Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1904 — Indiana World’s Fair Notes. [ARTICLE]

Indiana World’s Fair Notes.

Indiana Mexican war veterans are working for a reunion of both the American and Mexican soldiers at St. Louis during the exposition. Chairman Stevens of the live stock committee has named subcommittees to have charge of the collection of horses and cattle to be exhibited at the exposition. < The project is under consideration by the state board of agriculture to call off the Indiana state fair thisyear so thHt all exhibitin' may send displays to the St, Louie exposition, and so that the Indiana people may have an opportunity to visit the larger fair, St. L >uis -railroad and express officers say their arrangements for handling the heavy freight shipments that are sure to be made at the opening of the exposition are so perfect that no shipment will be delayed more than a day or two at the longest. The owner of Indiana King, the huge steer that is being fattened at Greentown for exhibition at the the exposition, say their prize is gaining flesh so rapidly that there is no doubt he will be the 4,000 pound animal on which they have set their hearts by the time the exposition opens. Assistant Secretary Alexander of the Indiana world’s fair commission, who has just returned from St. Louie, says at the present rate of progress on the exposition grounds and building the exposition will be ready to open several days before the date scheduled for that great event. Some of the buildings are all ready for the installation of exhibits.