Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12
NOTES OF TRAVEL.

DuHHiop ~. H. Depg. l.-AICeF leaV-
ing the Yellowstone Park we again
crossed the Rocky Mountains, but, to
our regret, during the night, and go
missed another sight of their snow-olad
peaks. When morning came we were
crossing an arid volcanic country.
That desolate land and lone
Where the Big Horn and the Yellowstone
Roar down their mountain path.
We were not far from the spot on the
Little Big Horn river, where Gen. Custer
and his men we're massacred by Indians
% years ago. In ths Bad Lands of
North Dakota are dried up river beds,
and mountains OF earth dried and baked
in strata OF various hues, some cone
shaped like Indian tepees others like
wind and water into fantastic shapes.
1t is wild, unique, wonderfully col
ored region, framed IN mountains, with
clouds below their submits and resting
ON their sides like soft floating feathers
like jewel among them. The only
villages were those of the prairie dogs,
but soon wo came again to the begin
nings of civilization. In low log houses,
plastered with mud. Miles of golden
valleys to the very foot of Jagged wild
mountains. On the Flathead Indian
Reservation some attempts at civilized
living are being made. Frame shanties
have in most cases replaced the wig
vans and fields were planted with
corn. A squ8w mounted on pony and
wrapped in an old blanket, with her
child riding behind her, gave touch
0f 0ll fimn r,i1tu voc n t1opooa Riupn,roIx
the capital of North Dakota, has fine
Capitol building, brand new peniten-
tiary and new station In the mission
style of architecture. After passing it
we came through miles Of .wheattields
where great stacks of wheat were sur
rounded by steam threshers and vnst
herds of cattle were grazing 10 the
fields. The occasional villages were
typical of the West. made up OF pack
ing boxes, dignified by the name OF
houses aud at least three-fourths Of
which were saloons, though one of
these, In large letters, proclaimed itself
an opera house. Jamestown outs on
city airs with it's fine hotels and banks.
A band was playing in park near the
station az we PASSED. Sc, with occa-
sional lapses into level treeless prairies,
from whose sweeping winds the railway
track has TO be sheltered by snow
breaks, we came back TO thickly settled
country again. Minneapolis seemed to
mark the boundary between West and
East and With it6 great -four and saw
mills and bfeweriee, the last the most
numerous, and fts sky -sorsping piles of
lumhen looks thriving city. Hand
come buildings are being erected there
for the Minnesota State Fair.
We paused at Niagara long enough to
enjoy view Of the falls and to take q
ride over the new electric Gorge rail-
way, which Is great addition to the
attractions Of the plaos. 1t crosses in
front of the falls and then runs for
miles along tho bluff beside the river,
which 1t presently crosses, and comes
up in the American side close down by
the Whirlpool rapids, giving perfect
view Of their foaming, dashing spray.
The best view is obtained by taking the
car for the Canadian side first as on
the return journey this brings one fac
ing the rapids. The sightseeing of
our trip was concluded by visit to the
Pan-Amerioan Exposition. Our first
REV was at dusk, Just before the lights
were turned ON. Tbs great columns
and towers of the triumphal bridge
make stately and dignified approach
to the central court which Corresponds
to the Court of Honor at Chicago. but
their warm coloring gives a more fes-
tive effect than the universal white OF
the Worlds Fair. The whole place is
suggestive of holiday; there Ia moth
ing severe in the architecture, much of
which Is in tho Spanish Renaissance
OF Mission style, appropriate to the
Central and South American countries
represented. The clustering towers and
columns, the many domes and colon
nades afford chance for a luxuriancs
Of ornament and color that add to the
gay holiday effect. The great feature
of the fair Is tine illumination, when
instead of sudden burst Of light one
becomes gently aware, through the
deepening dusk, Of tiny pink dots, like
little rosebuds, outlining towers, domes,
oornice5 and arches. The buildings
themselves seem to become Invisible
and one sees only their outlines traced
in tiny sparks Of fire that gradually
brighten until the whole court 10 glow
ing and luminous with soft hrilliancy
which is far more charming than that
produced by gigantic searchlight5 and
illuminated fountains which was the
earlier, oruder idea of electrical illumi-
nation. A fine display of fireworks
that was given ON the lake within the
grounds seemed garish in comparison
and it was relief to return to tine
gentle pervasive glow OF the electric
lights which illuminated every object
but were softened into comparative in
visibility themselves. An enchanting
ride in the evening is by gondola or
eIeotrio launch on the lagoons that
curve about all the buildings and give
a fine view of them.
II has been rather unjustly said that
the Exposition is not truly Pan Ameri-
can, but though the exhibits Of our
new possessions and neighhoring Amer
loan countries are vastly oyershadowed
by our own they are still very credIta-
BILE. That of Chill is especially fine
ard shows them more iesourceful and
virile people than their neighbors.
Beside the natural products OF their
country they exhibit much machinery
and manufactured articles. Their
building is fireproof and built SO it can
be taken apart and set up again at San
tiago. All of the countries displayed
their wealth of grains, minerals, ores
and woods. Cuba's exhibit is largely
of cigars. but she also shows fine woods,
asphalt, minerals and manufactures,
such as handsome carriages, saddles,
&c. Her educational exhibit contains
much needle work done by pupils and
model of fine new school building at
Santiago to Gust $50, 000. Her art work
is very crude and included sour look
ing portrait Of George Wash ington,
which greatly and uuneoeasarjly ezao