Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
The Worlds Fair "BolIed Down."

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition is
entirely toogigantic display ofthe worlds
thought and industry to be described in a
) weekly newspaper. A book would be re-
auired TO give a fair idea Of its varied
! features OF educational value and surpas-
sing interest.
The arts and sciences Of the entire
world are there represented. The richest
! products OF studio and mandatory have
been gathered from all quarters OF the
globe for tho instruction and enjoyment Of
twenty million o! visitors. largely enter
) prising American citizens. A study OF
Worlds Fair exhibits to a great extent
) provides the educational advantages Of
foreign travel. so much OF the life and
work Of all the peoples Of the earth being
condensed within Forest PARK. this con-
densed tour OF the world costing fifty
cents per day.
a visitor whose time is limited comes
away from tho Fair with sense o! dis
appointment. he being able only to skim
over the surface OF tho wealth Of highly
interesting objects. The necessity which
exists for proiitably employing every wax
ing hour causes a WEAKNESS Of limb and
) eye as the afternoon wanes, placing
handicap on tho enjoyment OF the exhibits
} visited during tho closing hours OF tho day.
When night falls tho fair grounds be-
come fairy land to which tho ganii OF
electricity contributes a wiord beauty
which defiss description. The ornamental
outlines Of tho great and beautiful build
J ings are marked by hundreds OF ,hous-
ands Of incandoseent lamps and tho de-
| aA .tsfsa,- ,d.y shsou1h ,a.in. 0f
enchanted avenues.
J Night Is tho ,ime TO visit Tho Pike. that
wonderful lana Of entertainment with its
} aggregation Of ofamusomonss. good. bad and
indii!eren,-bus on tho whole very pop
! ular portion OF tho fair. Tho Pike Is bril-
liant as monday with electrical glare. and
ono Of tho liyeiisst and noissst places on
tho globe. There 10 the blare Of many
brass bands mingled with the diseordant
music Of tho orient and the ineessant
} harangue Of the leather -lungsd fakirs In
front Of ,hoir pavilions. each having tho
grea,os, show on earth" The Pike Is so
crowded with sightseeing humanity that
progress down It's bswildsring avenues Is
slow. On top Of all this glare and jam
and confusion comes the boom Of cannon
from tho Boer war exhibition. making q
} nocturnal experience long 70 bo romom-
bered.
Gould tho savage who first invented tho
wheel como back from the spirit land no
would be astonished bcyong tho power OF
language at tho development Of his huge.
, rude cross section Of a forest trec. The
contrast between tho primitive vehicle
and tho enormous Santa Fo locomotive
or tho elegant Pullman train Is great as
between tho ,allow dip and tho brilliant.
arc light. The evolution OF the wheel as
shown IN tho Transportation building
makes that enormous structure ono Of tho
most interesting Of the entire city Of in
dustrial palaces.
The exhibits OF the great agricultural
I states speak volumes for the immense re-
! sources Of the Union. and the artistic ar
an interesting demonstration Of what
beautiful effects can be produced with
, commonplace materials.
In both agricultural and horticultural
4 lines Colorado maintained deseryedly
high position. winning many prizes. Its
prominence in mining affairs has been so
long recognized that more than a mere
reference to that feature would be work
Of SUPER lrogation.
In addition to the stupenduous eollcc-
lections Of specimens Of the results Of the
industry Of the globe. the precincts Of the
fair have been almost constantly the
scene Of great gatherings Of earnest.
thoughtful. cultured men and women.
prominent in achievement for the advance
men. Of the world. assembled for the dis
cussion and promotion Of a wide range
Of material. mental and spiritual inter-
esns.
The great fair not only affords adyant-
ages for the study Of the material pro-
gress Of the world but has brought to-
gether representatives Of many nations
The exposition crowds are cosmopolitan
in the fullest sense Of the word. The per-
sonalities which citizens Of the United
States look upon with special interest arc
the semi civilized und barbarous peoples
who are present to represent the results
Of our far flung battle line and give the
American people close acquaintance
with the character Of the problem thrust
upon them Of making useful citizens out
OF dwarfed and breech-clouted Asiatics.
ter elemept OF the Filllpnos proves that
Uncle Sam has marvellous capacity for
carrying his full share of the white mans
burden"
The public schools of Rocky Ford will
. hold appropriate Thanksgiving exercises
in every room next Wednesday afternoon.
| Everybody cordially invited.
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