The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31
NORTH DAKOTA
AT WORLDS FAIR
Chief Reeves Of Domestic Exploitation Writes
Lieutenant Governor Bartlett Letter Of
Warm Congratuation and Praise, Glow.
ing With Admiration for This State.

undevefopcl. Every other state that
has an exhibit in this building has had
an opportunity to procure private COL
lections and has been able to draw ex-
tensively from mining and manufactur-
ing concerns for its exhibit. This dis
play will probably do more to bring
capital into your state than will other
exhibits, in the building do for their
respective states.
The display Of pottery made from the
excellent clays in your state has excited
the admiration of all who have seen it..
l understand that several pottery men
are surprised at the wonderful purity Of
the clay. The cement and the brick
clays, in which your state is rich, are
shown in very effective manner and,
while but small amount of local capital
had undertaken to develop it, enough
has been done to demonstrate that you
have wide field in this product for
commercial activity.
realize that the Ignite coal, which
lies in your state in inexhaustible beds,
is very difficult to exhibit in the raw
condition, but the charts showing the
location and size of numerous large
veins, the chemical composition of the
coal, and its comparative fuel value,
show more than anything / know of
what immense wealth lies in the western
part of your state. The briquettes
which are shown: demonstrate clearly
that it is only question Of few years
before the entire Northwest will he u.s.
ing your coal.
Your exhibit in the educational build
ing is the equal of ally in the quality of
the work shown. It is Of such high
character that no one can fail to be i'm
pressed with the excellence ct your
course of study.
Many people, Of the south and east
especially, open their eyes in astonish-
ment when they see the wonderful
strides which North Dakota has made
in the educational line. I did not realize,
until visited your state. that tho terri
tory which but few years ago was a
lonely expanse Of prairie, is now dotted
in every section with school houses that
compare favorably with tho school hous.
es Of any of the older and more thickly
populated states.
The work in your exhibit from the
engineering departments Of the state
university and agricultural college shows
clearly that your institutions Of higher
learning are remarkably we'll equipped
Many Of our state high schools have
exceptionally fine exhibits. l believe
you have very few cities and towns in
your state that can boast more than
5000 inhabitants, yet the exhibits from
practically all the high schools show as
high quality of work and extensive
equipment as most of the high schools
in the east, located in cities of treble the
inhabitants.
In this connection want to say, as
chief of the department OF the exposi-
ton directly concerned with the state
exhibits, that I am greatly pleased with
the public spirit shown by North Dakota
in providing so literally for representa-
ton at this exposition, and with the
effective manner in which the appropria-
ton seems to have been expanded. As
] remember it North Dakota's exhibits
here are much larger than at Chicago in
1893. They certainly are, to my mind,
more attractively arranged, and reflect
credit in every way on your state. All
my personal relations with your people
have been most cordial, from the COVER
nor down, and in conclusion thank you
for Inequalities and courtesies shown
me by yourself and staff.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed.) Chas. NJ. Reeves,
Chief Department Of Domestic Elk
ploitation.