Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-20

with reference to the main group of ex-
position buildings. Southward from
the main group and beyond the Palace
of Art is considerable space which
will be devoted to state and foreign
buildings. Among these will be the
Missouri building, which is to be a
permanent edifice costing about $780,
90. The largest building of the expo
sition will be that devoted to agricul-
ture and its allied industries, which
will stand west of the main group, and
will cover an area of more than 80
acres. The new buildings of Wash
ington University which stand west of
the main group of buildings are nearly
ready for occupancy and will be the
administrative headquarters as we'll as
serve other purposes.
The Worlds Fair will embrace in its
scope every departmen of human ac-
tivity. 1t is the purpose of it's man
agement to have, it portray civilization
in its most advanced state. The ex-
hibits are divided into the following
main departments: Education and
Social Economy; Art, Liberal Arts;
Manufactures, Machinery, Electricity;
Transportation; Agriculture and Food
Products; Horticulture. Viticulture and
Arboriculture; Fish and Game; Min
ing and Metallurgy, Forestry; Anthro-
pology, Athletics. Throughout all
departments, so far as it may be done,
the exhibits will show processes of
manufacture and the development of
the articles displayed. There will be
numerous complete installations of
manufacturing plants, and life and ac-
tivity will charactrize the exposition
and give it an individuality not hith-
erto possessed by Worlds Fairs.
Sources of raw materials will in most
instances be shown, and step by step
the work of producing articles of util-
ity and value will be portrayed An
effort will be made to have every coun-
try as well as every department of hui
man activity adequately represented.
Commissioners have been appointed
and have gone upon their missions to
the various countries of the world
which have accepted the invitation to
participate in the exposition, with the
view OF assisting so far as possible in
the collection of exhibits for St. Louis.
They carry with them full knowledge
OF the plan and scope of the exposition.
and are empowered to cooperate with
the representatives of the various gov
ernments in bringing together displays
that will show in a comprehensive way
the natural resources of the many
countries, their various lines of manu-
facture, their systems of education and
ether public institutions by which they
are making an advancement in civili-
zation-
Not only is St. Louis a great manu-
featuring center in which is consumed
enormous quantities of raw materials,
throughout the Mississippi valley,
which is tributary to St. Louis, there
are many important manufacturing
cities and towns of lesser population,
In which also are to be found markets
for the various products of other states
and territories. St. Louis is also an
important financial center and her men
of capital are large investors in enter
prises in all parts of the world. The
mining, lumber. fruit growing. and
plantation interests of other states
and countries offer such attractive
fields for investment, that it will be of
Importance to every state and nation
to have their possibilities in these di-
rections thoroughly and we'll presented
at the coming exposition. The entire
Mississippi valley was settled by peo-
pie OF an adventurous spirit, and it is
now peopled by their sons and daugh-
ters, who have inherited in a measure
the same desire for participating in the
development of new territory and the
upbuilding of new commercial centers.
II 1t is possible to enlist them in the
development of the interests of other
states and countries desirable advan-
tage will have been gained. The COM
Ing Worlds fair will give to all an op-
portunity, the value of which cannot
be over-estimated or lightly considered.
The management of the exposition
is in the hands of board of 90 direc-
tors representing the financial, profes-
sional, manufacturing, mercantile and
railway interests Of ST. Louis. The
president of the company is the Hon.
David r. Francis, formerly mayor of
the city, governor Of Missouri. and sec
retary of the interior in the cabinet OF
President Cleveland. The plans for
the construction OF the exposition have
been we'll prepared, and work will be
carried on without cessation until the
opening day These plans indicate an
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