Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-28
Twelve Days at st. Louis.
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which gives Vermont place in his
tory. There is a table in the Vermont
building $50 years old, and other rel
les of china and furniture, also an old
Bible.
The state of Washington has very
unique building. 1t is a perfect octo-
gon IN shape. Eight great timbers u
inches square and ia feet long are
sunk IN the ground and brought to an
apex to form the frame work. 1t
measures on the outside n by ia feet
and the flag staff rises so feet higher.
In this building you will find speci-
mems of Washington's wonderful
woods, minerals and grains. The
Office of the building is in the inside
OF big fir which was followed out to
serve for that purpose. Originally
the tree was 1872 feet in diameter and
4z14 lnclrcumf8rence, and 265 feet high.
Inc staircase is of marble. Here |
found that grain called corn wheat;
1t is a heavy yielder and a good grain
for cattle, but a failure for bread as
many an eastern housewife can testify.
New Mexico has a building 4Ox62,
costing nearly $1,000 and built in the
Spanish Renaissance style. In one
corner of the main room is a mound
or Old monastery bells, each with an
inscription on it, and one that is five
hundred and forty years old. The
famous "Filigree Table, of gold and
silver is shown under a glass case.
Ihere are many turquoise and other
precious stones set in it. There is a
picture in metal work of the
house in which Gen. Lew Wallace
wrote "Ben Hur." The specimens of
drawn work are exquisite.
New Mexico has an outside exhibit
of a turquoise mine, showing how
these are found, mined, and polished.
Texas built her home in the form of
five pointed star. From point to
point it is 275 feet and IA from top to
dome. 1t is finely furnished and con-
tains many rare bits of carving and
historical pictures; with marble busts
of many of her public men.
Indian Territory has a fine struc
ture two stories in height, is 109x72
feet and cost 5000. In it are great
many very beautiful things made by
the Indians and some things of great
historical value. There are the por-
traits of seven generations of Thomas
Jefferson's family, grouped in two
forms, painted by Mrs. Narcissa Owen,
a lady 70 years old. The work is fine
~ executed. There are many win
dows and on every pane was picture
representing some scene of life or
work or landscape Of the territory.
In the upper rooms were many large
paintings,
There is ore relic of great historical
value, the British flag in which the
body of the Indian chief, Tecumseh,
was wrapped when captured on Oct.
D, 1913. Six warriors friendly to the
United States swore he should never
return alive from the battle near
Montreal and watched till they had a
chance to shoot him; his followers
wrapped his body in the flag which
they thought would protect it, put it
in canoe and tried to float it down
the river, but the six braves were
watching, and after struggle, cap
tured it. The flag has been in the
McCoense family ever since. 1t is
worn and tattered with many bullet
holes.
Arizona building IS the smallest of
the state buildings, yet it is such a
pretty building it looks larger.
To be continued.