Mower County transcript., 1901-10-16
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latest electrical discoveries. Here
are located the transformers through
which all the power used in the ex-
position passes. Working telephone
exchanges, various mechanical opera
tions carried on by electricity, beautt-
full effects of lighting, models of
plants. including the Niagara Power
Oompany's, make up the character Of
one Of the most interesting features
Of the exposition.
The U: S. Government has separate
buildings for exhibits Of agriculture
and fisheries while it's larger main
building is devoted to such depart
ments as Patents, Post-of1ce, Army
and Navy, Engraving and Printing
and others.
The horticultural exhibit is mag
nificent, much better than it could
have been few weeks ago. I never
saw so large or fine a display Of
apples. pears and grapes. Fruits and
flowers and plants com bine to make a
bower Of beauty. Rows upon rows
Of fruit, arches of oranges, hugh
banks Of palms and various plants
and profuse cut flower array make
a specially pleasing feature. As usual
Minnesota is in the lead here and a
huge model Of Fort Smelling made
entirely out of Minnesota apples sur
monnts the large and fine display Of
fruit from Minnesota, a state thatraised
a million bushels Of apples last year.
By the way, Minnesota is attracting
great attention here in all depart
ments. In the dairy building the
attraction is the model of. the new
state capitol at St. Paul sculptured in
butter and it is the wonder and ad-
miration Of thousands of visitors
daily. In fact the Minnesota booths
and exhibits in the various buildings
attract favorable attention. The
agricultural display makes one proud
OF his home-Wheat, corn, fax, oats
etc., that are unsurpassed and in con-
spicuous display. AS was looking at
the Minnesota iron display in the
mining building, a gentleman told
me that it was the largest on the
grounds and an eye-opener to the
Fasteners. There are exhibits from
forty different Minnesota mines on
the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges.
The minnesota building is. conven-
iently appointed and is visited by
thousands daily. Here is the common
rendezvous for all North Star state
people and it's convenience and neces-
sity have been amply proved.
Our state is known here by everyone
as the "Bread and Butter State" I
see by the awards published in yester-
days papers that Minnesota gets the
gold and other medals on flour in COM
petition with the world which gives it
a right to be designated as the Bread
State and when the dairy averages for
the exposition are all made up at the
end Of this month we are confident
that we will be in the lead in butter as
we'll as we have been in other national
contests. I see that Alex Campbell
walked off with two bronze medals
for flour. These are straight third
premiums and far ahead of diplomas
and honorable mention. Minnesota
took gold medal on the design in but
ter of the Minnesota state capitol.
Wednesday was New York day and
100000 people were on the grounds.
Gov. Odell and staff were present and
I had close look at him. There was
a grand military review in his honor,
four regiments Of infantry, two OF
cavalry and two batteries. It was one
Of the most imposing military dis
plays I ever witnessed. Everything
was Of course crowded and Is, 600 were
seated together at one time in the
stadium to witness the grand review.
Thursday was Grange day with
another large crowd, but If one goes
alone and attends strictly to sight,
seeing he is delayed but little. The
midway features, free as water to rep
resentative newspaper men were
taken in partially. Some of them like
the Esquimaux village, the congress
of Indians and others were excellent
and some of them were fakes.
OF other things seen, must write
later. hadsa pleasant trip out over
the Nickel Plate railroad, unsur-
passed for courteous treatment and
appointments. You make
excellent time from Chicago to Buffa..
10. I left Chicago at 2:30 p. M, and
was in Buffalo early the next morning.
or course Niagara and other points
Of interest will be taken in so far as
possible. : I wish that all who can,