Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28

kota's, and he believes that a proper
display by this state will result in the
migration of thousands Of good .citi-
zens to North Dakota. At the St.
Louis exposition, a display from this
state would be viewed by "a hundred
thousand people daily. and the benefit
to the state would be ~incalculable. It
would give a better idea, of the state,
and show people that in coal and var
ious mineral products, as well as agri-
culture North Dakota is destined to
take a leading place. In opening his
address Mr.. Reeve gave some idea of
the magnitude of the exposition as fol-
lows:
In order that you may have a gen
eral idea of the magnitude of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition, 1 beg leave
to place before you a few tersely stated
facts.
THE st. Louis Worlds Fair will be
approximately twice as big as any for
mer International exposition.
The Centennial Exposition at Phil,
,adelphia covered 236 acres, the Paris
Exposition of 1S99-19OO, 1886 acres. the
Columbian Exposition at Chicago 633
acres, the Pan-American at Buffalo
$50 acres.
'gThe St. Louis Worlds Fair will COW
er 1000 acres.
"The construction cost of the Paris
Exposition was &c. 900. 900, that of the
Columbian Exposition $751; 900, and
the total cost of the Pan-American Ex-
position was $1O,OOO,OOO.
THE estimated cost of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair will be. $4,000, 900. This,
as men Of practical affairs, you will
know will mean $4O,OOO,O0O by the time
the work is completed.
Before the exposition gates are
open, the city of St. Louis will have
expended the enormous sum of 500
100000. OF this amount $5,OOO,OO
was appropriated for the fair through
the municipal assembly, her citizens
raised $4,000 0 additional by private
subscription and by popular vote at a
special election October 22d, the char
ter amendments were carried, which
will enable the city to expend $1O,OOO,-
O00 for street paving and other public
improvements"
Mr.. Reeves also stated that the gen
eral conditions throughout the United
States were far more favorable at this
time than ever before for a gigantic
exposition in this country. Among
the reasons he gave were the following:
The country was undergoing a terrible
panic during the worlds fair at Chi
cago; while now prosperity was being
enjoyed in every state in the union to
a degree never before experienced;
during the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
the United States was a fifth rate power
on the ocean, while now it was the ac-
knoWledged leading world power; at
that time the leading foreign nations
recognized the exposition with reluc-,
lance, and received a bare notification
that>there would be an exposition from
the state department of the United
States. while al this time they all re-
jceiye official Invitations from the presi-
dent of the United States to attend the
exposition, and make elaborate dis
plays; for the st. Louis exposition the.
ambassadors and United States con-
ssnls all over the world, are aiding the
securing of exhibits from foreign coun-
tries, which will result in the finest and
the most comprehensive displays ever
witnessed at an international exhibi-i
ton.
Mr.. Reeves was introduced by Walter
F Cushing, manager of the state ex-
hibit, who told OF the action that had
been taken by counties in the eastern
part Of the state toward obtaining ex-
hibits for the states display. Com
mittees had made special requests CT
farmers to samples Of grain,
and grasses D display, and there was
general interest In making a creditable
display by the state.
Governor White and Captain Baker
also addressed the meeting, urging CO.
operation by the state and its people in
the obtaining Of 81 good exhibit for the
st. Louis exposition,
GNErsENEHS