Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-18

frst few miles DECENTRALIZATION around
the Worlds Fair grounds Is of despair
OF ever being able to see the whole
show" inside Of q month or two and
without the expenditure Of q vast
amount of physical energy. It is sim.
ply the most stupendous exposition
the world has vet seen. A The tired
mortals who s'took in" the Chicago
fair and thought it hard work, viii
think sightseeing there child's play.
as compared to the same undertaking
here. At Chicago the buildings stood
on level ground; the bulk of the main
buildings do. here, also, but the Agri-
culture, Horticulture, Anthropology,
Government, Temple of Music, Art
Palace, most Of the state. buildings
and many of the amusement features
are on high ground, to gain which
quite climb must be taken-if one
don't patronize the automobiles or
intramural railway.
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Buildings are Finished. =
e The buildings-save the painting,
which is being rapidly done are
finished, but the roads and grounds
sadly need the thousands Of men who
are fast getting them in shape, and
If the rain will let up for a week or
two wonders will be- accomplished !,
in fact spots that were but red clay
when arrived are now blooming with
tulips, pansies, and other early flowers.
Nearly all the state buildings are COM
pleted, many of them costing $4,000
to $4,000. The foreign buildings are
very handsome and away more ex,
tensive than at Chicago, that of
Brazil being conceded the gem of the
bunch. r. - &s&s - A. Wv = " e.
: Exhibitors are Slow.
Whatever unreadiness is noted on
opening day will be the fault of the
exhibitors, many of whom have hardly
begun to open their exhibits. OF the
lot the farmers are the most advanced
with their booths and exhibits, as
whole the agriculture building being
nearer ready for the opening than any
Of the other great palaces. The emph-
ness of this great S0Ox1 900 foot build
ing when / first saw it, made me sick
at heart, and I said to myself, surely
it can never be filled with exhibits,
but now nearly every space has q
booth on it and fully 1000 people are
busy az bees in the multiplicity OF en-
ployments. The din Of booth con-
struction is deafening, the putting Of
: locomotives placing cars for unload
ing helping the general confusion, for
two tracks run nearly the entire
length Of the building. l believe
every house in Bismarck could be set
up in this building and still leave room
for the Indian school and the Mandan
railroad shops. #sss.. s55 Il
North Dakota's Handsome Booth.
4 It is the concensus Of opinion, that
North Dakota will have the hand
soonest booth In the agriculture build
ing and some say in any building. !,
Is an awful job getting the plate glass
structure together 50 the columns
cornices, etc, will hold the grain
designed to be placed in them. The
headquarters booth will contain every
comfort and convenience, Governor
Bartlett being determined our h 40
people shall have 9 charming placs
10 rest In and take life easy. IN 54 tht
other booth, Just across the aisle, the
Roosevelt cabin Is the central feature
ii being up, chinked with mud ant
ready for, inspection. Fully 500 PEG
y ME 4 day come to- see II. the reli I
4 having been nicely written UP IA TN q,
81. Louis papers. and indications
d point to it's being one Of the features
/ &c the entire exposition. The exposi
ton press bureau reports request
4 from papers In all parts Of the 'colintr.
Tor pictures of the cabin. Yesterda!
Hajime Ota, His Imperial Japanes'
Maiesty's acting commlss ioner gen
q e,rai, called to get 4 photo Of th'
cabin and 4 story for qualification Y
Z TOXIC paper both Of which he got
1t course. We had to chop Oh halt
log 81 the cabin and the chips we S'
soon carried on ~ souvenirs.
Old Time slsnaa ksrs.
while hunting rooms the other De-
= i found one rooming house run p
Mrs. Todd the widow Of Capt Jo
Fodd. whom Old Bisnar ckers win 8