Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-06
BARNES COUNTY
COMES IN FORCE
TO EXPOSITION

Bearing big radishes, red apples
carnations and old gold badges, the
Barnes county delegation, about 100
strong, arrived on No. over the
Northern Pacific this afternoon. tC
attend the exposition. The first
proposition was to make the trip by
automobile and 100 vehicles had en-
tered for the trip when the heavy
rains came on and made the roads
untitled for the trip. 1t was then
decided to come by train and few
came this morning as an advance
guard, followed this afternoon at 2:47
by a big delegation.
The party was met at the Northern
Pacific station by the Fourteenth
regiment military band and a recep
ton committee, and conducted, to the
exposition:
The majority of the visitors are
Valley City business men and they
are live ones as shown by their en-
thusiasm on arrival
The afternoon was spent at the
exposition and tonight they will all
go to the exposition theater.
Barnes county has no booth at the
big show, but the boosters brought
along samples of vegetables and
fruits sufficient to show the kind of
crops that are being harvested there.
The judges are now passing on the
county booths at the exposition and
will probably complete the work so
the prize winners can be announced
in Saturdays paper.
There was somewhat of a lull at
the Industrial Exposition today after
the big jam of 500 day. 500 Day
holds the record for attendance and
may not be again equalled during the
life of the big show. Over five thous-
and people passed through the gates
yesterday, which is several hundred
greater than N. P. Day. The booth
keepers and attendants are resting
on theor oars today, although there
are good many visitors. Barnes
county is expected to send in quite
a number this evening and Saturday
should show a good attendance.
Next week will make the close of
the big show and the program for the
week is of unusual interest. There
will be several more excursions in and
the 14th the exposition will
close with big rally by the taaveling
men of the state.
Next Thursday is Fargo day and a
lot of Red River Valley residents will
be here. Every day next week offers
special attractions.
There were a lot of newspaper men
at the exposition yesterday and among
those to pay their respects to zublic-
ity Commissioner Clark wGre Alex
R. Wright, of the Oakes Times; Col.
F. G. Whitehead of the Williston
State; Little Mac. of the Flasher
A. A. Tosteran, of the Man.
dan Pioneer; o. H. Lehman of the
Rider Times; Editor Gordon, Under
wood Miner, and a special representa-
tive of the Dakota Farmer, of Aber-
deem S. D., the latter named gentle
man was sent here to write up the
Exposition for the great farm journal.
The judges are now busily engaged
Judging the exhibits and awarding
premiums. The task is no small one
)wing to the large number of entries.
Prof. Holden, of the Annes Iowa, COL
ege, judged the corn, but the list of
premium winners has not yet been
made up. It is desired to have the
ist complete before the winners are
given out for publication. Prof. Hol-
len delivered a very interesting lec-
ure yesterday in which he explained
hat in judging corn samples the var
eties best adapted for North Dakota
climatic conditions was given preced-
mt, SO that it was not the biggest
,ars of corn that won tine first prizes.
One of th1 booths of which little
las been said iG that of Mclean coun-
y. When the people of that county
lrrived on the excursion yesterday
hey were pleased and gratified to
zee their booth take its place along
With the best of them. The people of
dcLean county were late in getting
lere and her exhibit was not put on
lisplay until last Monday.
The judges for tn parade have not
Ill reported and the winners will not
'e officially announced utnil tomor
ow. The parade yesterday was much
lner and more elaborate than on
Northern Pacific day.
The work of scoring the dairy prod
cts is now going on and Commis-
ioner Flint will be ready to an
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