Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-11

st. Louis, Oct. 8.-This is Chica-
go day and large day it is as we'll.
People pouring into the fair from the
Windy City just to show what the
big city can do. AS result every
thing is crowded and you have to go
along some to get anywhere. My
diminutive size has helped me slip
here and there and have escaped be-
ing stepped on by the. elephants and
camels.
The general impression here is that
the fair is too big. That too much
was attempted to be carried out as a
harmonious scheme. There is the de-
sire of the city of course to eclipse
anything ever before attempted and
in that attempt they have lost sight
of the little details that go to make
up finished picture. If they had cut
the space down about half, eliminated
about nine-tenths of the fakirs and
trinket peddlers and exercised better
and more dignified supervision over
the several concessions, the result
would have been better. For example,
in the United States government build
ing they are selling trfnkets at the
United States mint exhibit. The pro-
cess of manufacturing coins is ex-
emplified with baser metals which go
through the machines and come out as
fair medals. These are sold at the
booth-possibly a fair concession but
it looks undignified to see the United
States government or anything flying
the stars and stripes in the trinket
selling business. The same scheme
of selling is carried out in a thousand
and one places through the several
exhibit buildings much commerce
alism. 1t is all right to chase the
almighty dollar but there are places
where it ought not to be chased-as
Christ told the money changers.
The North Dakota booth is digni-
fed exception to the rule. 1t is out
of the way of the money changers and
it is attracting more than its share of
attention. When I tell you that the
jury has awarded North Dakota a
grand prize for it's general exhibit,
idea, installation and arrangement, it
will appear that the state has taken
its place with the big states that have
expend. Governor Bartlett is natural
ly pleased at the award of the jury
as it shows that a cosmopolitan body
of jurors from all states and countries
have seen the North Dakota display
and called it good. In addition to
these understand a number of indi-
vidual awards have been made, which
have not yet been announced by the
official bureau of awards and of which
no mention in detail should have been
made until that time. At any rate,
North Dakota has done we'll and the
state ought to be proud of the result.
There are now here varieties of
vegetables and products from the state
that should please the most captious
and discerning critic. Fine big pota-
toes, beets, turnips, pumpkins, squash
es, apples and all of the other prod
ucts Of the state. All are nicely ar
ranged, and it makes fine show. The
North Dakota booth is popular place
and the favor which the Roosevelt
cabin has found demonstrates the
good judgment of Governor Bartlett
and the North Dakota commission in
installing the cabin as an exhibit.
After all, it is originality that tells,
rather than quantity and elaboration.
In all the elaborate and magnificent
displays in the different buildings, it
is that which has an element of senti-
mental interest-that which appeals to
the love for the unusual-that the
visitor: sees and remembers. The
great number of people here want to
be amused and entertained. The
students are in the minority should
say And, too. it would be impossible
to, make. any study of the collective
exhibits unless one had years to de-;
vote to the task. So the exhibits that
have tang Of the unusual are seen
ard remembered The biggest crowds
I have seen in the grounds were about
the Roosevelt cabin, the government
fisheries building and in Hagenbecks
animal show In the Pike. $ +; s
You have all seen too much IN the:
way az details and statistics TO make
It worth the time to waste space In
recountdng the size and magnincence
.of the exhibition. A few little per-
sonal observations may be Of more
interest and value. The attendance