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THE IPUE3Taslt;Ii/V IAllCliin a prime favorite. The Piklt;» i.s to tli • St Loui-j Fair what the Midway was tn lhi* ( h :cago Fair, with its many native villages showing the horn** hah-I •rs and customs and modes of living ' of the var i.'us people of all continents, its side shows and catch penny booths, its Arabs and camels, its bewitching! girls and bewhiskered fakirs, its snake ! caiing Indians and realistic reproduo-! t iiis of startling events, its glimpses of heaven and the o'her place. The Pike is in itself a great show, and the I popular expression is, “Lei’s hike for the Pike.”Historic relics and curios attract the crowds in the government and other buildings. The average American citizen wants to be amused, surprised or alarmed, and until they run the gamut of the fantastic and satisfy a desire for the curious they are not in a mood to inspect agricultural or horticultural, mineral or education-! al exhibits or an\thing else along the line of the practical.When they do they will tir.d plenty to occupy their time, and speaking of Colorado’s displays, we want to say here and now that they rival all and surpass most of those of any other stateColorado has the distinction of being the only state in the union that was absolutely ready for business at the opening of the Fair and didn’t wait to be shown like Missouri, although Missouri with its gigantic agricultural exhibit costing $150,000 is scmething which all admire even though it is a little late.Paul Wilson commissioner in chief for Colorado, possesses a rare talent for this kind of work, his ideas of artistic arrangement and symmetry being perfect, and his genius shines forth in the excellence of all of Colorado's exhibts, its educational, its mineral, its agricultural and its horticultural features. 10f j,(And it must be said that in all these thous * efforts he was ably seconded by his u,, t|j(1 tireless assistant, John Anthony vvorld Wayne, and by the heads of the re- w;|j j(l spective departments. Without exag- |ml ^ geraiion it can be said that the ex- thanc50hibits from this state are among the , jinspecforemost in point of attractiveness, md of completeness in the mineral, r I t [n fact its mineral display is more srufuse and costly than that of any )ther and always has the biggest crowds. This display alone will be j vorth to the state many times over in idvertieing the expense of the entire- DeflVi •ost of the exhibits. TeColorado has no state building but r.siead has leased a handsome and, The •ooiny building at 5100 Washington j were joulevard within a mile of the grounds, Park ind has it completely furnished for tween .he convenience of guests from this Denve itate.Mrs M. D. Hughes, of Pueblo, is the gracious hostess of this establishment, her companion being Miss Mario Stewart, a very popular young lady ilso of this city, and who is the offici-il stenographer and assistant treas-uer for the Co'orado delegation.The Colorado contingent of newspaper folks found those ladies, as well as Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wayne and other Coloradoans, always anxious to give out information and to shower favors on the newcomers in every way, courtesies that will be extended to all who go to the Fair and make it a point to report at the Colorado headquarters.The Fair is going to be a success As yet the big crowds have not begun to arrive but they are certain to be there a little later. Elegant rooms can be procured near the grounds at reasonable rates at terraces, flats and houses fitted up for tho occasion, and meals can be taken at the restaurants.There is some extortion practiced at the cafes and lunch counters on tbs grounds, smart tricks and dodges to catch the extra dimes and quarters that should be checked by the Fair management, but taken all in all tbe visitors thus far have been well treated and come away pleased with the sights.A critical visitor could find some things concerning tbe World’s Exposition fit subjects for criticism, but the shortcomings might well be overlooked in the vast undertaking now so nearly completed. A herculean ak presented itself to St. Louistin* be game Frothrow the p' one vsnapp, Eac first i:other was c locals tho ni Jol exp re or let stole third, neete for 1 Kelly was \ pandt neryt way 1 Itcome draw no oi on tl ball.LATh 20th was 1 calit'Hiad it required the spirit and courage a
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The Indicator
Pueblo, Colorado, US
Sat, May 28, 1904
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