s.
plays, We should provide suitable build
ings for them. We cannot even now ac-
commodate the exhibits from our own
state. large building Is badly needed
for the woman's department. We are
sacrificing money by not having a grand
stand that will accommodate all the peo-
pie who want to witness the races. The
races and amusements are one of our
chief sources of profit and it stands us
in hand to make certain much needed
improvements among them the cutting
down of the hill which shuts off the view
OF the horses while on the back turn
This will cost, understand, in the neigh
Dorhood of 5000. The track also should
be put in better condition.
What is especially needed is a ma
chinery hall, or some better provision for
manufacturers displays of operative ma
chinery. The nine buildings DISPLAYED by
fire last fall were all replaced but, not
outstanding this, many displays had to
be made under tents. I have this sug
gestion to make, which should certainly
come before the consideration of the ex-
position idea. It is to erect on Langford
avenue building of a permanent char
acter In which our manufacturers can
make displays not only Of their wares,
but demonstrate the process of manu-
featuring. This would
HELP HOME MANUFACTURERS.
Immensely. The manufacturers of both
cities are talking of erecting such build
1ngs, and why cannot they combine with
the State Fair association and locate an
exposition in the Midway district? The
manufacturers at ST. Anthony Park are
ALREADY moving to put up such a building
and certainly this location would answer
their purpose. The success which attend
ed the pure food show and the manufac-
turer S exhibit held in Market hall three
years ago demonstrates that the public
can be greatly interested I think the
attendance for the week was something
like 100000
II II Is desired to make manufacture
ers displays at some other time of the
year than the state fair week. this can
be done. The manufacturers of ST. Paul
or Minneapolis could be given use of the
building whenever they want it, or they
could unite In holding an exposition that
would be entirely distinct from the state
fair. At the same time the opportunity
OF making an exhibit during the fair,
when the attenance can be relied upon
to be from 10000 to 100000 people Is GER
tainly too good to be ignored
Such a building, filled with the opera
i've machinery, would prove splendid
attraction for the fair I believe in en-
courag1ng our home manufacturers and
OF letting the people know that Minneso-
ia boots and shoes, cigars Furniture, har-
nesses, tinware, engines, clothing and
manufactured articles of one kind and
another generally are as good as are
produced anywhere, and the best way to
create this impression is to make the
people acquainted with out manufac-
turers and the goods they make. 4"