Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-28
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1876.

exist, and restored to show how they
looked when occupied.
The Powell survey began by aname-
teur trip Of Major Powell, in 1867, in
the mountain region of Colorado In
1868, stimulated by what he saw on
that summers excursion, he organized
an expedition for further exploration,
which continued in 1869. During
these several excursions the plan was
conceived to explore the canyons Of
the Colorado river This has finally
expanded INTO a detailed examination
Of Utah, and the reports viii form a
handsome series not inferior in execu-
ton, or in Importance to the others
being executed by the other surveys.
But one volume Of these reports has
SO far been published, though the 9TH
ers are under way, and a series Of the
maps, not yet issued by the depart
ment, is exhibited. Some of the dia-
grams, of which there is whole atlas,
display high degree of ingenuity in
the manner of execution, and they
Illustrate in striking manner the
foldings and breaks Of the strata over
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them there is model of about thirty
thousand square miles Of the area OF
Utah, colored geolo.ically and admira-
bly, done. It would be praisworthy
work on the part Of the Government
to cause to be made for the National
Museum complete series Of such
models illustrating the geology Of the
whole country The necessary inform
alton exists in a great part for this
work in the reports of the geological
surveys Of the several States and ter
ritories, and but few spots would be
left blank, even at the present state Of
our knowledge, while the surveys 60
ing on will soon supply the defcien-
cies. This survey also exhibits large
series of photographs.
The space originally allotted in the
Main exhibition building to the dis
play of minerals and mineral products
of the United States, although appar,
emily liberal enough, was soon found
to be totally inadequate, and two addi-
tional buildings were erected in the
narrow area, between the main struct-
ure and the street. In these are
placed the special exhibits of several
Of the States, and numerous contribu-
tions Of corporations and private par
ties. Some Of the States have been
content to present to the National
Museum a series Of their products, but
IN several cases, as for instance, Mich
igan, Kentucky, Ohio and Colorado
have sent other contributions, either
as official state exhibits or as coming
from individuals. The Kentucky
limestone, Ohio sandstone, etc., are
exhibited in various shades and varie-
ties. The new economic material,
called carbonated stone, made with a
carbonating process, is we'll shown and
gets good deal of notice from parties
interested in the subject of building
materials, etc
The Odd Fellows parade on We'd
nesday was the grandest display ever
made by this order. There were 15.-
600 in line and the procession occupied
three and a half hours in passing a
a given point.
The hand Of the collosal bronze stat
Liberty Enlightening the World" re-
Gently sent over from France, is being
placed in position to-day on the Expo
sition grounds, and attracts a large
crowd of admirers. This statue is the
gift Of France to America, and when
completed will stand upon an island in
New York harbor. The hand holding
aloft a torch is the only portion of the
statue that has been completed as yet,
and shipped to this country. The
hand alone is huge monument, and
towers above surrounding objects like
a giant among pigmies.
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