The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
EXPOSITION TO
OPEN ON TUESDAY
Every Plan Laid For the Big
Event and Many Unusual
Features Staged

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. 22.-Every
resource and every industry that
fourishcs in the state will be fitting
,ly represented at the first North Da-
kota industrial exposition which will
be held in Bismarck commencing
next Tuesday, the plans for which
are so we'll in hand that Commission
er OF Agriculture and Labor w. C.
Gilbreath, acting head Of the move
ment, declares that success is GER
tain. The big exposition building is
even now being filled with the great
exhibits that are coming from every
section Of the state and when the
state's show is officially declared I'M
der way next week, all will be in
readiness.
The industrial expositions bids fair
to be an event that will be followed
up in other years with like events.
The state agricultural and immigra-
ton departments have affiliated with
the city Of Bismarck in arranging for
this years event, while support ten
dered the enterprise has been very
northwest.
There will be three weeks devoted
to the event, and every day will see
new features introduced. Days have
been set apart for the dairying indus
try, the manufacturing branches, the
farming, the road building, the rail-
roads and many other departments of
activity.
The exposition building is three
floors above the basement. The base
ment will be used for the heavy agri-
cultural displays, the first floor is
given over to the reception and ex-
hibit hall, as we'll as the lecture
room; the second and third floors
will be given over to the district and
county displays.
On the opening day the program
provides for the appearance Of Com
missioner Gilbreath, Governor John
Burke and Gen. E. A. Williams on the
speech program, the first names OFF,
cially opening the enterprise. Gov.
Burke delivers an address of accept
ance of the exposition building, while
Gen. Williams. who is the head Of the
city commission, delivers the address
Of welcome on behalf of the city.
/ Friday, September 20, is the next
big day. At that time James j. Hill,
Howard Elliott, Louis Hill, ]. NJ. Han
naford,. George T. Slade, Thomas
Cooper and several other prominent
officials Of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads. October
S is another railroad day, for at that
time prominent officials of the 500
railroad will be present. President
Pennington will deliver an address
and several other prominent 500 Off
Gals will speak during the day.
Either September 20 or October 2
there will be a legislative reunion
with several prominent members of
the legislature delivering addresses.
October Is is educational day. Oc-
tober IA is set apart for the United
Commercial travellers. while there
will also be a number Of other similar
days set apart.
There will be three days, October
4 to 6, set apart for the dairying and
agricultural interests. Among the
prominent speakers will be President
j. H. Worst of the agricultural col
lege; DR.. ". E. Miller of Moline, ILL.,;
Col. R. A. Wilkinson of st. Elmo,
Mimi; Prof. Thomas Shaw of Mon
tana; j. H. Shepperd of the North
Dakota agricultural college; Prof. G.
B. Waldron Of the agricultural COL
lege: F. w. Merrill of Grafton, State
Engineer T. r. Atkinson, Dairy Com
missioner r. F. Flint and Prof. T. A.
lHoverstad,