Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-05-09
OUR MINERAL EXHIBIT.
An Open Letter from v. o. MnF- phy to tho Miners of Arizona
 Concerning It.
PREsCoTT, ARIz., May }, 1888 To TILE MINEpS OF ApIz0Na

ent status of what Is known as the Ter ritorial Mineral Collection, which has been on exh bition at various places for Q number of years, notably at Denver, Chicago, New Orleans and St. Louis, with the suggestion that the mining in- terests, which represent the leading in- dustry of the Territory, take such steps as they may deem advisable to derive all possible benefit from the exhibition of the collection:
 After the close of the North, South and Central American Exposition at New Orleans, in 1886, such portions of the collection as belonged to individuals were returned to them, as per agree ment by the commissioner of the Ter ritory, and the balance or bulk of the exhibit, with the glass cases and other appurtenances, stored in a private ware house, subject to the order of the Ter ritorial officials, upon payment of stOr- age charges; this was done, as no pro- vision of law existed and no apprOpri- ation had been made to return the col lection to the Territory, or exhibit it elsewhere.
 In September, 1887, just previous to the Grand Army reunion, which took place in St. Louis, committee of Bar rett Post, No. 3, Grand Army Of the Re- public, located at Prescott, called upon Governor Zullck requesting authority to display the exhibit at St. Louis du- ring the encampment. He informed them, that while he had no authority of law to grant their request, he having no specific jurisdiction over the collecti on, that he considered it good move, and that he would make no objection, pro- viding they would pay the storage charges at New Orleans and release the territory from its semi-respOnsibility therefor, and also pay all expense of removal. These conditions were ac- cepted by Barrett Post, and steps were immediately taken to move the collec- tion from New Orleans to St. Louis, the cost thoreOf being, storage charges, ex- change, etc., $S4; transportation, cart age, etc, $95; total, $l79.
 The above sum was contributed by Barrett Post alone, and was quite a severe tax upon the members. It then became necessary, in order to make the exhibition success, to send representa- tives to St. Louis to personally look after and display the collection. For this purpose Capt. w. F. R. Schindler and myself were selected,-Captain Schindler on behalf of Barrett Post, and myself on behalf of the Board of Trade of Prescott Capt. Schindier's expenses were very largely paid by his Post and by himself, while a contribu- ton by the Board of Trade and citizens of Prescott was made to pay the ex- penses incurred by me while on this duty On reaching St. Louis, We found that, owing to the late ar rival of the exhibit from New Orleans, the inclemency of the weather, etc., it would be impossible to make suc- cessful exhibition during the short meeting of the Grand Army, we there fore cast about us to secure the very best place possible to expose the collec- ton.
 The regular St. Louis Annual Expo sition was then in full blast and pre- scented very fiue exhibition of the country's industries. The Exposition Association own and occupy one of the finest exhibition buildings in the coun- try, constructed for beauty, perma- hence and cOnve enience, and We did our utmost with the management to secure space for the collection. The building was we'll filled, but We succeeded in get ting sufficient space to exhibit small portion of the collection, principally from Yavapai county and the vicinity of Prescott-this neighborhood having [ Orne all the expense of this effort, we deemed it our duty to give it prece- dence, although We found place for several other districts. The large bulk of the collection we could not exhibit for want of space. but we were able to make such arrangements for the future as in my opinion will be of great bene- fit to the Territory. Recognizing St. Louis as being very favorably located for representirg our mineral resources and as it possesses the very best facili- ties for exhibition purposes, myself and commissioner entered into the following contract with the Exposition 
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29, 1887. To J. H. Johnson, Secretary St. Louis
 Exposition Association:
 SIR-The undersigned, Commission CTS from the Territory of Arizona, beg leave to submit to you the following We have here for exhibi- ton our territorial Collection If mine- rals, formerly exhibited at the Worlds Fair at New Orleans, La, together with additions. It is our wish to place the same on permanent exhibi tion with your Association, providing proper arrangements can be made The exhiait was brought here particu- larly for exhibition at ArmOry Hall of your city during the Grand Army En- but recognizing the advan- tages of your Exposition, We have deemed it advisable to propose exhibi- ton with you upon the following terms, viz:
 lst. That you furnish sufficient and space in which to expose he exhibit.
 2d. That you furnish men to unpack md expose the same, clean and repair ,ases, etc.
 3d. That all expenses of making thi- exhibit other than the personal ex- 3enses of ArizOna's representatives shall ,e borne by you.
 4th. That two Commissioners of Ari- :Ona shall have access to the building md exhibit during the progress of the present and future Propositions, and hall have the privilege of superintend- ng and adding to the collection.
 9th. That you shall exercise care and 'aution in preserving the exhibit from poilation and loss.
 9th. In consideration of the fulfill | nent of the above conditions, the ex- libit shall remain on permanent show t this Exposition during the contin- lance thereof, and shall not be removed | t any future time without the consent # the Exposition management and the e-payment to the Association of what yer moneys they have expended in itting up and placing the same; and hould the officials of the Territory of
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