The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-02
SOUTH DAKoTANs 10 SEATTLE
Many Things to Interest Them at
the Alaska.Yukon.Paci
Exposition,

Dakota has no exhibit at the World 8
Fair in Seattle it is presumed that
many people of the Coyote state will
be here during the exposition period.
According to President F. G. Evans
of the South Dakota Society in Seat
tie. any amount of inquiries concern
ing the fair. side trips for pleasure
and sport, and accommodations have
been received by him and he is
making plans for the royal enter
tainment Of the visitors when they
come.
South Dakota Day is some time
OFF, August 27, in fact, but there
are number of special occasions
and conventions which, it is expected
will bring many Dakotans to the
city. The Northwest Teachers con-
vention, which begins today. the
national convention of the Epworth
League, July 6, and the National
Editorial convention, July II, are
all expected to cause many Dakotans
to visit the coast.
A number of South Dakota ranch
ers have already signified their in
tention of exhibiting some of their
high class stock at the livestock
show which begins September 27.
Some of the largest prizes ever Of
fered in an exhibition are to be
given away here, and associations
of this country and Canada are maxi
ing arrangements to participate in it.
Judging from the increasing num-
ber Of visitors in the city it is we'll
for people from South Dakota who
are coming to Seattle during the ex-
position to engage rooms either
through Mr.. Evans or the Chamber
of Commerce. Plans may also be
made by this means for pleasure,
trips. One of these is the climb
ing of the highest peak in the Unit
ed States, Mount Rainier," which
is only 60 miles from Seattle. Trips
on Puget Sound to Vancouver, B. c.;
Tacoma or other cities may be made
very reasonable.
OF the exposition's beauty much
has been written, both as to the land
scaping and architecture. No one
who has seen the grounds of the
Ivory City," strolled along the
Cascades to Geyser Basin, permitted
his eyes to roam over the formal
gardens. and then glanced out over
Lake Washington with its lofty fir
clad hills in the back ground, has
failed to admit that he has viewed
sight of grandeur that will remain
with him through life. Another
treat is in store for the visitor at
night, when the grounds, the build
ings, and the Cascades are lighted
with more than a million electric
lights.
Music is to be heard on every side
Turing the day end evening. and a
visitor may sit down almost any
where in the shade Of the trees,
near the Cascades, or in the build
ings and hear soothing strains.
There are several band concerts
1aily. and on Sunday is to be heard
the free concert given by the Seattle
Symphony orchestra of 81 pieces.
This latter is quite step forward
in exposition entertainments, but
this Worlds Fair is to show pro-
gress md the new feature is in
keeping with the idea personified
in the exposition.
Among the especially attractive
exhibits are those arranged by the
government including the Hawaiian
and Philippine displays.
The main government building
gives a comprehensive idea OF the
way executive work is carried on,
and what money is being spent for.
The Philippine and Hawaiian
buildings give an idea OF the life
and Industries of the peoples of the
islands from the earliest historic
time to the present day.