Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-12-08
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IL 4
THE GREAT WORLDS FAIR
EXPOSITION AT ST. LOUIS
A FITTING EPISODE IN Ma
TONS CAREER.
The Worlds Fair show closed Nov.
both. Several days ago the work of
preparation for demolishing the great
buildings began, and it is expected
that a large army Of workmen will be
engaged all winter, and late into the
summer in removing the buildings
from the Forest park enclosure. The
fair has been in every respect, except
that Of attendance, the greatest and
most wonderful exhibition Of human
effort ever shown. The very best
types and displays in every line,
from all quarters Of the globe, have
been before the visitors at this fair.
In every department of knowledge
something new and interesting could
be found, for those who desired tech
nical information. The attendance
at the fair has been disappointing to
the managers, and is misfortune
for those who were able to 60, and
were not fully informed as to the
magnitude ana desirability Of the
great show. There are all sorts of
rumors about the money that officials
will make, and the advantage that
has been taken Of opportunities pre-
sented at the fair.
The fact that the exhibition was
not advertised in the newspapers is
one reason for the lack of attendance
and the further fact that st. Louis
was not considered a pleasant place
to witness a summer exhibition on
account of the heat and disc0mforts
Cor visitors, has been another reason
why many thousand people did not
attend. The railroads, the last few
weeks, gave in many respects. the
best inducements during the entire
season for persons to attend the fair.
The people from the south and west
we're better represented. than from
the sections of the north and east.
The people OF st. Louis did every
thing in their power to provide rea-
sonable prices for accomm0dat ations fol
those who attended. Rooms were t.
be had everywhere at prices vithin
the reach of all. The only excessive
charges appeared to be, By contrast,
within the grounds themselves. Fol
parties who paid high prices for con-
cessions and privileges we're obliged
to charge at the same rate to get
even. and there are men who report
, a great loss on the part of those who
paid for privileges of doing business
inside the gates.
The magnitude Of the exhibition
could only be realized by those whe
attended 1t personally. No adequate
description in type can convey any
idea of Tie great extent of the
grounds, the distances to be trareIs-
ed in viewing the exhibitions, the
number and great extent of the
buildings. and the vast amount ol
labor and money that have been ex-
pended in this latest wonderful
exhibition OF human affairs and pre-
ducts. The agricultural building
alone covered % acres Of floor space,
and the products of the earth from
all quarters of the globe were shown
In great profusion. All other build
ings were in proportion in size and
in ttse extent Of their. display fea-
lures. In the Agricultural building.
about the middle of the structure,
was North Dakota's exhibit. which
attracted a great deal Of attention.
The exhibit received many c0mpli-
ments for the compact manner in
which 1t was arranged and for the
excellence of the exhibits themselves.
Managers OF exhibits from other
states complimented Commissioned
Bartlett on the good judgment used
in concentrating abo't all the ex-
hibius of the state in this one spot.
Most of the other states had ornate
buildings in various parts Of the
grounds in addition to exhibits from
those states scattered throughout
the various buildings. The state
buildings were mostly used for meet
ing places and for tired tourists to
rest. In some OF these state buildings
there were special exhibits but people
who had traversed the main build.
ings of the exposition for any length
Of time had already become surfeited
with sights and sounds, and sought
rest and acqaintances in the state
buildings without any desire to see
any futher exhibits from these states.
North Dakota had no state build
ing, which was just as good plan
as II lot of money had been spent
on place for visitors from the
state to congregate. The exposition
management gave North Dakota the