The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1904-03-26
COMPLETION PUSHED
DESPITE THE WEATHER.
Increased Activity At the Worlds Fair
Assures That Everything Will
30 In Readiness by Date
Of Opening.

February's frosts had no perceptible
edect-on the growth of the Worlds Fair
at st. Louis. With the opening day
not two months distant, the deter
mination of every builder to have his
task completed on April 80, the day set
for the opening of the Exposition, is ap-
parent on every hand. A greater num-,
Der of workmen are employed on the
grounds now than at any time since the
construction began, and the results at
tanned are more noticeable.
All of the great exhibit palaces are
finished. On most of them the full
quota Of sculpture has been installed.
Workmen at dizzy heights are busy
placing groups Of colossal statuary on
the Liberal Arts and Electricity Pal
aces. Soon the final coat of paint will
be given, and then the work Of the con-
tractors will have been ended. This
will not be done until April, so that
when the Exposition opens each build
ing will be resplendent in its new coat
Of old ivory.
Beautiful Festival Hall. the central
figure Of the Cascade territory and the
last Of the great Exposition buildings
on which work was started, is nearing
completion. The framework was fin
ished several days ago, and the orna-
mental staff is now being applied to
the exterior. The dome which sur
mounts this structure Is the largest in
the world-20O feet in diameter at the
base and reaching skyward $50 feet.
The dome is greater than that Of st:
Peters, at Rome, or St. Pauls, in Lor-
don.
Remarkable activity is being display
ed in the foreign section. Great Brit
ain is putting the finishing touches on
her replica Of the beautiful Orangery.
French workmen are performing SIM
liar tasks on the Grand Trianon,
Frances beautiful structure. Mexico
long since finished her work and Is
waiting for the Exposition throngs.
Germany's reproduction Of the kaiser's
castle at Charlottenburg can be fin
ished in a few weeks.
Japan did not begin on her replica Of
the wonderful Castle Of Nagoya until
midwinter. The ground was full Of
frost when she started excavations,
and japanese workmen demonstrated
their proverbial spirit Of progress by
loosening the frozen ground with dyna-
mite and installing their foundations.
Now scores Of busy hands are rapidly
completing the superstructure.
Brazil displayed great energy in
erecting one of the largest and hand
soonest structures in the foreign sec-
ton in remarkably short time. The
cold climate had no effect on the ORR
entails who are adding the finishing
touches to China's beautiful structure,
the first: eyer built at any exposition
with the Peking governments author
ity. The decorations on this structure
will prove revelation.
Sweden's building was shipped in
sections, and week only will be re-
Quired to raise 1t when it arrives. Italy,
Austria and the remainder Of the for
eign countries are working with equal
energy.
Kentucky dedicated her state build
ing on Feb. 13. Iowa, Missouri, Okla
homa, West Virginia and score Of
other states have finished their state
buildings New Hampshire and Ver-
mont have submitted plans, and con-
tractors have assured these tardy states
that their buildings will be ready to re-
ceive guests on the opening day.
All the main buildings In the forty
acre Philippine reservation have been
finished, and the Filipino builders are
now constructing the villages Of bam-
boo and nipa that will shelter more
than thousand natives during the Ex-
position. The Philippine buildings were
erected at cost Of more than $1,OOO,-
900.
The main structure of the United
States Governments Indian exhibit is
finished and when the sun shines
warm only few days will be required
for the Indians to put up their wig
vans and tepees and settle themselves
/, in what will be their homes for seven
months.
Probably greater activity is being
displayed on the Pike, the Concessions
street, than in any other quarter. An
army Of workmen are building struc-
lures Of amusement and entertainment
that will cost more than $5,O00,000.
Many buildings are already finished.
The Intramural railway was formal
ly opened Jan. q. Its electric cars
will carry visitors to any section Of
the grounds at small cost.