The indicator., 1904-05-28
PUEBLO, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MAY 2e, 1904

tha st Louis Fair what the Midway
was to the Chicago Fair, with its many
native villages showing the home hab-
its aud customs and modes of living
OF the various people of all continents,
its side shows and catch penny booths,
its Arabs and camels, its bewitching
girls and bewhskere fakirs, its snake
eating Indians and realistic reproduc-
tions of startling events, its glimpses
OF heaven and the o'her place. The
Pike is in itself a great show, and the
popular expression is, Lets hike for
the Pike"
Historic relics and curios attract
the crowds in the government and
other buildings. The average Ameri-
can citizen wants to be amused, sur
prised or alarmed, and until they run
the gamut of the fantastic and salts
fly desire for the curious they are
not in mood to inspect agricultural
or horticultural, mineral or education
al exhibits or anything else along the
line Of the practical.
When they do they will find plenty
to occupy their time. and speaking of
Colorado's displays, we want to say
here and now that they rival all and
surpass most of those of any other
state
Colorado has the distinction of be-
ing the only state in the union that
was absolutely ready for business at
the opening of the Fair and didn't
wait to be shown like Missouri, al
though Missouri with its gigantic agri-
cultural exhibit costing $l50,000 is
something which all admire even
though it is little late.
Paul Wilson commissioner iu chief
for Colorado, possesses a rare talent
for this kind of work, his ideas of
artistic arrangement and symmetry
being perfect, and his genius shines
forth in the excellence of all of Cole
radios exhibits. its educational, its
mineral, its agricultural and its hor-
ticultural features.
And it must be said that in all these
efforts he was ably seconded by his
tireless assistant, John Anthony
Wayne, and by the heads of the re-
spective departments. Without exag-
geration it can be said that the ex-
hibits from this state are among the
foremost in point of attractiveness,
and of completeness in the mineral.
In fact its mineral display is more
profuse and costly than that of any
other and always has the biggest
crowds. This display alone will be
worth to the state many times over in
advertising the expense of the entire
cost of the exhibits.
Colorado has no state building but
instead has leased a handsome and
roomy building at 800 Washington
boulevard within mile of the grounds,
and has it completely furnished for
the convenience of guests from this
state.
Mrs NJ. D. Hughes, of Pueblo, is
the gracious hostess of this establish
ment, her companion being Miss Marie
Stewart, very popular young lady
also of this city, and who is the offici-
al stenographer and assistant treas
uer for the Colorado delegation.
The Colorado contingent of news
paper folks found those ladies, as
well as Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Wayne and
other Coloradoans, always anxious to
give out information and to shower
favors on the newcomers in every
way, courtesies that will be extended
to all who go to the Fair and make it
point to report at the Colorado
headquarters.
The Fair is going to be a success.
As yet the big crowds have not begun
to arrive but they are certain to be
there little later. Elegant rooms
can be procured near the grounds at
reasonable rates at terraces, flats and
houses fitted up for the occasion, and
meals can be taken at the restaurants
There is some extortion practiced
at the cafes and lunch counters OF
! tbs grounds, smart tricks and lodges
to catch the extra dimes and quarters
that should be checked by the Fail
management, but taken all in all the
visitors thus far have been we'll treat
cd and come away pleased with the
sights.
A critical visitor could find somt
things concerning the Worlds Ex
position fit subjects for criticism, bu'
! the shortcomings might well be over
looked in the vast undertaking nov
80 nearly completed. A herculear
task presented itself to St. Louil
and it required the spirit and courage