Chicago Notes

Manawatu Herald, 2 August 1892, Page 3

Chicago Notes

* _ A feature of the Idaho's Exhibit" at the Fair will be a . practical' illii- ' stration of the system and benefits of irrigation. A large section bf sage brush soil will be transported to Chicago. Through this ditches 1 will be run, and trees, fruits : and flowers will be grown in the soil by the irrigation system. '^!. Some Swiss painters, at Geneva,, are painting a large panorama of of the Bernese. Alps, with the intention of bringing it to Chicago for the World's Fair. The panorama wilY measure 61 by 345 feet and cost' 1300,000. : The sketches' f fdr tHe ( panorama were taken from, the summit of the MannlicHeri 6,00 d' feet high. . ' ' It is now the intention to have , in^ tlie Fisheries Building a restaurarit' devoted as far as possible to' the exclusive serving of fish. Fish dinrlerSj and fish, fresla and salt, served in every edidble style, will be a popular feature, it is" believed, .and' will give visitors an excellent opportunity to know the merits of fisii jas food. • : , Seven of the World's Fair buildings are now so far advanced that they are fast assuming the' appearance of finished structures,. . The rough carpentry "work oh them is practically dope and the ornamental and finishing work is in progress. These buildings are the "Wpuien's, Horiculture, Transportation, .Mines, Administration, Forestry, and Fisheries. Five more — the Government, Fine Arts, Agriculture, . Dairy and Illinois State— are erected to the roof lines. The Eleotrioity, Manufactures and Machinery buildings are being advanced rapidly.