The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-08-31
THE DENVER EXHIBIT.

The Denver National Mining and Indus
trial Exposition, which originated and at
tracted considerable attention last year and
which the Denver people desired TO continue
as permanent exhibition with attractive
features to draw many visitors during tie
summer months, has this year proved TO be
q failure Ia point of attendance and interest.
Some of the Commissioners with mineral
exhibits, including Mr.. John b. Read, who
was appointed by Governor Crosby, under q
resolution Of the Montana Legislature last
winter, sppnopriating $500 to secure Montana
psoper exhibit and representation, recog.
nizing that the Exposition was failing TO be
of that advantage to The Territories they rep
resented, and which those Territories had ex.
pected it would be, and doubtless having In.
ducements 10 remove their exhibits TO the
Louisville or Cincinnati Industrial Exhibi-
tions, have had . flare-up with the Denver
Exposition managers and ask leave to re-
move the collections TO one or other of the
cities named. We are satisfied that the
Denver Exposition from some cause or other
has failed this year to attract the public at
tention anticipated. The opening was aus.
picIous and many visitors were attracted by
the Grand Army Of the Republic and knights
Templar encampments, but the crowd and
the interest were evanescent, aud 1t Is almost
wasted time for a Commissioner to remain
there with the Montana exhibit. As 10 the
application of Commissioner Read to iemoye
the Montana exhibit to Cincinnati, there is
diversity Of opinion. IL is asserted, truly,
that the $500 appropriation was to secure q
representation and exhibit at Denver. But
In securing that representation Governor
Crosby appointed Commissioner, and 1t 10
more than probable he has already expended
and can account for more than $500, which
Is all the Territory is Liable for. The Terri
tory does not desire to keep Commissioner
there II his presence 10 useless, and 10 GER
talnly does not desire to keep an exhibit Of
Its ores there under like circumstances. Act
Ing Governor McCutcheon has, IL is stated,
ordered Mr.. Read with his exhibit to Helena
also stated the Denver Exposition managers
refuse 70 allow Mr.. Read 10 remove his ex.
hlbit until the formal closing of the EXPO.
sition next mouth. IL they will not permit
him 70 return with them 70 Montana, they
will not permit him TO carry them Of TO .
rival Exposiiion In Cincinnati.
Ia tho neautime, having exhausted the ap-
piopriation, MIR. Reads expenses are being
betrayed, says the Inter Mountain, by pri-
vate subscription Of citizens of Montana,
and the territory has therefore no further
claims ON his services. We do not think IL
. wise net, under the circumstances, to order
the exhibit back 10 Montana. IL could be
duplicated or excelled, In few days notice,
from our mines, aud the Fair officers should
have provided for q worthy exhibit aside
from that sent 10 Denver. II there ID any
good TO come from these exhibitions, II the
Denver show is failure, IL Mr.. Read has
means, a. he in.imates, aside from that fur
nished BY The Territory, TO take his exhibit
70 and show Il y Cincinnati, ,and if be can
get IL away from the Denver exhibition to
one thai 10 attracting more attention, We
think he should Be permitted and sncour.
aged 70 do L. II the other facts exist, and
the Denver nanagers insist on holding on TO
his oEes, be should take . receipt for them
and come home. The Territory does not
seam 70 have been benefited much by the
money % far expended, but |. has had liz
Tie experience that may be waith something
hereafter.