Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-10
ALL TIE STATES AT
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Many Beautiful Favilions and Pretsn.
tious Buildings Show Forth the
Enterprise of American
Cemmonweaiths.

at ST. Louis. 1t has nothing to do with
the immense exhibit palaces. but is a
thing apart. The houses in this new
city are Of various styles Of architec-
ture. Some are palatal in size and ap-
pearance, while others look merely coy
and inviting. Never before have SO
many notable and historic buildings
been constructed In one group. This
new city might be called the City of
the States, for the houses included in it
are the state buildings at the Fair
The city is not compact. but some
what struggling, rs BELTS the pictur-
sequences OF the view. Yet there is
nothing suggestive of Stringtown-
on-the-Pike about this city. for the
grounds surrounding each of the houses
are beautified with gardens typical Of
the state represented.
All the states are to be represented
at the Worlds Fair. This means 4
great deal. shining triumph for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. and
furnishes another illustration of the
fact that this Expositon's complete
ness is tie marvel of the age.
Fifty-one states. territories and pos
sessions OF the United States have
taken the. steps necessary TO partici
pate in the Worlds Fair on an impor-
tant scale Ruf two states wore still
outside the fold at the last renort and
in each Of these was we'll defined
movement in favor Of being renrespnt-
ed at the Fair with buildings and OK
hihits. New Uamnshi-e the old home
state and DaIawara are the states ro
ferred to. In New Ua,nDsbire \ fund
for particins4ion is bnin~ raisp1 nr:.
vatalv by pa,rjo,r: citjZars. SO that in
the event Of le -:slafiya insertion tnjs
commonwealth mo- ~. ;,anrcsalte1
The STATES and .orritor;as ,ra 80.
narf;inu cv,ar ~ Cn0 Cn9 in their nc9o,ts
to show, rfe 70 hoct od,-,rt,.~o ~ +,,
Eypos;tion This is = million erd -
third moro tb.n WAS exnendnd ~ f;,a
Chicago exrositjon bv tho states In
addiff0n 10 this largo cities in n,nv
states Will have D7ur,icina, exhibits n.
funds for which are mt included: in
fhasa f~,7rpq Tho r,rDicin.l evlihi+
idea is cntirnlv navel From, - nr1,.;.ar
of the STATES there will ha nron,:n.rt
county exhibits providcd nv snecial an.
proDriaticn of county funds
This ctr Of thp St,tes nresants q
nictura NJ suyn.ss;nu ba,rtv .,t,,ro
has done mach to aid in tho cro.tio,
IF Tho r;ct,-o Harer hoforo has INV
ey,7ositior boo, ah,e tn rr.,t su,.b od.
vantareous sites for state hui,ain~s
The buildings are sit1,atcd on nlate,n
about seventy. five faat hirhar than +bo
level ground TO tbc north unop wbic,
stand the main exhibit noloces There
are hills and rayines here and thero
enabling tLp londsc,nists to ,av ont q
most del;rbtfrl nattern of roads and
terraces and lawns
The smallest Of tho state hu:,din,. ;s
that Of Arizona which stands near tho
southeastern entrance to the grounds
One CT the largest is that of Missouri
from the dome of which II ;s s,id th,t
perhaps the very finest view Of tho
Exposition NAV be enioved This
building is y nalace in tho italian ra.
naissauce arc,litect1re huilt .t :, coc+
of s1O5.0O Neor nv is the ranrodrc.
ton OF the Cabildo at New Orle,ns in
which the Louisiana Purchase tr,nsfor
ceremonies took place Louisian,.s
state building. Ohio has y c,ubhonse
of highly ornate design in the archi+oc.
ture OF the French renaissance, MI.
nois is prominent with 2 most nra.
tpntious structure, with wide we're ados
and COMMANDING cuDo,o
\ description Of each Of tho s+r-a
buildings. with apy detail, Womb moro
than I'll 4 rawSpaDer pa-e, If IS only
possible here to hint IT some Of tho
Interesting structures. California for
instance, nas REPRODUCED in exact $50
the famous old La Rabida Mfssfo,
Connecticut presents = renlico Of tho
Sigourney residence at Hartford ho,aa
of the nCctpsS LYDIA Eunflov Sionu-.
rey in he. time. This building is sold
to be the finest srpcimpD Of r7rpl7
colonial architecture now stani}i1~
The New Kentucky Home, from fbe