Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-18
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| man, you'll appreciate a
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If you We been paying
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NEWS FROM ST. LOUIS.

Visitors at the North Dakota
Booth.
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Oct IL
With the addition of large shipment
of vegetables from the state fair at
Mandan and one from Fargo, North
Dakota has by far the largest and fin
est collection of vegetables in the
agricultural building.
At present there are on exhibition
% varieties of potatoes and as for size
and quality there are none on exhibit
ton that can beat them. North Da-
kota potatoes are commented upon by
nearly every passerby. In judging
some Snow Flake potatoes that had
been received from Mandan the Judge
made the remark that it was the finest
potato that he had ever seen.
Some very fine potatoes raised by
G. w. Darling and T. B. Harmon of
Fargo, were received this week. They
are exceptionally fine and received
good markings at the hands of the
judge.
Some excellent cabbage, beets and
turnips have been received from the
agricultural college. The largest cab
bage weighs 361k pounds.
Prof. Bolley of the agricultural COL
lege who has done great deal of
work in fax, has been at the fair for
some days in the interests Of the work
that is being carried on in flax breed
ing. Prof. Bolley is looked upon as
one of the authorities of the country in
flax breeding and diseases. '-'
Alex. Mather and James Collins were
among the Grand Forks visitors of the
past week. Both were much pleased
with the showing the state was max
ing. =. .,
Mrs. Wilde Dow and daughter Louise
who formerly lived at Grand Forks,
but are now residing at Elwood, Ind,
were visitors at the North Dakota
headquarters. Although they have been
away from the state for some years
they have not lost their love for the
state and were much interested in
looking over the register for the names
Of former friends and acquaintance
in North Dakota.
C. w. Kelley and wife of Devils
Lake, were among the visitors from
| that section of the state this week
Mr.. Kelley was very much pleased
| with the states various exhibits.
One of the most interesting visitors
that has been at the booth for some
time was in this week, in the person
of O. S. Clifford of Canton, N. D. Mr.
Clifford has ben a resident of the Da
kotas for a great many years ant
knows all of the men that have rulet
the territory ever since there have
been enough people to be governed
Mr.. Clifford served in the old territorial
legislature with Senator LaMoure an,
with Hon. Geo. H. Walsh, who repre-
scented the Grand Forks district. M,
Clifford was head of the Masonic orde
of the territory at the time that tn
corner stone of the University o
North Dakota was laid Fl years ag
last February, and as such had charg
Of the ceremonies connected. with tina
occasion. Mr.. Clifford seemed YER
proud Of the fact that he had assiste
in laying the corner stone Of the In
! stitution and said that he was yer
sorry that he did not know of the ar
niversary exercises that were held las
February. Mr.. Clifford is now in tn
employ of the United States govern
ment and has charge of the fedora
asylum at Canton, S. D.