The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-15

The suggestions OF the commissioners re-
garding the necessity for protection to the
Their wantoD destruction in recent years,
unless checked, threatens the speedy extinc-
ton of some of the most desirable species of
fish that inhabit our lakes and streamA
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION
Pursuant to the provisions of an act of con-
age the holding of worlds industrial and
cotton centennial exposition" there was in
augurated in New Orleans, on the 18th Of
last month, what will probably prove to be
The most extensive and complete collective
exhibit of the arts industries, products and
Drought together: The act referred to pro-
vided that the president should appoint, upon
the recommendation of the governors
thereof, a commissioner and an alternate COM
missioner for each state and TERRITORY. whose
special function shall be to represent the
interests OF their several communities at the
proposed exposition. In pursuance thereof,
In January last Oliver Gibbs, Jr, of Lake
City, was appointed commissioner, and Col
SAM f. Adams of Minneapolis, alternate
commissioner Of Minnesota As the plans
tor this exposition were developed, and par
hcularly after congress by subsequent act
appropriated 81 ,OOO, 900 as a loan to aid in
Its organization, and provided further sum
tor governmental representation in the
exhibition, became satisfied that the scope
and purposes OF the exposition were thor
Oughly national in their character, and that
It would be productive of results of much
significance to all parts of the country Re-
membering with painful regret, as every
patriotic Mlnnesotian must, the failure Of
our state to make proper presentation of
hcr natural and industrial resources at the
centennial in 1876, was extremely anxious
that she should not show like indifference
to the opportunities this exposition afforded
MONEY CONTRIBUTED.
1t soon became apparent that most of the
states and many of the territories would pre-
their arts. industries and resources at New
Orleans, and certainly Minnesota could not
afford the second time to become @cOnspicu-
GUS by her absence" from such representa-
tive exhibit. To collect arrange and install
such an exhibit and properly care for it dur
sition would involve great labor and CORE
spending expense From IS careful an esti-
mate US could be made it appeared that
fully $4,000 would be required to give
Minnesota such representation US would do
her credit There was no appropriation
were not favorable for procuring the amount
required by private subscription. Believing
the people of the state would willingly as
sumo the cost, and being fortified in this be-
made an appropriation of $4,000 for a
ton, but which was not held, l ap-
pealed to several of the principal cities
of the state, through their COM
merciai bodies and leading citizens, for an
advance Of the required sum, with the as
surance that would recommend an appro-
priation at this session to reimburse them
In response to this appeal received $lO.-
600 each from the two cities of st Paul and
Minneapolis, and nearly SIS, 900 additional
from other cities of the state. -Four thou
sand dollars was contributed by the man.
agement of the exposition from the con-
grcssiOna1 loan. As soon as assured that the
requisite means would be provided, effective
measures were adopted to secure the best
possible illustration of the varied interests
and resources of the state The result is
eminently satisfactory. The state collective
exhibit is second to none, am assured. pre-
sented by any state 1t is especially COM
plete in it's display of agricultural products,
fruits, lumber, -four. geological and zoologi-
cal specimens, and the general industrial In
terests of the state. also in the departments
OF education and woman's work. Arrange
ments are perfected for q complete display
poultry, etc, ut later dates, designated for
exhibitions in those departments A large
number of private exhibitors from tho state
have also made entries for premiums in the
competitive departments OF the exposition
For especial uso in connection with the
state exhibit at the exposition, . new and
enlarged edition of the pamphlet descriptive
OF Minnesota was authorized by the board of
Immigration, and prepared under tho super
vision OF the secretary, Mr.. H. b. Young
Inc new work contains over two hundred
pages with many illustrations. and q revised
@ao o. the st6ta The eulangmenk &8Qra-