The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-03-20
THE new ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The Government Building" Montana
Set in Gold and Precious Stones
Two Maids who Say "Long Live the
Montanians."

Two Maids who Say "Long Live the
Montanians."
Special Correspondence Neo North West.
We expected to be surprised upon reach
ing the Exposition grounds, but never before
were we
| BROUGHT TO sTAND-sTILL WITH WONDER
and astonishnent. The entire affair was
more than we had dreamed of looking upon.
We walked up the broad "banquette" to the
main building through row Of
LIVE OAK TREES
with moss hanging from their branches and
| trailing nearly to the ground. These oaks
seem to be part of Louisiana as much as
| "Old Faithful" is a child of Wonderland.
| On entering the main building We saw the
| world before us. We heard the rumble Of
the machinery, denoting the great industries
of the world, and feeling Of pride came
over us when we thought that this was our
country, our native land. We have spent
much time in the main building; but of this
in another letter.
Go with us now to
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Here we find, represented under one roof, all
the States and Territories in the United
States, all seeming to we with each other in
making a splendid exhibit Of their resources
and industries. Dakota seems to tower far
above all the others. Her grain is magnih-
Gently represented Kansas and Nebraska
stand side by side with Dakota. The elder
States all have a good collection, both Of
their resources and industries. Minnesota
prides herself on her -four exhibit and on the
reproduction of Minnehaha Falls. This is
indeed COED, but
THE GEM OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING is
MONTANA,
set In gold and precious stones. We were
first attracted to the place by an eloquent
and significant sign hanging over the pyra-
mids of ore
"These Minerals from Montana Territory all
Represent Dividend Paying Mines"
The exhibit occupies a space so by 40 feet,
with Reading Room, where all the leading
papers Of the Territory may be found, with
Register and writing material. There Is
fine parlor, neatly fitted up, and over the
door as you enter is large painting of Sho
shone Falls Bierstadt has contributed to
the parlor a fine painting of "Old Faithful
Geyser" and Hunting Sheep in Montana"
There are also deer heads mounted true to
nature. Opposite the door the stars and
stripes were arranged in the form OF a shield,
with the word
"wELcoME
across it. We always find the latch string
out, the people "at home, and hearty hand
grasp on entering.
MoNTANIANs PRESENT.
A large number of visitors are always pres
ent, among them the following: VIM. Wal.
lace, n. j. Bielenberg and wife, Mrs. A. ii.
Mitchell and niece, over on a visit from
Texas, Phil L. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. ID. A,
D'Acheul. DIR. G. +. Mussigbrod, Jessie Il.
Wharton, Mr.. Mcclure and neither, B. Z.
Ashby, Dan Flowerree and wife, Mr. ID.
Purchase, and ex-sheriff Gilpatrick of Hell
ena; Mr.. Ford and wife, of Sun River, and
many others.
THE PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL
threshed and unthreshed, bunch grass, tur-
nips, and actually The best potatoes in thedutId-
ing One case contains furs, Indian bead
| work and relics and buffalo horns. good
| collection of apples was shown, not on ac-
count Of any particular variety, but to show
that they can be grown in Montana.
THE MINING INTERESTS
Of the Territory are we'll represented. A
glass case filled with gold ore specimens
stands on the safe. IL is valued at slO,Ooo;
one specimen alone is worth $500 In coin.
These are all from the Gable mine. The
mines are represented by over sixty speci-
mems J. c. Savery contributed large piece
of quartz, showing gold all through 1t, weigh
ing several hundred pounds; also piece of
native ore, 90 per cent. silver, and worth
$500. Among the specimens Is one from the
Drum Lummon weighing 1,70O pounds,
1.0O0-pounder from the Moulton mine, 200
feet level; also specimens from the Comet.
They also have fine illustration of the
| consecutive
REDUCTION OF COPPER ORE,
commencing with the 16 per cent. ere and
carrying IL on through the gigs at 30 per cent
and through the copper matt and calciners,
eliminates the sulphur and arsenic, and this
product Is smelted in a reverberatory furnace
and produces regulis or matt carrying 90 per
cent. copper. The next operation in this
process is one which produces white metal
carrying from 70 to so per cent copper, thus
making four processes to 60 through to bring
the ore to what nature does, or to copper
glance. From white metal is produced blis-
tar copper. By another smelling operation
this carries up to So per cent; after this IL is
refined and cut into ingots, almost pure cop
per, eady for the market. These reductions
are all from Clarke's Colusa.
| THE MONTANA MINERALS
are interesting, as showing large rich veins
of ore, and as representing great wealth
The monthly mining payroll Of Butte, sil.
yer Bow county, Is, / am told, S620,ooO, and
the product of that district over sixteen mil
lion dollars annually. This is regarded as
the largest camp in the world, and the
largest producer in any State or Territory In
the Union.
The process Of saving silver ore is also
shown with specimens from the principal
/
or coal, from all parts Of the Territory, and
iron from Helena. Three Forks. Galiatin
county, and from the upper Yellowstone.
We cannot close this article without pay.
ing
A TRIBUTE TO THE MONTANA COMMISSIONERS,
Gen. John s. Harris and Hon. w. A. Clarke
We were wholly unprepared for the hearty
welcome on the presentation Of our letter
from the NEW NORTHWEST. They were
cordial and took great interest In making us
feel at home. They counted us as Montan'
ians, with all rights, privileges, immunitief
and courtesies, and sent us special invita-
ton to 20 with their party, twenty-seven 10
all, to pick, with our own hands, oranges
from off tree they had purchased. There
are two women who viii never forget the
Kindness shown 10 them by Messrs- Harris
and Clarke. They procured tickets Tor ms
to the
REX BALL,
on Mardi Gras night, when all others failed
We would not either forEet John II. Shober
| IT, fha anthor NJ ssCamnir,g on the Trail,