The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-08
anchmen In the Lower Yellow
stone to Have a Chance at
the Worlds Fair.
utherlin Bros. Will Furnish Seed
for Corn They Gan Grow to
Perfection.
bmething About Inventor Edlson's Ex-
hibit-FIorldn's neutrality-suspicious.
VIII Make u Fine Exhibit.

as been 4 uOCRDl0 increase bnOWn III Jne
interest taken in the display Montana will
pake at the Worlds fair. The ladies' are
etermined to do their very best, and
wners of large and small mining projects,
D a large oxtent, have awakened to the
act that it will be to their interest as we'll
8 that of the state, to make a grand ex-
Init. In addition inquiries are coming in
rom quarry owners, and manufacturer of
pecialties inquire as to space. Loss in
crest is shown by the workmen of the
tate than any other class, though there is
title doubt that before tho time comes
hey will do as we'll as the miners or the
uarrymen. In order to awaken the inter
|st Of the ranohmen in the eastern part of
he state the Rocky Mountain Husband
nan makes the following offer:
"A limited number of friends of the
Rocky Mountain Husbandmsn living in the
over Yellowstone valley and southern por-
ion of Dawson county. who will signify
Eheir Willingness to plant n cultivate corn
10 bo used In Nontana's exhibit at the
Worlds fair In 1893 will be furnished seed
Free of cost by this Office. We should be
glad to hear from such as will accept this
proposition by January Is. The seed to be
furnished will comprise several varieties
best adapted to this climate. Our object in
continuing the offer to the region named
above 10 that we are aware that better re-
suits can be had than in the higher alti-
tudes. We have assorted in these columns
that as good corn can be grown in southern
Dawson and Yellowstone counties az is
raised in any Of the coln-growing states of
The union. and we wan to prove the truth
Of the assertion at tho Worlds Columbian
Exposition. Let those who will accept this
pro opposition write us as early as possible"
Meantime, while Montana is exerting
herself TO make a good exhibit, other states
and foreign countries and exhibitors are
mot idle. .
Thomas A. Edison, the famous e%lectri-
clan, has applied for $4,000 feet of space,
Mr.. Edison himself" said Chief John r.
Barrett, shat his display at the fair ia to
be the greatest achievement If his life. In
talking of his application for space Mr..
Edison admitted that he was asking for a
inch will be put to good purpose he added.
i shall not waste a foot of the area as
Aligned to me, but will present a series Of
the most interesting electrical Inventions
ever Produced happen to know" Pro-
fessor Barrett added, that Mr.. Edison is
|ASILk ubU CD LAG Bays 4 Al udAAAS oA
almost innumerable list of novel and
spectacular exhibits, Other electricians
are not idle. We are already crowded for
space in our building, and il the demand
continues as it has begun ! don't know how
We will accommodate ell the exhibitors"
full-sized reproduction of Fort Marion.
which was built at 1t. Augustine in 1920,
and il believed to be the Oldest building in
the United States. 1t is of stone and Gov
ers a space of about $50 feet square. The
walls are twenty feet high and nine feet
ture, the interior court being about seventy
five feet square. Within the fort are some
twenty-four rooms. The reproduced struc-
ture on the fair ground will be frame, Gov
cred III the outside with the phosphate
rock Of Florida, to give 1t the appearance
of stone. The walks on the parapet and
within the inner court will be covered with
the celebrated pebble phosphate of Florida.
This use of the material will constitute tho
states phosphate exhibit. The old fort is
e~ncompassed about with q deep moat. This
moat will also be reproduced, and will con-
stitute q sunken garden in which will be
shown all tho tropical plants of Florida
the pineapple, banana, rice. sugar cane,
oranges, etc. 1t is contemplated to parti-
ton off q portion of the mont and fill it
with water and have there several alligators
and, perhaps, c%rocodiles. Several of the
Ola Spa0lGl cannon LuaG once OlQ service at
tho fort will be taken to Chicago. The
Florida building promises to be ono OF the
most unique in the state structures.
Sir Henry Wood. the British commits
sioner TO tho exposition, who recently
visited Chicago, has made 4 report to his
government. The cable dispatches report
that it is very elaborate; that it is about
10000 words in length, and deals with a
great variety of details concerning the OK
position. S~ubjoined to the report are plans
and descriptions of the grounds and build
inRs, the regulations for installation, trans.
portation, etc, mail facilities and other i'm
portant data. In concluding his report,
which ia exceedingly favorable to the ex-
position, Sir Henry Wood says that he has
no doubt whatever of its ultimate success.
The number of intending exhibitors who
have applied for space at the exposition
reached ,623 on Oct. "a. This is a much
larger number than the Centennial had at
Il co~rrespondingly early date. The number
does not include any foreign applications,
all of which are made to their respective
national commissions
A splendid exhibit from Australia seems
assured. Minerals, education, forestry and
especially wool are to be represented. Wool
growers and wool brokers, to the number of
fifty, met recently in Sydney, New South
Wales, and took steps to make at the expo
sition a very extensive collective exhibit of
woods. Nav South Wales has selected its
commission to the Worlds fair. IS
Get cut sale prices of dry goods and