The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-03
WHATS DOING IN
NORTH DAKOTA
Some of the Exhibits at the
Industrial Exposition
at Bismarck.

Bismarck. N. D.. Oct. 3.-The North
Dakota industrial exposition grows. It
Is a healthy child. and its sustemance
is being brought from every portion
OF the state. It is better this year
than last. a great deal better. It is
proving what North Dakota can do,
and the booths in the building, from
the miller from Medina to the experts
from Eddy are all on their jobs and
working overtime.
Commerce. agriculture and me-
chanics are working hand in hand to
make this exposition a great success,
for 1t mean SO much to North Dakota.
It proves that We can raise anything
or make anything here.
4 Last year Mercer county had a most
interesting exhibit. brought for fifty
miles and across the Missouri. c. L.
Schweigert and H. L. Van Benschoten
had charge then. They had a wide
variety Of products. honey. cheese,
preserves. melons, grains and grasses.
This year MI. Schweigert and Editor
Brown of the Stanton republican are
working hard with a wonderful corr
exhibit Of at least ~ffty-seven varieties.
They also have the famous Mercer
county cheese and other dairy pro-
ducts.
j. A.. Fieldsgain has charge Of the
Burleigh county exhibit, and Is assist
ed by Miss Wagner. There is a pro-
fuse display of grains and vegetables,
and additional interest is given by a
display Of tobacco grown in this coun-
ty.
W. ]. Etherington and wife have
charge of the Morton county exhibit,
and it is wonderful in its complete
ness. Musk melons, vegetables. corn,
potatoes and many other proofs OF
the fertility of the soil. There is a dis
play OF japanese corn there hat is
particularly interesting. 1t will be
we'll for the people to see this remark
able exhibit.
7. L. Stanton Of Energy, and who
we'll typifies the name Of his home
town by his every day actions. has
charge Of the Mclean county exhibit.
There is an immense fire place in that
exhibit. built Of corn and potatoes. ite
arrangement being an artistic tri-
umph. Beautiful tomatoes. lovely
flowers, many jars and glasses Of fruits
and splendid rhubarb contribute to the
interest of the display. The corn il
really wonderful.
Stark county is again represented
by Mr.. and Mrs. G. 8. Cryne. who have
come from their old Virginia homes
and watched North Dakota transform.
ed from a wilderness to a garden are
here to represent their much beloved
community. and are doing 1t with that
rare old intelligence and enthusiasm
which will surely count. They have q
wonderful exhibit Of tame and wild
grasses and a soil display that IL
unique.
The baby of the commonwealth,
Golden Valley county. has only a por.
ton OF its exhibit here. DR.. H. L
big show. There are some unique and
striking specimens Of a saddle manu-
facturer Of Sentinel Butte and some
splendid grain exhibits.
MI. and Mrs. George L. Grayson are
here from Manning. in Dunn county
with a splendid display that is we'll ar
ranged. Their fruit display is especi.
ally good and there ID much about the
exhibit that would be inviting to the
homeseeker.
Mark Smith. Prof. James and Prof
Henry came with the Barnes county
exhibit. but the two latter have re-.
turned to the normal school and Mr.
Smith is In charge. They are strong
on corn and dairying in Barnes county
and an auxiliary exhibit shows the
johnson dairy farm near Marion In
MIXTURE. IL ID Splen0l0. Barnes
county Is a fine county and they al.
rays produce a nice exhibit. They
have some immense apples.
John ~Freyberger has charge Of the
LaMoure county exhibit. and 1t is a
good one. The grains were taken
right from the shock. and they Ger.
tainly show we'll. They have big corr
and lots Of berries. Mr.. F%reybergel
has a picture of his berry patch.
Eddy county exhibit is a great piece
OF art again this year. They took the
first prize last year. They have a
better looking exhibit this year. They
have a corn king. a giant figure clad
In corn husks and bearing a conquer.
or's sword at his side and the Alfalfa
Queen stands gracefully at his side
proving that she. too, Is helping .tc
make Eddy county a great province
The exhibit is again in charge of w
G. Dresser. who is assisted by ]. l.
kinnaird. There is a profusion Of
new things In this exhibit.
p. B. Thompson has charge OF the
exhibit which shows what ne is per.
sonally doing on his splendid Crescen,
Valley farm at S%heyenne. This ex,
htbit should not be missed for 1t por.
trays what a patient man can do In
North Dakota.