The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-09-19
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Considerable Dissatisfaction Exists Or.
tho Selection of tho Dual Site.

Considerable Dissatisfaction Exists Orer
the Selection of tho Dual Site.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Commissioncr Nc
Donald does not hesitate to give evidence
of his dissatisfaction about accepting the
dual site proposition. lie says:
II am not alone by any means in my op-
position to the proposition. The sentiment
of all the commissioners from the agricult-
ural states is in accord with mine, in fact.
it is almost universal with the full board,
although they have not yet spoken, but
they will speak. Whenever a commissioner
speaks on the subject. he reflects the views
OF his constituents. and the people Of Chi
cago should remember one thing, and that
Is, the nearer they come to pleasing the
people of the agricultural states, the larger
will be the exhibit from those states, and
the greater will be the success of the fair.
1 am personally acquainted with the COM
missioners, and I know that l express their
views correctly. l do not believe that the
commission will adopt the dual site, unless
1t is presented to them in such Il modified
form as to fully convince them that the
great portion of the exhibit will be in jack
son park. This can be done by STIMULATING
that the exhibits placed at the lake front
will not be of sufficient consequence to at
tract the visitors from the main portion of
the exhibition"
Commissioner Mercer, editor of the North
trcstern Lfrc Stock Journal, at Cheyenne.
speaks for Wyoming, and says:
II am opposed unequivocally to a dual
site; give m" a single site anywhere. 1t is
not a question OF easy access by street rail-
ways or steam cars, that is a secondary mat
ter; the convenience for travel will get
3cOnn6 in ap,n1a tip,n for fba fnir 80, ,,,.
ter where located Of the places eligible and
being offered. Room and drainage are the
first conditions; the live stock interests of
the country demand suitable grounds and
ample space for themselves, and not isolated
from the main exhibits of all other indus.
tries"
Commissioner Mcdonald has introduced
the following, which is to be acted upon by
the general commission now in session;
CHICAGO, Sept: II, lS90.-To the Committee
on Permanent Observation-Disclosures: The
subcommittee on mines and mining have the
honor to report:
Recognizing the fact that the mineral de.
posts of the country are one of the greatest
sources OF its wealth, and their development
one OF the most extensive and important of in.
dustries, your committee earnestly recon-.
mends the establishment of Il separate depart.
ment, in a separate building, to be called the
department OF mines and mining.
Also, that In extending to foreign govern.
ments an invitation to participate in the expo
sition, they be especially requested to furnish a
complete display of their mineral resources,
together with the methods and machinery used
in their mines. This exhibition should include
a collection OF all known minerals and precious
stones, and all forms OF stones used for build.
ing or ornamental purposes all the productions
of the qua1ries OF the world. as well as the
mines. Near the building devoted to this pur-
pose could be arranged models Of some of the
most famous mines of this and other coun-
tries, which would furnish the public an illus
tration of the llethod Of their operation. A
mountain might be erected to show
the geological formation of mineral lands, and
the several processes of reducing ores to metal
could be shown by introducing miniature smelt-
,rs on the ground. Other suggestions of a
Iimiiar character might be made. for the field
,ffers an almost Indefinite opportunity for the
Isplay OF taste and ingenuity on the part of
he persons who ma have charge of the de
fSass
lAssocinted with the collection ot ores should
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