Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06


ious methods of mail carriers in Uncle
Sans service. The plainsman of the
West on his trusty broncho is galloping
across the trackless plains, with his
mail bag across his saddle. The mail
carrier of the frozen wilds of Alaska is
seen on snow shoes, with his pack on
his back and mail dog sledge, with
seven dogs from Alaska standing as it
ready to start across the snow clad
plains. The mail carrier of the north
ern woods of Maine on his snow shoes
and the Porto Rican mail carrier on
his little mule are other features of
this interesting exhibit.
An old stage coach, which saw ser.
vice in the Rocky Mountains for many
years, carrying United States mail
and passengers, is an interesting
sight, showing the old method of carry
ing the mail, while an up-to-date elec-
trio car shows the new method.
Country mail delivery is shown in
moving pictures, illustrating the arriv-
al of the rural mail hack, the delivery
of the mail to the rural population and
the gathering Of the mail through the
country. A postal car interior is ex-
hibited with it's mass of mail sacks,
showing how the mail is handled on
the railroads.
These features form instructive OBJ
ject lessons to the public and give bet
ter ideas of the magnitude of Uncle
Sans domains and it's varied climates
and conditions.
The Model Street is one of the uni
que exhibits Of the Worlds Fair. It
was installed on the grounds under the
auspices of the department of social
economy, and is the first that has ever
been shown in a complete, QUITO doors
form at any exposition. That it has
place so prominent and is one of the
most interesting features of the great
show is due entirely to the growing
civic spirit and interest in matters
municipal. It will serve an admirable
purpose by illustrating to visitors the
ways and means by which even small
town may be beautifed and improved.
AS an: aid to the proper directions of
of municipal effort it is thorough and
complete. The street is located back
Of the Manufactures Building and i'm
mediateiy to the Linden boulevard en-:
trance: 1t is 1900 feet long, approx
mately four city blocks, and is 42 feet
wide, with grass lawns on either side
between the roadway and sidewalks.
The pavement, parking and entire
equipment of the street are according
to the latest and most improved meth
ods and form part of the exhibit, so
that the municipal authorities of any
town need not go on a junketing tour
around the country in search of infor-
nation, but will find everything they
may desire on the street, and with ex-
perts to explain the utilities shown.
The best method of installing sani-
tary sewers, storm sewers, gas pipes,
domestic and fire water pipes, electric
conduits and so forth may be ascer-
tanned, and the paving of the roadway
is divided into several sections, one
showing asphalt treatment for streets,
another vitrtfied bricks and so forth.
Even many different methods of curb
ing have beeen employed. The pawn e
and curbing placed in close conjunc-
tion after this manner will enable one
to judge their value by the simple
method of direct comparison.
American cities such as San Fran
cisco, Buffalo, Kansas City, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and New York, have sep
arate exhibits showing the manner
in which they conduct the several
departments of municipal government
and in park adjoining the town hall
exhibits from European cities along
similar lines are installed.
There is also an exhaustive display
of standard and new street fixtures,
lamp posts, fireplugs, kiosks and drink
ing fountains, and from time to time
septic tank, street cleaning and So
forth will be exhibited in operation
along the roadway.
The exhibit is practical in every re-
spect, and as it comprises all the latest
and best ideas of municipal economy,
that it will be OF the greatest value to
municipal councils and boards in search
of ideas for street and park improve
ments. can not be gainsaid. A feature
Of the display will be that showing
methods for planting trees along city
streets, with special reference to provid-
ing suficiency of air and water around
the roots, a simple matter but one often
neglected when cities attempt such a
identifying of their thoroughfares. /