The daily sentinel., 1905-09-20
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booth OF the Mesa County Paint &
Wall Paper company. This IS yery
ment
Then comes Dean & Forry's ex-
hlbit. Every character of work done
Dy these gentlemen is shown in the
exhibit. There are several hundred
photos A more beautiful photo
graphic exhibit could hardly be i'm
agiued
Further ON down the hall comes
the money exhibit, OWNS 10 the fact
that the honey crop in the valley this
year Is slort this department is not
as extensive or complete rs it could
be desired. However. it is interest
ing and instructive. Several obser-
walton cases showing hundreds of
live bees is the most interesting fea-
ture. The display is confined almost
j. A. Green
Running half the length of the
great hall, on both sides OF the aisle.
is arranged the greatest collection of
Indian work and Indian curios ever
placed on exhibition i'm western Colo
rado. No attraction within the gates
OF the fair grounds has commanded
more attention or will command more
attention than this remark able col
lection
The exhibit is composed of the col
lection of Dr. and Mrs. Buchtcl and
that of the Teller Indian Institute.
Dr. BuchteIs collection is perhaps
the finest individual collection OF
Indian curios in the state, while that
of the Indian school is also very eN-
teusiye. II would be difficult TO give
even a general list of the many re
markable curios and pieces of work
exhibited. No visitor to the fair can
afford to fail to visit this department
Dr. Eldridge's S booth, devoted to
his new book, The Sinbad Mines is
one of the prettiest of the smaller
exhibits and has attracted widespread
attention.
The pantry stores department is
complete and highly interesting. IT
is more extensive than last year.
one of the exhibits that appeals
most deeply to the ladies is the lovely
display of baby garments. There are
perhaps a hundred dainty little gar
ments, almost every one "A perfect
dream Of beauty" so the ladies say.
Along the north wall is arranged
the big cases which contain the lovely
sofa pillows forming one of the lead
ing exhibits of the fair Perhaps Two
hundred fine pillows are ON display.
This year the exhibit is confined sole
ly TO hand made pillows, all factory
made pillows being excluded from
competition for the premiums. Some
of the pillows are absolutely enchant-
ing in beauty There is one pillow
showing exquisite work. made by
woman over seventy years of age and
another beautiful pillow is the work
of a lady over sixty years of age.
The pillows are all owned by ladies
OF the city and county.
In a show case fifty feet long is
displayed many varieties Of the
wonderful art of fancy work. En-
broidery work of all kinds. drawn
work. lace work and in fact every
class of the exquisite work Is rep
resented. There are several hundred
pieces. This department surpasses
that of last year.
There are two creditable displays
of pyrographic work, and the hand
painted and water color exhibits are
lovely
The city schools have a very com
mendable, but not a very extensive
exhibit showing work accomplished
by pupils in nearly every department.
one of the most interesting of the
fine art exhibits on the second floor
is that of the hand painted china.
This is the prettiest and most atlrac-
tive exhibit of its kind ever made
in the county. There are "A number of
remarkably beautiful pieces of work
in the big case.
over fifty handsome quilts.-of al
most as many different patterns and
styles are shown to advantage. Much
interest is being taken in this depart
ment
The knitted work exhibit is very
pretty and contains scores of elegant
pieces.
Throught the hall. belonging TO
no particular exhibit are many fine
paintings and pictures, rugs and
Navajo blankets which add beauty to
the great show building.
Every department of the eXhtb-
il hall is under capable management.
and everything is arranged in the
most delightful manner.
II is a feast for the eye and treat
for the mind to pass an hour or two
within the walls of the spacious eN-
hibit hall OF the Mesa county fair.