The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-14
Mysterious and Interesting Sights at
the Worlds Fair
STRANGE LILIPUTIAN lAl
Buried River, Talking Doll, Baby
Railroad, Floral Clock, and Hun
dreds of Other Novel Features to
Surprise.

clear water into which several rivers
are constantly emptying, but which
never overf1ows, although there is no
visible outlet. Those who have Wis
tied the place say that a subterra-
mean passage probably provides an
escape and that on very still days
they have heard a roar like that of
a distant cataract, and they believe
the sound is caused by the rush of
water through this mysterious chan
mel.
Something like this has attracted
a great deal of attention at the
worlds fair grounds at st. Louis, and
will attract much more when visitors
are arriving by hundreds of thou
sands. There will be no lake in
sight: but there will be a hidden
river. and if the crowd only remains
still long enough you will hear the
roar beneath your feet; if not, you
can make out the sound distinctly
by pressing your ear to the ground
at certain points, which the guides
will indicate. If you wish TO see this
river. before it makes a plunge into
the dark channel under the worlds
fair city. go to the north side OF the
pike and then. on day after
heavy rain. YOU vii see it tossing and
foaming as it tumbles into what re-
semble great jaws of wood, then dis
appearing from view. Would you
like to see it again? Then walk
along that roadway, which bends like
a bow. and which will take you be-
tween the main buildings, and in -
or twenty minutes, you Will reach
the eastern limits of the site. where
the water will be seen once more
tossing and foaming as it escapes
from its buried passageway 1t is
now flowing into forest park, and
will wind around the southern part
of st. Louis until III reaches the Mis-
sissippi.
This river has been made a myS-
FERROUS underground stream by the
work of man. 1t flowed through the
grounds where the worlds fair Is
situated long before any one ever
thought Of celebrating the Louisiana
Purchase. yes, long before white mer
ever came 10 Missouri. 1t was very
crooked stream. flowing east, west
north and south. and when the diree
tors had decided upon the exposition
site. the men Who were engaged TIC
erect the buildings We're in despair
and cried out: why that river vii
wash away all our foundations"
So number Of engineers were
called upon to decide what was bes
to do, and their verdict was that th'
River des Pores-for that is il
name, meaning the River of On
Fathers-must be put underground
This then was the first work dom
on the exposition grounds. and
cost nearly $4,000 to build tn
huge aqucduct and divert tAe streaf
from lis natural channel 1t wa
work that does not show, and 70
wouldn't have known anything ahou
il if somebody hadn't told, hut no.
that you do Just listen, after
heavy rain. and hear the roar of n
waters or go to the places ! haV
mentioned and see the swirling en-
rent leap in and ont Of the Woode
mouths.
Can flowers tell the time OF day
10 be sure the! can ana 'hey d
gong TO DO so III TWO WAYS "' u
great talr next year III the III
place there IS TO be a 8Fea' nor
clock on the &rouhaS' one Vnat -
hundred feet IN diameter. Inc IA
OF this clock Will ne Oh MOWERS u
viii grow close to the SON. 'le noi
erals Will be OF mowers "'l'ie
color, that are h'ShtF, ana tl' ia"
VIII be or creeping WIGS N'''' >
stand ana Wa''h You Viii see
VINE cInStef tAaj represents 'i' III
ute manu- SLOWLY moves as II S"vs
around the large dla' ana II P'.'e
enDU2n. Won may SEQ lnt ntul uG