Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-27

bridge, thus inclosing a basin some
forty acres in area. This body Of wat
er is called Smith Harbor, in honor OF
Captain John Smith, and herewith be
held the great Aquatic contests that
are to form an important part OF the
exposiion's attractions The basin is
also to serve as a harbor and landing
place for small craft. s5s7. 81 & 555
Many Large Buildings
The exposition buildings proper con-
sist of about twenty-five structures,
many of them handsome palaces Of
permanent construction, after the
colonial style of architec ture. Among
the principal buildings and those that
will attract most attention. both as to
their size and construction, as well as
to the exhibits they contain, are the
auditorium and convention hall, pal
ace Of manufactures and liberal arts,
palace Of machinery and transportation
states exhibit palace, mining and met
allurgy building, hygienic and medical
pure foods building, palace Of history
and historic arts, and the education
building. Besides these there is what
is known as the arts and crafts vii
lage, consisting of seven cottages at
ter the style OF colonial architecture
These are the textile building, copper
silver and woodworker's shops, pot
terry shops, iron. shops, model school
mothers and childrens' building, and
Pocahontas hospital. In the industria
buildings Of this group are to be dem
onstrated the manner Of manufactur
ing in the lines indicated by the
names 300 years ago.
Participation OF the States.
The liberal participation OF the var
Iious states Of the Union IS one OF tht
most gratifying features OF the entire
enterprise. Nearly thirty states have
made liberal provision for representa-
ton at the exposition and the most Of
them have erected buildings to serve
as headquarters. Some Of these build
ings are among the most attractive
features sof the fair. The Virginia
building is a reproduction Of the home
of Madison. Especial interest attach
es to- the Georgia building because it
is copy of Bulloch Hall, the birth
place and home of President Roose-
yelt's mother. Ohio has replica of
Adena. the first stone house built west
of the Alleghaney mountains. Pen
ence Hall. Maryland's exhibit is
nsylyania has reproduced Independ-
housed in Carroll hall, the home of
Governor Carroll of Maryland, signer
Of the Declaration of independence.
The Talmadge home, the first colonial
built in Connecticut, has been
copied for that states representation.
The Massachusetts, building is rep
lica Of the old state house in Boston,
and Rhode Island has a similar feat
lre. Beauvoir, the Mississippi home
Of Jefferson Davis, has been reproduc-
ed as headquarters for the Daughters
Of the Confederacy. The North Da-
kota building is one of the show build
lngs on the grounds, and will attract
much attention. Other states that are
represented either by buildings of
their own or by elaborate displays in
the various exhibition places include
Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mich.
gan, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
West Virginia and New Hampshire.
Government Participation.
The fact that the government has
appropriated over million and a half
dollars for the various government
buildings, naval and military move
nents, is a guarantee that this feat
IRE alone will attract worldwide at
IGNITION. The department Of state ex-
nibits, fac SMILES of the Declaration
of Independence. the articles Of CON
federation and the constitution, to-
sether with many cher valuable and
interesting documents The treasury
department viii maintain a small Blu.
reau Of engraving and printing; which
will illustrate the method of plate.
work used in that department. The
exhibits Of the war and navy depart
ments are extremely comprehensive,
and in connection with the military
and naval display. viii be more elab-
orate than at any former exposition.
The life-saying service viii operate
! completely equipped station, where