The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-10-07
ANOTHER DAY
AT SEATTLE FAIR
A Note Book Page Reserved
for Big Things Seen
at the Fair.
SEEN ON PAY STREAK
A Place of Amusement for Fair
Visitors = The Balloon, the
Ferris Wheel, Scenic Railway
and Many Other Attractions

(Continued from last week. }

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Although the exposition affords about
$50, 900, 600 worth Of exhibits from
which visitors may satisfy thviir de-
sires for knowledge, still the vast
crowds that throng Pay Streak attest
to the fact that large percentage Of
the $4,000 daily visitors have come
largely for amusement.
At distance you can see the captive
balloon carrying its spectators high
above the ground for 81 apiece.
The Ferris wheel continually re-
wolves raising its passengers rs feet
high at IS cents for three rounds.
On all sides are the venders Of pea
nuts, popcorn; candy, toy balloons, dy-
ing pigs, toy babies that cannot fall
down, and other things to tempt one
to part with his money.
The Midway Musette with its noisy,
doubtful music calls the crowds to the
streets of Cairo.
"A colored band with its lively airs
attracts the attention to Dixie land, !
where troup of colored players arr
giving minstrel shows.
From the direction Of the .Hunai
Roulette'' come the shouts of deligh
and laughter from children as the,
scramble and slide on the revolving
polished surface Of the wheel.
| The merry -go-round is another favor
lite haunt Of the children.
The .'Tickler' is sloping polishe,
floor provided with tub-like car tha
slides downward, guided by curve,
ratings that give it a whirl first to tn
left then to the right, the object seemin.
to be to mix up the passengers an,
make them scramble for their seats
At least this is accomplished unles
they grasp the edge Of the car tightl,
with both hands.
Near this is a smooth slide wher
children seated upon mats may coas
to their hearts content for five cents
slide.
The "Scenic Railway is Continual,
carrying passengers who shout an,
wave their handkerchiefs as they dasl
over the artificial mountains, among
the trees and plaster statuary of wilt
animals, or emerge from a tunnel.
The animal show, in which dogs
ponies and monkeys act their part
+ with almost human intelligence, is a
r excellent feature and draws large an
appreciative audiences.
The ''Wild Vest show is conducte
by cowboys and Indians, who Civ
sham battles, Iariat contests, an
J ghost dances.
The Igorrote village is surrounde
g by a fence of bamboo and contains hut
: built by natives, who we're brough
over before the fair opened. Her
! these barbarous people can be seen /
E their native dress-which is almost n
: dress at all, and they are working i
> the primitive way of their native lane
Girls are weaving on primitive looms
and blacksmith is at work at rud
forge similar to the one described in
former article. Natives give exhib
0 tions of their skill in climbing an
y throwing the spear. The latter weapc
y they make and sell 10 visitors as sou
enirs. The girls weave rings of striI
i of rattan and offer them for sale at
[, cents each. II visitor makes una
+ preciative remarks of these rings ;
!. ornaments, the girls hasten to say
4 way OF defense, "good luck, goo
le luckv'
1t In the Eskimo village there are fo'
separate entertainments. First is
. lecture on Eskimo habits, customs al
c. history. There are displayed the il
IN p1ements which they use as we'll
! 7 the fur garments which they wear
IN different occasions. The second Pc
Of the entertainment is a native dane
In this there is no movement Of
les feet, but swaying Of the head a
ey shoulders and waving of the arms
IS. time to the rude chant and beating
the tom-toms by the musicians. N,