Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-07
DISPLAYS FOR
EXPOSITION
Exhibits From Many Counties
Are Already Being Received
For State Show
Ben Whitehead will Preside
Over Sumptuous Banquet
For AnaDias Club

With exhibits from various counties
| already arriving, and workmen put
ting on the finishing touches to the
four handsome buildings that will
house the displays at the second an.
nual North Dakota Industrial EXPOSE
| ton. the land show structures are
manifesting a spirit of activity that
! will increase with each succeeding day
and continue until the gates close on
the exhibits Saturday night, October
II. North DakOta's crop this year Is
the very best in its history, and the
cream of the harvest will be shown at
the Industrial Exposition. The big
show is by far the most s%tupendous
project ever undertaken by any North.
western state.
Each of the great railway systems
that traverse the state will be repre-
scented at the Exposition. The 500
line has contracted for double the
space it used in 1911, as has the
Northern Pacific. The Milwaukee
road has also contracted for the same
amount of space used by the other
roads. and the Great Northern is
collecting samples of grain along its
branches and main lines for exhibit
purposes. President Pennington OF
the SEQ. President Elliott of the
Northern Pacific, and President EaMl-
ing of the Milwaukee are planning to
visit the Exposition in person. and
President Gray CT the Great Northern
will attend if he can possibly do so.
Ever day will be a special day, and
man special trains for various occas-
ions have already been chartered. One
of the biggest days will be Saturday,
October 5, Travelling Mems Day.
There will be races at 10:30 a. m. and
$3.50 p. m. in which events $500 in
prizes are offered. At 100 ,. m. will
occur the travellers parade, in which
over five bands will appear. Fargo,
Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson, Dew
lis Lake. jamestown and Valley City
knights of the grip will be present en-
masse to share in the festivities,
which will be brought to a close by a
grand harvest ball in the Elks' Hall
in the evening.
Mr.. Curtis of the Universal Port
land Cement Co. Of Chicago is now in
the city attending to the erection of
two concrete silos at the dairy build
ing One will be completed ana filled
with silage before the exposition
opens. The other will be erected dur
ing the course of the Industrial Expo
s.tion, in order that visitors may wit
ness the process of construction.
A special feature that is being a
aged by Col. B. G. Whitehead will &C.
cur on Friday, October 4, in connec-
ton with Indiana and Illinois Day.
This will be the first annual banquet
of the North Dakota ADanias Club.
PiaTs arc being made TO- seating 'our
hundred distinguished guests from al!
sections of North Dakota. Twelve ad-
dresses will be delivered, six by re-
Eublicans and six by democrats. The
two most interesting will be one on
"Ananias" by Senator Leslie A. Simp-
son of Dickinson, and one on Sap
phira' by Hon. W. T.. Purcell of Wah-
peton.c Hon. Thomas r. Marshall Of
Indiana, democratic candidate for
vice president, has been invited to be
present at the Industrial Exposition
on this occasion, and is e%ndeavoring
to arrange his calendar SO as to per-
NIT his attendance. He is slated for
the principal address of Indiana and
Illinois Day.
For farm loans on the Amortize-
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