The evening times., 1914-02-16
STATEEXHIBIT SENT TO NORWAY
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1t is model sof aI5So-acrc farm in
Fierce, comfy. owneA by saohn steen
and shows among otNer thirgs q larss
elevator. where an S0-bushel grain
tank can beEloaded. in four minutes
The gasoline. tractor and the gasoline
engine power about the buildings arc
also shown.
True to Conditions.
The first model is three by three
feet and the second six feet by sin
feet. In speaking of these, Mr.. Gabriel
son said yesterday that they are works
Of art and show up in splendid man
ner. He declared that they are abso-
lutely truc to surroundings which they
portray and he predicted that they
will prove sensation at the exposi-
NOiwcsian's Farms.
Another important item of the cX'
hibit is a large map Of North Dakota
showing every quarter section of the
state and each quarter section owned
! by Norwegian is marked in red. Even
to North Dakotans who have seen this
| map it has proved a surprise as very
few have an idea Of the amount of
land owned by these people i'll the
state. The red on this map represents
7,S67,140 acres, according to statistics
submitted.
Pictures, OF Homes.
There are more than 800 photo
sraphss Of farm and city homes in the
state owned by descendants of the
Vikings, churches and public buildings
owned by them. These will be made
part Of the exhibit as we'll as samples
of grains and grasses raised in the
state, and briquets and other products
of the mines.
Model of Church.
There is also Il model of the Zion
Norwegian Lutheran church in Grand
Forks, the largest Norwegian church
i'll the state.
Will Have Bureau.
II expect to have Il delightful eX-
pericnce on this trip" said Mr.. Ga
brielson. ''but | also anticipate thai I
will be kept exceedingly busy all the
time. 1t is estimated that about 5000
Norwegians from North Dakota will
come home during the coming sum-
mer and will have charge of the cX-
hibit by which old friends from all
parts of the world can be brought to-
gether while they are in Norway.
North Dakota's exhibit will be located
in special building named, "Thc
Norway that Moved Away, ample
floor space having hccn preserved for
1t.
Worked Eight Months.
II started in to gather the material
for this exhibit July 5 last and i have
been kept busy every minute Of the
time since then. At first there did not
seem to be so much interest in the
matter. but rs the significance of the
thing dawned on the people of the
state, responses came in thick and
fast. AS an advertisement for the state
L believe it will be Il splendid success
and it will undoubtedly be an effective
medium In bringing the people of the
state to a greater realization of the
important part played by the Norweg-
ians in the development of North Da-
kota."
Exposition Opens May IS.
Only three states in the union are
sending representative exhibits to the
centennial exhibition. North Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. The last
legislature of this state appropriated
$1O,0O0tto defray the expenses of this
matter. Mr.. Gabrielson will sail from
New York March g. He will be accom-
panied by his family. He will return
after resting up while after the close
of the exposition, which takes place
on Oct. Is. 1t opens May is.