Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-28
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION.
South Dakota's Exhibit Received Favor
able Comment From Official In
spectors on Inspection

| Day.
s. W. Russell, president of the Soutl
Dakota Louisiana Exposition, has re
turned to his home in Deadwood from
st. Louis to look after business matter.
for a few days. In speaking of the
South Dakota exhibit Mr.. Russell haC
the following to say to reporter of the
PioneerTimes:
"Ihe exhibits in the South Dakota
Mines, Educational and Agricultural
palaces are finished. The exhibit in the
Mines palace was the only exhibit com
pleted on the opening day of the Expo
sition. The building was completed and
opened on that day, being one of the
three state buildings ready at the begin
ing Of the Worlds Fair. The building
is attracting a great deal of attention
and since the opening day has been
thronged with inquirng visitors. The
display in the Agricultural department
has received very warm praise from the
chief of the agricultural and horticultur.
al department, Mr.. Taylor, and the as.
sistant secretary of agricultural depart.
ment who just visited the exposition.
He complimented it very highly, and
requested that certain parts Of the ex.
hibit might be forwarded TO the depart.
ment at Washington at the close of the
exposition.
II was more vitally and personally in
terested in the exhibit in the Mines pal.
ace, and felt very proud of the showing
made there. The arrangements in de.
tail as carried out by Mr.. Pitcher, our
superintendent was all that could be de.
sired.
South Dakota was exceptionally hon.
ored on Inspection day, the twelfth OF
the month, in the fact, its exhibit in the
Mines palace was the only exhibit, for
eign or domestic, in all eleven palaces
inspected by the official party, which
consisted Of President Francis, the exc
cutive staff and board Of directors of the
Exposition, Senator Carter and the ma
tional commission. Mrs. Manning and
the board Of lady manager, and the ex-
ecutive officers of all foreign and domes-
tic states.
"In that our exhibit in the Mines pal
ace was the only one at which the line
was stopped, and the state executive of,
ficer called to the front and officially
and publically thanked and compliment
ed on the display made. This was so
exceptional, as to call forth public COM
ment in the st. Louis press, and under
stand throughout the country -~'---.-.-..
"Our own Black Hills reduction plant
like the other outside exhibits was de-
layed by the stress of circu instances, but
is now being rapidly pushed forward,
and, l expect will be in operation before
July 1st, and that will be as soon as any
of the outside exhibits will be ready.
II am very glad to say that notwith-
standing the smal!ness of the appropria-
ton of South Dakota, am fully satisfied
that our state will rank among the first
in these departments where we have
exhibits, and am very hopeful for the
Black Hills and its mining exhibit
"Our thanks are certainly due to the
Exposition management, the chiefs Of
the departments and everyone we have
came into official contact with, for the
courtesies extended. The facilities given
us, and the prominent recognition of our
efforts, to make as thorough represent
alton Of our resources and advancements,
as possible"
Asked as to the report circulated some
time ago relative to alleged extortion
practiced at the hotels and restaurants
throughout st. Louis Mr.. Russell said /:
Gas far as know or could learn, there
is no ground for such report. A per-
son may secure comfortable rooms at the
Inside Inn, and close to the grounds,
which can be had at from $1.00 to 81 so
per day. If one wants cheaper they can
find it but if they go to the biggest hotels
and demand the best to be had, it will
be furnished to them the same as in New
York, and at New York prices"
The Exposition according to Mr.. Rus
sell eclipses all previous efforts. A good
attendance has been present since the
opening, which averages between $4,000
and $4,000 people. The works of art,
electricity and other features to be seen
at the Exposition are grand. The illum-
ination during the evenings is far be-
yond description" said Mr.. Russell, "and,
in fact it would be useless to attempt to
describe the magnifcance of the Exposi
ton.