Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-05-19
Snapshots Inside the Ivory City.

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AS soon as we got inside the
gate we wondered where best to go
first. Since we were at the main
entrance, we decided to go up past
the Tyrolean Alps on the right,
and going slightly to the left,
across the plaza and reaching the
Louisiana monument, which is
directly in front of the Cascades
and Grand Basin, we stopped to
see the waters turned on, for, at
present, only at stated intervals do
the waters rush down with any de-
gree of splendor. When the wa
ters gush forth with their mighty
pressure, it fairly shakes the whole
hill, buildings, masonry and all.
After watching for some minutes
this delightful occurrence, we
wander back down the steps, and
take a ride in little boat, one out
of many, which is moored and
waiting a chance to float out under
bridges and around curves-an
admirable way of resting. Fresh
from the boat ride we mounted the
stairs, went up by the Terrace of
States, then over to the right to
"Jerusalem." We climbed up a
steep hill and followed the walls
until we found the main gateway
or entrance. To this wall distance
lends enchantment, for in places
the staff has fallen off-but l for
get, snapshots don't show up de-
tails. AS you wander around this
miniature city, the high walls, the
towers, and it's peculiar inhabi-
tants, you even look for the out
stretched hand of the beggar ask
ing aims. Just west of Jerusalem
is the Morocco building, and to
the right of this the Illinois build
ing, with Japanese tea house and
garden to the north. Just west OF
the Japan building is the Obser-
walton Wheel, formerly known as
Ferris Wheel. Here Skinker Road,
or l should say Administration
Boulevard, is reached. Following
this driveway to the north we come
to the Pike. First you encounter
the Fire Fighters; here is model
ire department; the engines, hook
and ladder, apparatus, and last
and best of all the beautiful horses.
You can fairly see the bravery
flashing from the dark eyes of the
animals as they turn their heads
and watch you with an air of con-
fdence. Then what's most pleas
ing to the children is the little
engine with it's small ponies, and
you wonder if they are used for
small fires only.
Coming east on the Pike on the
left is the Naval Exhibit, followed
by the South Sea Islanders, then
the Cliff Dwellers, the Magic Whirl.
pool, Chinese Village, Siberian
r. R. and Divers, the Creation, Old
St. Louis, Japanese Village, Hag-
checks (an animal show, Seville,
Under and Over the Sea, the Irish
Village, and lastly the Tyrolean
Alps. Coming down the right side
is Battle Abbey, Mining Camp.
Cairo, it's camels and little narrow
streets and queer looking people.
Next we find gay Paris, ancient
and modern, with Moors as theil
neighbors, and last of all, wonder
full Asia. Passing from here tc
the south, then just to the right o1
the Music Pavilion, is the Varied
Industries Building, and back o1
this the Transportation Building
The small boy, and even the larger
one who is old enough to shave
will be interested in the great en-
gines with mammoth wheels, the
model train and modern coaches
besides the first engine and oides
coach ever put on the road.
The Missouri Building is far tc
the left of the Cascades. Passing
southwark from the water way is
found the Sunken Garden on the
one side, and the Liberal Arts
Building on the other. Just be.
I yond these and further to the
south is the U. S. Government
!, Building. Facing west, the Mis-
souri, Building is Immediately lef
of the U. S. Building. This sec
\ ton is called "Plateau of States.
Over forty States and Territorie
have erected handsome structures
on the grounds. Almost every
\ school of architecture is repre-
sented in this beautiful wooded
7 section given over to the States
Some of these buildings are 81
: large and handsome that they ar
easily mistaken for palaces fille'
with exhibits. Some look lik
i, elegant residences, and yet other
are built in attractive patterns Q
pagodas, bungalows or huntin
lodges. The Grecian and Colonia
orders are harmoniously blended
and the whole makes a most in
teresting and instructive study
When we consider that $50, 1000, 90
have been expended in this grea
Exposition, it is no wonder that
is an education in itself to visit il
The Chicago Exposition covere
200 acres, the one held in Paris IL
acres, and the one in st. Loui
over 250 acres under foof. Th
area or ground space occupied b.
the Paris Exposition was 1856 acres
Columbia Exposition, Chicago
633, and Louisiana Purchase Elk
position, st. Louis, 1910 acres, ia
surprising anything ever planne
in this direction.
The cost of seeing the Fair is nc
going to be so much. The hotel
"A and restaurants, with possibly
: few exceptions, will serve you a
the same prices asked at any othe
4 time. The railroads have prom
lioal ~ 1ro +kn tnc cI,nh th a