, 1884-08-24
THE DENVER DISPLAY.
The County Commissioners Contrib
ute Cash Toward the Expenses.
Albany and Carbon Counties Will
Probably Do Their Share.
Professor Bailey Sends Word That
He is Collecting Specimens.

no 10 opeClH6IS.
The very creditable exhibit of Wyoming
at the Denver Exposition last year has
remained in the portion of the building
set aside for the use of the Territory, but,
as recently stated by THE LEADER, re-
quires immediate attention in order to
prepare it for the opening of the Exposi-
ton in September.
The fact that for some time it was
doubtful if the Exposition would be open
ed this year, and the still more positive
facts that the last Legislature failed to
make any appropriation to defray the ex-
penses of the Territorial display, has
placed the officials in an embarrassing
position. However. Governor Hale APP
pointed Prof G.. L. Bailey as the Com
missioner to represent Wyoming at the
Exposition. Governor Hale being now
absent, the responsibility of attending to
the preliminary preparations for the dis
play this year fell upon acting Governor
Morgan. Yesterday Mr.. Morgan was
engaged in efforts to surmount the fnan-
eial difficulties, which must be overcome
ere anything can be attempted with any
hopes Of success. City Councilman Riner
was enlisted in the cause, and the gentle
men discussed the advisability of
collecting the necessary funds
from the public spirited citizens Of the
city. The liberality Of the business men
of Cheyenne is proverbial, but the fact
that the required money must be secured
at nee was the only excuse that could be
given for asking for donations which
properly should come from public moneys.
Learning that the Board of County
Commissioners, Of Laramie County, was
in session, Messrs. Morgan and Riner
fastened to place the matter before the
Board for consideration. The Commits
sioners generously and promptly recog-
nized the importance of immediate action
and advanced 800 tn meet the cmerg-
ency.
Hon. Homer Merrill, of Carbon Coun-
ty, and Otto Gramm, of Albany County,
are in the city, and, being familiar with
the facts in the matter under considera-
ton will, upon their return home, call the
attention of the County Commissioners
of Albany and Carbon Counties to the
necessity of prompt action. The re-
spouse will doubtless be as prompt in the
present emergency as it has been gener-
Gus in the past, and it now seems certain
that the resources of the Territory will be
credilably represented at the Exposition.
Acting Governor Morgan telegraphed
to Prof. Bailey, who is now at the Black
Hills tiz mines, and yesterday afternoon
received the following answer:
PINE CREEK. August %.
Hon. f s. y. Morgan
Your telegram received. ! will pack
and ship specimens and will come as soon
as practicable. G.. +. BAILEY.
The uncertainty attending the opening
of the Exposition this year, which was
developed at its close in 1888, has long
since given place to assurances ola sue
cessful and even more interesting Exposi-
ton than has yet been held at Denver.
The business men of Denver, as repre-
sented by the Chember of Commerce,
have given a cordial support to the Ex-
position. while the officials ofthe city and
of Arapahoe county haye also extended an
unqualified and withal practical endorse
ment.
In addition to the displays of the min
eral products and other natural resources
and agricultural productions of the Rocky
mountains, the Exposition of 1884 will be
made still further interesting by the addi-
ton of a live stock department.
Prof Bailey will probably arrive in this
city soon, and active work will then doubt
less be commenced preparing the Wyom-
ing display for the opening of the Expo
sition next month.
A full report of the Territorial exhibit
will be made in due time, and will no
doubt be of interest.