The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-16
THE AMERICAN EXPOSITION,
The Display Made There by
Montana.
MORMONS THERE.
The Other State and Territorial Ex-
hibits---Arranging for Spec
ial Celebrations.
Special correspondence of THE MINER.

NEW ORLEANS, Decem ber 4, 1885.
Since the appointment OF Mr.. Buck as
Director General there has been marked
improvement in the Exposition; there are
no longer blank spaces, but 1t boasts OF
attractions enough to keep one busy a
couple OF weeks sightseeing. The work Of
preparation goes on SO smoothly and rap
idly-it will keep on until the very day the
gates are closed for an exposition is always
improving and receiving additions-that
the management has devoted itself exclu-
sively to arranging the transportation
rates, so as to attract big crowds here,
and providing amusements and entertain
ments to interest the visitors when they
come.
The transportation problem is of the first
Importance. The rates are better than last
year, $12 for a round trip from Memphis
to New Orleans and return, with privilege
Of laying over month; SIS from Atlanta
and SIS from st Louis, and other cities in
proportion; but the management hope to
get even better terms than these, especially
for excursions. They have already had
several large excursions, mainly from Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and the neighboring
States; and are waiting for the cold snap to
send visitors down here from the North to
enjoy the mildest and pleasantest winter
New Orleans has ever known.
To-day, an unexpected party OF visitors
and elders who came down here expressly
to see the Exposition, and not to look up
more wives. They were enthusiastic in
their praise OF the great Worlds Fair. and
promised the cooperation of the church
of the Latter Day Saints
There is already very full
and interesting exhibit of the resources OF
Utah, mineral and agricultural, but it is
made wholly by the Gentiles of the Terri
tory; and these visiting elders promised to
send down at once collective exhibit made
entirely by the saints, that would LAY out''
the Gentiles.
A series of excursions from the neighbor-
ing cities, like Memphis. Mobile Meridian
and other points has been arranged for next
week, beginning with December 9th, which
has been fixed upon as" ew Orleans day."
and when the first representation will be
given of Professor PAINS great pyrotechni-
cal display of the destruction of Pompeii.
The Exposition will be in such shape, by
that time, that the visitors will carry home
the most fiattering repOrts and send others
to see the sights.
Other celebrations will follow fast; De
cember 18th will probably be chosen as
Iowa Day, when the Governor of the State
and several large excursions of Iowans will
arrive. December 22d will be New England
Day, in which event the Governors Of all
the six New England States will join.
To-day was devoted to the installation
of the exhibits Of Guatemala, Venezuela
and Colombia, which are thoroughly ar
ranged. They were turned over to the
Director General with the usual cere
monies, speeches, wine. and music from Il
band brought here from Central America,
for the occasion.
THE CONSULAR DISPLAY.
In the main building, the consular dis
play continues to grow apace. representing
every country on the face of the globe. The
French, Russian. Central American and
some of the South American exhibits are i'll
position, but there are many yet to come
The Machinery Hall has seen the erection
of two sugar mills, one by d Pennsylvania,
the other by a Cincinnati company, whil~
a. compIete rice mill is in course OF con-
stl uction.
In the Government building, the missing
States and Territories are rapidly turn
ing up. The Missouri exhibit LETT st.
Louis Yesterday by steamer. 1t is very
large, weighing between 500 and 600 tons
On the same day. the Colorado exhibit,
which includes special displays from the
cities of Pueblo. Greeley and Denver, lett
the latter city, and the Alaskan display
was forwarded from San Francisco. This
leaves. of the States that will be repre-
sented here, only New York and Virgi
yet missing.
The Illinois miniature farm is now ac-
knowledged to be the prettiest in the build
ing. a perfect COPY OF w. Kirkpatrick S
celebrated pioneer farm in that State. IN
the background is the boundless pralrle,
stretching far away; nearer, Is a Gill;
whence a stream of,water pushes. 1t turns
tiny mill, thence skirts several farms;
bridges cross it, boats float upon lts
bosom, while fishermen are seen BUSY WIN
| the rod in it's waters. Along its banks are
| log cabins; fields divided by worm-ra1l
fences: farmers plowing, hoeing, digging;
| and upon the.roads, teams OF oxen drawing
| the produce to market; a complete picture,
| in miniature, of country life In llllnols.
| The neighboring State of Indiana bears
| testimony to the sorrow over the loss OF
| ice-President Hendricks. 1t is draped en-.
| tirelv in mourning, while a committee ol
| commissioners is at work hanging with
Grape the Government building.
THE MONTANA EXHIBIT.
! The Montana exhibit is located in the
northeastern portion of the Government
i Building Immediately between those OF the
Territories Of Idaho and Wyoming. The
office has been fitted mp and many OF the
| exhibits placed, but there is some slowness
| in getting the cars unloaded here, and as a
! consequence the Montana exhibit is not
| vet in a complete state, but will be, 1t is
hoped, within week or ten DAYS. Inc
| space devoted to the Territorial exhibit Is
| well decorated with the National colors and
laid off in several sections. So far the ex'
| hibit is entirely of mineral character
There are several large signs giving some
statistics of the cattle industry OF the Ter
ritory, the number of cattle it sustalns
and the drives sent east. but nothing be-
yond that to give an idea OF the value o
cattle raising in Montana. Nor is there
any specimen OF it's agricultural or hortl
cultural crops, OF it's grasses, fruits vege
tables or grains, although it is hoped to show
some of these soon. The display, as yet, il
wholly a mineral one, but already one o
the finest mineral exhibits in the building
and promising, when all of it is unloadec
and placed in position. to lead the countr!
especially in the samples OF gold ores
BUTrE's DISPLAY.
There are two large stands OF these, ont
devoted almost wholly to ores from tht
district around Butte City. Here, also, are
| SIGNS giving some statistics OF mining IL
that district; the number of1nen employed
the amount paid for wages, ETC., and al
| excellent mar of the mining claims IN tht
vicinity of Butte City. Conspicuous above
this exhibit is large sign, declaring thai
these ores represent samples from dlvldenc
having mines. Each specimen OF ore is ac
companied by statement OF the mine
| from which it ia taken, the quality OF tht
| - Tho ,,orcentaoe Of the metal, depth O