The Columbus journal., 1903-07-22
sessAskA.s ST. LOUIS EXHIBIT.
Il b Proposed that Il Shalt ee Second
10 No Other State.

n n Proposed that Il Shall ee Second
% Ne Other State.
The Nebraska state commission.
consisting of G. w. Wattles OF Omaha.
president; C. H. Morrill, Of Lincoln,
vic. president and treasurer, and
judge Matt Miller of David City. Sec
retary. have secured the services OF
n. q. Shedd Of Lincoln as assistant
secretary and established Offices IN
the McCague building ut Omaha. A
largo amount of preliminary work has
already been accomplished. and II Is
the purpose of the commission to make
Nebraska's exhibit at St. Louis In 1904
second to that of no other state In the
Louisiana purchase territory.
Mr.. James Walsh Of Benson has
been appointed superintendent OF as-
riculture. and the following assistants
have been employed: C. c. Wright OF
Thedford, william samcs OF Pleasant
Hin and John H. Taylor of Waterloo.
n collectors of grasses of the state:
and the following rs collectors OF
sheaf grain: +. e. Bennett. York: T.
]. Buckmaster. Creighton: 8. Cling
man, David City: J. w. Darrah, Au-
burn: 8. H. Dole and Sons. Beatrice;
J. C. bort, Pawnee City; L. F. Frye.
Clay Center: Charles Grau. Benning-
ton: ]. W. Haws. Minden: e. C. House.
Broken Bow; william James. Pleasant
Hill; J. N. Lemon, Harrington: George
A. Miles. Ainsworth: ]. w. Robinson.
Franklin; j. L. Rynearson. Madison;
A. w. Steele. Aurora; c. ID. Stoner,
Osceola: N. ID. Thorp, Wahoo.
Special premiums have been OFFER
ed for the best selections OF these
products. The COMMISSION has added
to the Nebraska Improved Corn Grow
ers' association premium list the sum
Of $50 additional premiums. and the
exhibits OF corn for the exposition
will be taken from tie corn exhibited
1t the associations annual corn show
to be held in Lincoln next January.
Five thousand square feet OF space To-
Gated in the center of the agricultural
hall on the exposition grounds has
been secured, and Prof. Frederick w.
Taylor. formerly OF the Nebraska
State university. who is chief of the
agricultural exhibit at the exposition.
will assist In making Nebraska's ag-
ricutural exhibit one of the very best
that can be made.
A superintendent OF the hortfcul-
tural exhibit will soon be selected.
Three thousand square feet of space
IN the horticultural building has been
secured, on which the fruits grown
In this state will be exhibited.
The exposition management has ap-
propriated $3.50, 900 in premiums for
the live stock show to be held In con-
nection with the exposition. The COM
mission will assist the Nebraska live
stock growers in making their exhibit
second to that of no other state.
Prof. e. II. Barbour of the State
university has been engaged as su-
perintendent of the educational exhib-
Il. and In connection with this exhibit
1t is proposed to illustrate In a pic
torial manner the resources OF Ne
braska.
Il has not been definitely decided
whether or not q state building will
be erected. The commission has ask
ed for private donations to add to
the appropriation of So. 900 made by
the state, and alrsacy has received
subscriptions to this fund of about
81, 900. making q total of $4,000 at
their disposal While this sum is not
large. 1t is hoped by the commission
that II may be ample for the work in
hand, II the most of the services Of
those engaged to assist can be secured
without compensation. The commits
sioners all serve without pay, and sev-
eral of Nebraska's most prominent
citizens have already volunteered their
services along special lines to assist
the commission.