Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-26
Notes of Frisco Fair

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Owing to the fact that South Da.
kota does not have a building on the
San Francisco exposition grounds.
the North Dakota building has bee'I
sort Of home 10 the many South Ia.
kotans who are visiting the exposi.
ton, and now come the alumni of the
South Dakota Agricultural College
located at Erookings, So D., and they
will hold their reunion at the North
Dakota building the first week in
August. A register will be main
tanned in the Secretary's Office up to
that time, and all former students aof
the college are requested to visit the
building and register their names. In
all probability several very social
functions will be held 10y the South
Dakotans during their reunion week,
and the North Dakota building Will
be thrown open to them. ,
Senator and Mrs. T. N. Putnam
OF Darlington, North Dakota, are Wis
ting the San Francisco exposition
and are making their headquarters at
the North Dakota building. The Ser-
ator was. astounded at the fine show
ing the state is making at the expo
sition, taking in consideration the all
preparation for that purpose, and he
was especially Interested in the ex-
hibit OF corn. Although always a con-
sistent booster for North Dakota. Mr..
Putnam says he will so home better
plea ed than ever with. his home
state. Is .
One of the most interesting visitors
that the NorthcDakota building atythe
San Francisco exposition has had was
J. j. Nichols, who first went to- what
is now North Dakota in 1866. { For
a number of years he was connected
with the United States Geological
Survey, and helped to survey the
greater part of the state. He travel
ed $4,000 miles about the state with
one team Of horses before he wore
them.out. MIR. Nichols built the nrst
frame house in Stut5man county, anu
up to twenty years aga was "cI'
knawn in that part Of the state. NC
is rich in anecdotes about the early
days of North Dakota and has a NUM-
Der of pictures taken in various pa"t'j
of the state. notably OF the M"'s"
River region. He has a son residing
on a ranch nea" Medcra, North VA: "
ia; 50 keeps we'll posted on the PEE
ress Of the state with whose ea'!"
history he has had so much to dc.
1t is not too early for Commercial
Clubs in North Dakota to begfn}fgn!-
ing on sending exhibits OF vegetables
and fruit TO the North Dakota build
ing at the San Francisco exposition.
There is no Better way to advertise
a particular section OF North Dakota
than to send these kinds Of EXHIBITS.
In planning the placing OF the grain
exhibits in the building space was
left for displays Of vegetables from
Commercial Clubs asking for this
space. The freight or express Will
have to be prepaid, but that is a sma!
item in comparison With the excellent
advertising to be secured.
Sheriff j. n. Kunkel Of Wells coun-
ty, North Dakota, was al interested
visitor at the North Dakota building
last week. He was making a flying
tour Of the exposition aalt could not
leave without paying his respects to
the North Dakotans in the North Da-
kota building. He was mighty pleas.
ed with the building and the big ex-
hibit. ...U... -" = ,r.& ~
Hon. I'D. Eacon, owner Of the Lilac
Hedge Stock Farm at Grand Forks,
has sent to the North Dakota building
at the exposition a number of excel
lent photos of different members Of
his famous herd of cattle, together
with prize winning ears! Of corn from
his fields. These have all been taste
fully arranged together and make
one of the finest exhibits in the Guild
ing. Other stock raisers in the state
could profit greatly by Mr.. Bacon's
example. @
DR.. and Mrs. Webster Mortified OF
Pasadena, Cal, called ut the iAorth
Dakota building last Tuesday, and the
force about the building had a de-
lightful visit with them. They were
on their way to St. Paul, Minnesota,
and Grand Forks, N. D., expecting to
arrive at tho latter place in time to
attend the commencement exercises
Of the State University of which in
stitution he was president for 50
many years. Both DR.. and Mrs. Mer.
rifield were enthusiasts over the
grand showing of corn and pottery
on exhibit in the North Dakota build
Ing, intercstedain the corn for the res
son that 1t was a new crop for the
state since they left it, and In the pot
terry because they made sure that Or.
Babcock had succeeded in his lons
cherished ambition to show the world
that North Dakota has the best clays
on earth. California is agreeing with
the Doctor and his estimaale' wife
and they say that their health is OF
the best and certainly their looks in.
dictate the fact They will visit the
exposition again before autumn and
have promised to spend a great deal
of their time at the North Dakota
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