Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-07-06
FAIR IN FULL SWING,
Is In Full Swing and Large Daily
Attendance Is Being Recorded.

81. Louis, July 4.-1nlS week there
is more wisdom represented on the
exposition grounds than at any time
since the editors and joke masters
graced the show with their presence.
This is teachers week and the talent
and beauty represented by the peda-
gogues of all states is wonderful to see.
About one hundred North Dakota
teachers have reported at the state
headquarters SO far and 1 understand
many more are on the way or will
come along after the teachers institu-
ties are over.
The fine weather we have been hay
ing has drawn large crowds from all
states and it does seem as though the
predictions of the exposition authori-
ties that July and August would be
big months for attendance would be
verified. The attendance now aver
ages over 100000 people daily. The
exhibits are all practically in place,
the grounds look beautiful and the fair
may be said to be in full and complete
working order. If it were not for the
democratic horde which is taking
possession of the city for the National
pow WOW all would be charming. The
great lights of this negative element
in politics are here and they appear to
be having more trouble than anybody.
AS southern democrat put it this
way: 'The boys about the hotels are
doing some great fishing, but they
don't seem to have the right kind of
bait to catch anything this year."
A very fair representation from the
republican national convention visited
the Roosevelt cabin Friday and Satur-
day, the party including some of the
great men of the republican party.
All said the cabin was happy inspira-
tion on the part of the state commits
sion and that it was doing a great
work in advertising the state, for those
look over the other state exhibits.
/ There is hardly bit of space left on
the walls of the cabin that has not
been used by visitors as a place to
register their names. Old and young,
rich and poor, all seem anxious to have
their mark On the cabin, and for this
reason a register has been ordered, so
that those who come later will not get
left in this universal desire. The
hundreds of requests for souvenirs of
the cabin has prompted the purchase
of state buttons with a picture of the
cabin on their face in circle of grain,
with the words: North Dakota" in
large letters around the top. There is
little doubt but that such buttons will
be carried to all parts of the union.
Neat cards with picture and descrip-
ton of the cabin on one side and
North Dakota statistics on the other
have also been provided.
! Quite a number of North Dakotans
have complained of the long trip here
by way of Chicago. There is no need
of this as quick and delightful way
to come to the fair is over the Mime
apolis & st. Louis and Wabash lines
out of Minneapolis or St. Paul. The
best train to take leaves the former
city early in the evening and arrives
here at a trifle after noon. landing
passengers at the main gate of the ex-
position, where magnificent depot
has been built especially for this
traffic. By taking this line North
Dakotans escape the terrific crush at
the Union depot and the necessity of
taking street cars out to their stopping
place, most of the excursionists desir-
ing to be near the exposition, where
abundance of hotels and rooming
houses are located. The train service
on the st. Louis line is unsurpassed
and no better rates are given over
other lines. This is the only line with
a depot at the fair grounds. which is
a great consideration to those whose
time is limited, as it practically gives
them an extra half day at the fair.
According to Mr.. Durkee, commits
sioner from New York, it is conceded
that North Dakota will take the gold
medal, as she did at Buffalo, for the
best all around exhibit in the Agricul.
tural building We are too modest to
hope for such results in view of the
vast sums Missouri and California
have had at their command and the
beautiful exhibits they have made, but
it is nice to know the good opinion
New York and other states have OF
our show.
At the time for securing further
samples of grain for our exhibit ap'
proaches 1t is essential for the welfare