Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-08
BAD WEATHER
DOES NOT STOP
EXPO CROWD
Change of Bill for Vaudeville
Acts; Races Are Post
poned
JUDGING OF GRAINS
AND GRASSES BEGINS
Performers to Sing and Dance
At State Peniten-
tiary

VIC u0u1A ASsASS SAS"~ A>S s~SS~--~0--o
the North Dakota State Exposition
yesterday.
1t was day Of great activity, Tho
judging of grains and vegetables was
carried 81 throughout the day by a
committee appointed by county COM
missioners and Prof Thomas Shaw.
The complete awards will be announc-
ed today.
Mrs. Anderson is Hit.
All of the vaudeville acts, save the
fire.eating Nagyfys, made q complete
change of program. In several cases
the acts have been improved.
The singing of Mrs. Violet Anderson
in the Automobile Show room is one
of the hits Of the Exposition. She has
fine mezzo.soprano voice.
Automobile Races Postponed.
Arrangements have been completed
for the taking Of the vaudeville actors
and the singers to the penitentiary
this morning where they will sing and
play for the prisoners.
Because of the wet weather the aut-
omobile races have been postponed
until Tuesday, Oct. II, when the first
road race will be run. Entry will be
limited to cars with engines of less
thaa $50 cubic inches displacement.
The hfli-climbing contest will be held
on the afternoon Of the same day, I'M
1nediately after the first event. The
following Friday the free-for-all will
be run.
Fifth Grade Pupils Orderly. +
There will be, special program Sat.
urday for the high school students,
who will be admitted on that day only
for Is cents.
The Fifth grade pupils were the
guests of the management yesterday.
They were in charge of c. c. Root,
superintendent, and Miss Eva Martin
and Miss Ada J. Still, teachers. The
orderly and quiet manner in which
they deported themselves was com.
mended on every side.
Main Room Attractive. f.
The third and fourth grades OF the
North Ward will visit the Exposition
this afternoon.
No part OF the Exposition building
has attracted more attention than the
main room on the first floor. The ar
tistic booths in. the center and shells
of grains and vegetables IN the side
make a very pleasing picture that at
once conveys the idea. back OF the fair,
the displaying of the agricultural and
industrial resources of the great state
of North Dakota.
Hoskins Show victrolas.
First>to greet the visitor is the fresh
and colorful booth of the Hoskins
Floral company. Banks of rich green
ferns on the four corners form pleas
ing background for two handsome
victrolas. The photo-finishing depart
ment is represented by an attractive
display of baby pictures. The name
Hoskins is worked out in yellow
strawflowers on background Of red
flowers of the same kind. Continuous
concerts are being given. $780,
oceident in Black and White.
Refined and restrained is the black
and white simple booth of the Russell
Milling company In the center is a
pyramid of sacks filled with Occident
flour. A. bottle sample case shows
the different steps in the process OF
grinding white aour.
Stoves, paints and washing ma
chimes are conspicuous in the French
and Welch Hardware company booth.
The Great Western cream separator is
also shown. :;2ikiaA
Roof Of Ear Corn.
The booth of The Tribune is attrac'
tive. It is lined with different edi:
tions Of the newspaper. Samples OF
the printers art are also shown.
Oscar H. viii & Co. has one OF the
best exhibits in the building from the
agricultural standpoint. It is rooted
with corn and corn stalks line the
posts. The shells also display much
maize. However, complete display
Is made of the various kinds OF farm
and garden seeds.
A Study in Brown and Cream.
A study in brown and cream is the
Webb Brothers booth. This is the
place where w. L. Miller, Bismarck s
tenor soloist, sings every evening. ne
is accompanied by Miss Ruthella Tay'
lor. The room is furnished in attrac'
tive leather goods.
The Bismarck Elevator and Invest
mert company has a glass case show.
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