The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

determined that the NJ lne Dulld1nS at
the fair shall be a huge log cabin. This
with photographs showing that all the
ncoplc of Maine do not live in log ca bins.
.sootty'. Phillips, Of Pierre. S. D., Is
preparing to take his herd OF buffalo to
ST. Louis for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair in connection with Sioux Indian
village.
The New Hampshire newspapers sener-3
ally favor an exhibit at the World s
Fair in St Louis showing the advan-
tages Of that State for tho tourist, the
health and pleasure seeker.
Ono OF the attractions at the Mon
tana State Exhibit at the Exposition al
ready agreed upon by the Montana Com
missioners is Edward Beaupre, the LOUISE
ana Purchase giant. Beaupre was born in
Montana, is twenty years old, is feet
10 1-2 inches in height and weighs 3sl.
pounds. Beaupre is a: ranchman, and he
often takes 1,000-pound horse under
his arm and carries it about the pasture.
he can walk off with 1900 pounds on
straight lift
The Illinois State Building is to cost
about s15O,00o. It will be Of colonial style
of architecture and will be located on
a prominent eminence midway between
the Missouri and Texas buildings, and
not more than 500 feet from the United
States Government Building.
The poultrymcn of California have start
ed an exceedingly lively competitive inter-
est In the poultry exhibit at the coming
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Breed
ers of fancy poultry in every quarter Of
the great Pacific coast State. so the Pet
Stock Tribune of San Francisco says. will
be at the fair, with the highest scoring
birds the world has ever seen.
NJ Santos-Dumont has entirely recov-
cred from the bad effects OF being dumped
into Monaco bay by his air-ship recently
and is devoting his time now to ADJUST
ing a new balloon, which is almost fin
ished. He announces that work on an
other balloon will begin Immediately. be-
cause when he goes to St Louis for the
Worlds Fair contest he wants to have
two balloons in case Of an accident to
one.
Illinois is the first State to apply for
srace in the Mines and Metallursy
Building at the Fair The application IS
for 1880 square feet of space.
A HOlbrOOk (ArlZOna) nerCduIile 1ii Az
bag employed 14O Navajo squaws, who are
kept busy weaving blankets against the
anticipated demand at the Worlds Far
i. 1903.
Contract for the construction OF the
Electricity Building, the third OF the
main exhibit structures of the Worlds
Fair to be put under contract for COM
pletion before October, 1909, was award
e.I March 9th to William Goldie, Sons d
Co. for $399,94o. There were eleven BID
ders for the contract The dimensions OF
tie Electricity Building is 525x6Oo feet.
The average height Of the building is ~
feet the floor area is 292. 600 square feet.
One hundred and thirty-five tons of iron
and steel will be used In the construc-
ton.
The Wisconsin State Horticultural So
c:ety has asked the Worlds Fair Com
/, .;ssioners for $500. with which to maize
the Wisconsin horticultural exhibit al
TIC Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
a great scenic display for the industries
of the South is to be made at the Worlds
F ir in 1903. Stages of the fibre from cotton
in the boil to finished fabric will be demon
stratcd The mill owners of Charleston,
Atlanta, Sparnnburg. and Charlotte,
where some of the largest mills in the
South are operated, have consented to
furnish the display.
The Portland (Oregon) Rowing Club will
be represented in the races at the Louis
lana Purcha Sc Exposition.