Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-27

Work on the preparations for the
fourth North Dakota Industrial Expo
sition is in full swing at the Exposi.
tion building, and Manager Gilbreath
now has an army Of men busy getting
things in shape for the opening on the
18th of next month.
Exhibits are arriving by the car
load every day and being placed in ar
tistic array. Booths are beginning to
take on the appearance, of magnifi-
cent display, and if the present ap-
pearances count for anything the
show this year will excel that of all
previous years by long odds.
Agricultural Display.
Owing to the excellent season this
year, the agricultural display will be
one Of the most beautiful ever seen
in the northwest. All kinds of grains
and grasses have grown in rank pro-
fusion, while the vegetable depart
ment will give evidence of the abund-
ance in which nature has rewarded
the efforts of the North Dakotans On
every hand will he evidence Of the
prolific conditions of North Dakota
soil and will reiterate to the visitor
the fact that no more fertile land lies
out Of doors Nature Is most boun-
tiful giver, and her horn -of-plenty will
be overflowing at this exposition in
testimony Of the fact that all which
is necessary in North Dakota is to
plant and cultivate, and the soil will
do the rest.
Live Stock ad Dairy.
In close competition for prominence
and Importance of position will be the
livestoc! and dairy division, that in
dus|try of such vital necessity in the
successful upb,lilding Of this state.
The breeding associations and indi-
vidual owners of excellent dairy stock
will be there in evidence with the
NEST beautiful animals which any
state can boast of. Prominent among
these will be the North Dakota Hols-
tein Breeding Circuit Association, of
New Salem, which will be on hand
with "a carload of their Holsteins,
while numerous owners of Ayrshires,
Guernseys apd Jerseys will have ami
mails 4SH4t There will also be a
milking 6brkbst conducted during the
exposition, which gives promise of be-
ing Of keen interest to not only dairy
men and farmers, butt to others inter
ested in the welfare of the state.
Wednesday, the 14th has been set
aside for livestock and dairy day.
Women, School Children and Babies.
This exposition is to be Of interest
to everybody, and in an endeavor to
cover all lines of industry and inter-
est, the management has not over
looked the women, the school children
and the babies. The premium list OF.
fers $50 prizes for Women's needle
and fancy work and so varied are the
items that most any woman can find
some item in which she eNcels There
are 36 prizes offered for fine art, and
nine offered in this class ITO girls un-
der 16 years of age. Glass M is for
girls under 16 and offeges them 21
prizes for needle and fancy work.
Educational Department.
In the educational department priz-
es are 0ffOred to one-rOom rural
schools; to consolidated, rural and vii
lage schools of more than one room;
to town and city schools having classi-
fled high schools, and TO Individual
pupils from rural schools. Inasmuch
as the State Educational Association
will be in session with at least 1900
teachers from over the state, this di-
vision of the exposition is to be sought
by them as we'll as by others, and the
display of work in. this department
will prove revelation.
Baby Show.
One of the most interesting and at
traotive features of the exposition, es-
pecially to those who love babies, is
the baby show. This feature is to be
given prominence this year and the
display of little ones will be bigger
than ever. Details are now being
completed and will be announced in a
day or two.
Entertainments.
II there is laughter and mirth in
your soul, prepare to turn it loose
when you attend the entertainments
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