Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-09
THE WASHINGTON EXPOSITION.

! The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad are alive to the important in terests of the country tributary to its 1 lines, and Is putting forth every effort to build up the southwest. Besides thor oughl, advertising she country and pur-
 suing liberal pollcy with settlers and 1 business men, the company Is prepar- ing to make a permanent exhibit of mineral from Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado iu Washington for the pur- pose or attracting attention to these i'm 7ortaut mineral regions. Many of the exhibits which will be made in Denver next month will be transferred Co Wash- ing;on to take their place in this per ,nanent exposition. The Topeka Capital gives the following account of the com pany's plans:
 "The Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fc Railroad Comp any nave started out in a aew enterprise which is the representa- lIOn of the m neral and other resources 0T tne West, at Washington, D. C. With their characteristic enterprise, the At cuIsln, Topeka and Santa Fe were the first on the ground to apply for space ID winch Co erect one Of their magnificent and stuklng displays. The company have been awarded probably the mOst desirable location m the entire building, being forty feet square. near the centre of the building, and fronting tn main entrance. Professor NUrru has been Tor some time engaged upon designs, plans aud specifications for the display. The plate glass, glass columns and Irches will all be manufactured express ly for the purpose from original designs, as 1t is the purpose to make this eIhlb.- tion entirely new aud striking in deUgn as well as grand aud comprehensive Ia scale.
 1t is expected that this building will become one of the leading attractions at the national capital at all seasons of the year for tourists and visitors from home aod abroad.
 "The outside space vIn be mostly devoted Co the agricultural resources Of kansas. The grains, grasses and farm products being artistically arranged and all protected by glass, as this exhibition Is to be permanent.
 | lAF JIG aA a-Alk-L4AH Al -N'hAAiE1eY AnA'INA- alogy and eihnology will be under the management Of Mr. George $. Chase, Of this city, and will occupy the nam cen tral portion of the space. It Is designed to make this part Of the exhibition of double character. First, to make t as nearly as possible representative of the economic resources of the country reach ed by the Santa Fe and its connections, with such aa arrangement that parties seeking information in that direction can find it. The collections will be made largely by MT. Chase in person, all data relating to the same being carefully col lected and condensed into cheek lists, which will always be available at the eX- hibition rooms.
 "In the second place 1t IS the design 10 make the display beautiful and at- tractive, so as to interest those who are seeking to be interested. To accomplish this, the display will be set off with minerals of the rarest beauty that can be collected in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, also pottery, utensils, imple- ments of war and the chase, and the per sonal decorations of the native races, all combining with artistic effect to arrest the attention Of visitors and enlist their interest. Altogether, this will, without doubt be one of the most elegant and magnificent displays ot the kind ever at tempted"