Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-09-28
UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE SHOW.
ING OF STATE RE-
SOURCES
Exhibits and Prizes greatest ever
Seen in Other
Attractions
Attractions

Seen in Stakeholder
Attractions
Bismarck, Sept. 26.-The North
Dakota Industrial Exposition, prep
arations for which have been under
way for several months, was opened
today by Commissioner Gilbreath of
the State Department of Agriculture
and Labor, who has had much ex-
perience in this line of work. Near
ly every display was ready for in
spection. The exposition was ac-
cepted on the part of the state by
Gov. Burke, who made a short ad-
dress telling of the resources of the
state and going over some of the
steps taken in promoting the devel-
opment of the state. General E. A..
Williams, president of the Bismarck
City Commission, spoke briefly on
the early struggles of the pioneers
and their share in the progress of
the state.
A unique scheme was used in the
securing of the prizes for the ex-
hibitions. A canvass was made of
all the manufacturers of the north
west and many of the wholesale
houses and they contributed literally
of their products to be used in the
way of prizes and they in return
were to be repaid by having the name
of their product and the concern do
mating it used in the 10000 copies OF
the premium list which were scatter
ed broad cast over the country. Half
of the entire basement of the exposl-
ton building is being used for the
purpose of displaying the prizes and
at that there are only samples of the
various prizes offered. There has
been put up outside of the building
huge. tent in which the rest OF the
exhibits are stored. There are q
number Of cash prizes for the best
county and individual exhibits, there
are innumerable silver. trophy cups
offered by different firms and indi-
yiduals, all manner of farm ma
chinery from gasoline engines and
plowing outfits to single lantern
offered. Furniture, harness, gro
ceries, clothing, wagons, buggies and
various farm implements are also
offered in profusion. 1t has been es-
timated that the party exhibiting the
ten best ears of corn will carry on
over $1,000 in cash and like a.
mount in other premiums, and there
Is according to the exhibits shown
going to be close contest between
the different parts of the state for
this plum. Corn, the best that has
ever been exhibited in the state,
will be shown and there are in every
exhibit q large number of ears and
in many instances stalks of corn with
the ears attached have been brought
here.
A $500 silver and gold cup will
be given the county sending the most
visitors and a. tombstone to the
county sending the least.
Bismarck is decorated gaily for
the exposition and there are many
amusements provided outside of the
exposition building. Nearly every
county has an exhibit.
Commissioners GilDreath's Address
In formally presenting the eDhibi-
ton to the state, Commissioner Gil
breath said:
cater four months of incessant
toll tinged with pleasure; disap-
pointments changed into agreeable
surprises; worry and vexations sup
planted by Joy and qualification the
task of formulating and construct
ing the first North Dakota Industrial
Exposition has been completed.
."Lt has been q herculean under
taking, for we had obstacles to ov-
ercome which seemed insurmounta-
BILE, difficulties which were appall-
ing and a secret opposition which
manifested it's vitality at unexpected
moments all through our work.
"1n the light OF these facts. is it
any wonder that those who bore the
heat and burden Of this battle have q
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