Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-04
WOULD MAKE EXHIBIT
A PERMANENT AFFAIR.
Movement on Foot III California
to Establish Permanent Elk
position
THIS STATE HAS BEEN
WIDELY ADVERTISED
Permanent Exhibit Of This States
Products Would Bring
Settlers

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ton at San francisco, that have at
,tracted universal attention on ac-
count of their great beauty, compact
ness and cOmprehensiveness. The
writer has heard their praises sung
every day during the Exposition peri
cd, and natm silly became interested
and started to investigate. 1t seems
that the North Dakota representative
was not the only one on the grounds
who became interested, for in the
past week a movement mas been start
manent exhibit of the character nam
ed, so that on a moments notice it
can be packed and shipped to the
furthermost part OF the world for OK
hibition purposes.
Canadian Exhibit. =
In looking over the Canadian build
ing M is struck with the complete
ness OF the exhibits, the neatness OF
arrangement, the appearance of ev-
erything fitting. The same thing is
true of the Canadian Pacific Railway
company building, and the Great Nor
thern building. There are beau
tiful pictures worked in grain, fruits
and grasses, superb landscapes done
in natural grains and grasses backed
by the anvas OF the landscape paint
er. There is a symmetry everywhere.
There is a scheme Of artistic arrange
ment manifest all through the build,
ings. There ia a solidity and perma-
nency about them all ylat hold an.
attract the visitor. They are all doing
a great advertising work, and it is
no wonder that the boosters Of Cali
fcrnia have taken up the idea Of copy
ing the plan. ....-..
twenty Years Work.
The Canadian exhibit has been in
the making about 20 years. It has
been under one mans control for II
years. Much Of the original exhibit
OF 20 years ago is still kept intact,
only being added to from year to year.
It would surprise the average person
to know just how long some of the
grain has been kept in a perfect state
Of preservation. The separate ex-
hibits Of the building Seem to be built
on the unit system, so that no mat.
ter what size exhibit is wanted it will
fit into the space provided.
In the Canadian PACIFIC Railway ex.
hibit the same plan obtains. Two
years ago this railway spent $50, 600
in providing glass cases and other fur.
nishings, together with the grains,
grasses, fruits, vegetables, minerals,
etc. Last year only a small sum was
necessary to replenish the exhibit.
The gentleman in Charge told the
writer that grain kept in cases as
theirs is improves with age, gets a
better color, and withal, is really bet.
ter than the e stuff that is gather
ed from year to year and then thrown
away, after one showing. .
The Great Northern Railway com
pany also keeps a permanent exhibit,
and only replaces those things that
show e and become unfit for exhibit
ton purposes.
Should Be Prepared.
There is a great lesson in this for
North Dakota. So much is being said
these days about preparedness, and
why not be prepared al all times with
a permanent exhibit Of the states re-
sources, SO that when a call comes
those in Charge of the exhibit may
move quickly, and not have to go into
the byways and gather together a new
exhibit at great trouble and expense
to the state, only to be thrown away
again as soon as it's initial purpose
has been served. There are ample
opportunities to gather such an exhib-
it at practically 20 expense whatever
lin North Dakota. The numerous coun-
ty fairs, the state fair, the Bismarck
exposition, and the numerous cor
shows throughout the state could fur
nish all the material necessary for
the purpose named, ana all that would