Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-06-17

that it Is not state Of one resource
is set forth in many ways. There is
an exhibit Of corn, artistically ar.
ranged, that calls to, the attention of
the sightseer that North Dakota Is In
and not beyond the corn-belt. There
is a corn crib, four feet wide and
twelve feet high flied with corn on
the ears; there are also four wall
cases surrounding one of the large
posts filled with corn; above these
cases for distance of ten or twelve
feet the post was covered with corn;
another large post about three feet
square was covered with corn hung
in punches, to the height Of about flf-
teen feet; this corn was all selected
from the fifty bushels passed on as
the best to be gotten in the state. It
is good corn, too, and passes muster
beside the fine displays made by
Nebraska, Iowa, and other corn states.
OF flax there is an exhibit in the
shape Of q quantity of fine flax seed
displayed in glass case of consider
able size where the flneness and ex-
cellence Of the product appeals at once
to the sight-seer. There are glass
jars containing wheat, corn, fax, rye
and various grains, all selected stock.
and not to be excelled in the building
and this alone speaks much for the
care that has been taken in the selec-
ton of grain. There is an exhibit Of
the macaroni wheat, in which much
interest has been taken, and macaroni
bread, flour, breakfast, food and other
products are displayed. Arrange
ments will be made to have samples
of this food served to visitors, in order
that they may know what North Da-
kota is doing in the way of putting
forth a valuable, if secondary food
product.
There are wall cases, filled with
grain as the sheaves and samples
were taken from the field and cured,
showing the splendid growth Of
straw, the vigorous quality Of the plant
and the liberal yield of the grain in
the heads. These compare favorab1y
with anything seen in the building and
show what North Dakota can do in
the way Of raising grain of any sort. p
Across the aisle from the main
booth, is another and smaller booth in
which the Roosevelt cabin has been
erected. This attracts many visitors
and since the visit of the Presidents
daughter, the interest in it has in
creased. It serves also to show the
immense development of the state in
the past twenty years, by contrasting
conditions twenty or twenty five years
ago and now. There IS an excellent
exhibit of the wild game animal
species in the exhibit Of Taxidermist
Allen Of Mandan, whose artistic pro-
auctions ornament the booth at fire.
quent intervals and who has q large
display. &C.,.
Provision has been made at the
main booth for the comfort and con-
veniemce OF guests. There is oppor-
tunity to write letters, home papers to
read, comfortable chairs and settees,
toilet, lavatory and such conveniences
as are found in state building ex-
cept upon a more modest scale. It
should be remembered, in considering
the state Of exhibits at st. Louis, that
all work has been delayed. The North
Dakota booth was a month later in
completion than was expected and
work upon dts ornamentation and the
display OF exhibits is still going on and
will continue during the crop season,
when additional displays from this
years products will be made. A num-
Der of the states have not yet COM
pleted their booths, or even partially
appropriated their complete display.
And as for elaboration, that is not
what attracts attention so much as
novelty and Capitalization Of effect.
Missouri has one or two landscape
representations in the building upon
which thousands Of dollars were spent
alone for the sake Of scenic effect,
and 1T is safe to Say these will attract
more attention than its other elabor-
ate setting forth Of resources.
There is literature to be had at the
booth in the shape OF Gnmpses Of
North Dakota setting forth It's cities,
public buildings, beauty spots, diyersi-
ty Of industry, etc. Other literature
is being prepared and win be issued.
Arrangements nave BEEN made for ad-
ditional agricultural products in the
line of vegetables and other stuffs
from the field and garden There are
more elaborate displays than that Of
North Dakota but Il must be remem-