Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-05-19
ST. LoUIs. Sept. 29, lSS
To J. Fl. JOHNSON, Secretary St. Loui, Exopsision Assoclatlou

To J. Fl. JOHNSON, Secretary St. Louif
 Exposition AssooIaiIoS:
 SIR:-The undersigned Commission CTS from ihs Territory Of ArIz jna. b,g leave to -ulmit 70 yen the foll, wiB. proposition. We have here for eXnIbi lon UT territorial collection of mn, rals, formerly exhibited at the World, Far at New Orleaus. LI., together with yalusole srdItions. IJ is our wish U l piA,e the same on permanent exhibi ton with yOur Association, prOyidiD. proper arrangements can be made | Ihs exhibit vas brought here particu- lHrly f:r exhibition st ArmUry Hail o. your cIt, during the GrsLd A my En. csmpment, but recogniziog the Rdytn- tases If yCur expo-i'iOn. we have deem d it advisable to propose exh bItio' sith you upon the iOllOvinR terms, viz: 1st, That you furnish sufficient snO conspicuous space ID which Co expose h- txhibl'.
 2l. That you tu-nish men to unpscb and expose the same, clean ard repaI. cssse, rtc.
 3l. That all expenses Of mskipg thi. rIhIbit other Ihan ibe personal ex ense' fl ArizOns's representatives shsll b. rome by yOu.
 4,h. That two commissioners of Ari- z0uB sbali have hccsss to the buIldin. a d eX,ibit during the progress of the present. and future Exp sitions, and hall have the privilfg ge of superi1tend. iu0 aud adding to the coll ctiln.
 5.b. That you shall exercise care and canton m preserving the exhibit from spnil4;ion and loss.
 6'h, In consideration of the fulfill ment Of the above conditions, the ex- hihit shall r'mtin on permanent sboV st this exposIuOn during the contir- nance thereof, and shall not be removed at any future tIme wIthou. the co1sen! of tbe exposition management snd the repayment to the association of what ever moneys they have expended IT. fitting ID hDd placing the sHur; and houid the cffi'isls of the Territ, ry of Ariz ,ua ever Gsm'nd said exhibit to bs -hOVn elseWher- they shsll first reim bnrse the E1DositiOn Association of St. l. ui- for whatever expense they shall have incurred m fitting ID and exhibit irg the collection betore 1t sball be ip- cnmbeut upon said association to sur IPnder if.
 7th Thst due diligence shall be ob- served 10 putting this cole c'lnn upon permanent and conspicuous exhibition.
 W. F R. SCBISDLER,
 \. O MURPHY,
 Commissioners.
 Accepted on behalf of the Exposition Management.
 (SIsDed) J. H. JoHSsoS.
 |, oIetary.
 According to the foregoing arrange ment, ihe entire mineral collection of Ari s1Da, oOW a .. L-u s, VII he given con sOIcuuus space st ihe exhibition. be uu backed sud displayed to the best sd- vantage, free of cost to the territory. sni the privilege is accorded to terri tOrisl representatives to sdd to and inn prove the collecti,p, snd to represent the same in person if they SO desire. When II is considered that the collec- ton comprises nearly ten tons of mine- rsls, exhibit n cases and appurtensu- ences, which will be displayed conspicu- ously snd permanently, without cost ro 'hA territory, with the privilege of improving and adding to the exhibit. 1t will he seen tbat st least a fair contract vas entered into. have DO personal interest in the mater beyond my indi viduzl deslre for the welfare and nro- gr-Es of the minIog industry and 1 pub- lish this letter simply bec,use I believe The .X-ct ststus of our mineral collection should be known snd thoroughly under.