The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-28
THE WORLDS FAIR.
An estimate of the Necessary Expenses oi
the Exposition.

An Estimate of the Necessary Expenses OF
the Exposition.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-E. Il. Jefery, CHAIR
man of the grounds and buildings commit
tee of the Worlds fair, made the following
estimate of the necessary exposition expen-
ses for submission to the recent meeting of
the national commission: Buildings, ST.
295, 900; grading and filling, $3.50 land
scape x323, 400; viaduots and bridges, Sl2o,-
900; piers, $4,000; waterway improvements,
S225.OOO: water supply and sewerage, T6OO,
Coo; railways $500,00O; steam plant, SslU,-
00O electricity, 81 800 600; statuary on build
ings 800, 200; vases, lamps and posts Sou,- ,,
600; fuel and light during construction,
40. 900; seating, $4,000; worlds congress,
$500, 900; improvement Of lake front, $500, :
0OO: general expenses Of construction de-
partment S5OOOO0: organization and ad-
Immigration, $3 1905, $685. police, watchmen,
and other expenses, $1,000, 900; total, Slf,-
$50. .453. ,. a o+,o,
rural organizations will be provided for IN
n apecial building at the fair. 1t is intend !.
ad that the farmers shall have nothing of
which to complain in regard to their recep-
tion and treatment by the management.
They will be afforded quarters in the live
inst been completed. The building will
stand south of the colonnade connecting
the agriculture and machinery buildings IN
the south end of the park. On the hrst
floor will be office rooEl for cattle and horse
associations, dog and pet stock ASSOCIATIONS,
and all remaining live stock organlzatlons:
On tine second floor will be an assembly hall
173 feet long and seventy-four feet wide.
Here the farmers will be given a chance to
hold meetings. Special rooms are provided
for the farmers alliance, the NATIONAL
Grange, and similar associations; Inc
entire structure has been 50 planned as TO
give the farmers and live stock men geher-
modations at the Worlds fair. The build
inn will, in form, resemble the letter L, one
nortion being 500 feet long, and the other
Half a million pansies, one hundred
| Thousand roses, and millions or other
flowers, including every known variety an ano
sneoies, will be seen at the exposition. The
horticultural exhibit will be on scale
never before attempted in the history OF the
world. II is estimated that the equipment
Of the horticultural building, including the
purchase price of plants, will be $3ho.
and the total expense OF the display $f5o,,,
600. Tho floriculturists of the country viii
the sixteen acres Of ground on tho wooded
islnnd will be planted in flowers. The
shores of the island will be left wild fol
scenic effect, and tho waters around the
margin of the island will be bright With
water lilies aud other aquatic vegetation,
while the interior of tho island will be
planted with roses, rhododendrons, ano
lilies, besides vast variety OF wild flowers
which arc at present preserved in nur'
sers on the island.
The anchors that Columbus carried in hit
ships will be- exhibited at the fair and al
| ready one of them is stored IN Washington
waiting to be brought to Chicago. The
anchors were found by Columbian Com
missioner Ober near two old wells ut Sar
Salvador. He had photographs and accu-
ratio mouels made. These reproductlon'
wero sent to Paris, where expert antiquari
ans pronounced them to be fifteenth cen
tury anchors. and undoubtedly those los
hy Columbus in his wreck oil San Salvador
Ono of them has been presented to TIL,
United States and tho other will be loanee
to the fair. .m... -.
| Worlds fair excursion schemes, simila
to those put in operation in many parts o
this country arc beginning to be regarded
with favor in England, especially Ill Lon
DON Toynbee Hall is organizing tour
and the Regent Street POLYTECHNIC sohoo
has arranged to take parties Of 100 each
for a four weeks trip for 70 gnineaa to se
tho fair, md to visit Philadelphia, Wash
! ington, New York, and Niagara Fails
Similar excursion parties are being organ
lied in Mexico.