The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-01

will be applied for as carly as 20 sible.
Miss N1elson has been president of the
Women's congress in Norway for many
years.
EDaniel c. French. the New York sculptor,
is now in Paris working on q colossal statue
of the republic for the Worlds fair. 1t will
showa fema ale figuronearly seventy feet high.
Tho American sculptor, Mao Nome, is
also in Paris, working on the great fountain
which will be placed in front of the admin
istration building. Th fountain will have
thirty gigantic figures.
Prof. Dyche, Of the Kansas university.
one OF the finest ta1idermists in America.
ia preparing = notable exhibit consisting of
about 100 of the largest mammals in the
United States, including buffalo, elk.
moose. antelope. deer, mountain sheep and
goats, wild oats, wolves, bear, etc., etc.
The different species of each are repre-
scented and almost all of the animals have
already been secured.
Aquatic fowls of all chimes will probably
swim about in the lagoons of Jackson park
during the period Of the fair. Landscape
Architects f.. L. Olnatsd g. Co. rs com
mendsd the purchase of a great variety of
water fowls. Ths list includes widgeons,
sea Rulls, swans, brown pelicaus. storks,
sand-hill cranes. American wild geese, blus
and scarlet ibsa. The purchase of at least
ten of each species Of the birds as enumer-
ated was recommended.
Among the most interesting exhibits in
the mines and mining building will be a
collection OF the implements used by the
"forty-ninera" in California. Commits
sioner Mark L. Mcdonald has undertaken to
collect a number of relics of the old miners'
fraternity and send them to the fair. Chief
SkiH has also been promised an old placer
plant in complete hydraulic operation. He
will also have an exhibit of the primitive
methods employed by the early miners of
New Mexico in reducing ores.
Minnesota, according to M. b. Harrison,
one OF the national Commissioner of that
state, will raise at least $3.50. 900 for a dis
play at the exposition. The state legisla-
ture OF Minnesota has appropriated only
$4,000, but Mr.. Harrison says the citizens
OF the state have already raised approxi-
mately 100000 This amount is being Sc
cured in conformity. with an assessment
the counties. Leading citizens have taken
hold OF the project and ara pushing it alon g.
Gov. Merriam, Mr.. Harrison saws, wishes to
bring the entire national guard of Mime
sofa to take part in the dedieatorv cere-
monies OF the week of Oct. II, 1892.
Direetor-General Davis has made a re-
port to the committee on awards in which
he savs That 142 j%uries, embracing $50 iur-
ors or judges will be necessary at the expo
sltlop. He believes that appointment on
these juries of award will be considered a
high honor and that q better class of Jurors
will be secured if no salary is offered. He
recommends. however, the payment of SIG
a day to each juror in lieu Of expenses. He
thinks a prize of 1900 should be offered fol
the best design for a medal, two prizes of
$3.50 for the two next best designs; and like
prizes in case Of designs for diplomas. The
government Is expected to appropriate
about $4,000 for carrying out the award
ing of the medals and diplomas, II ia
hoped, too, that tho medals will be struck
in the government building at the expo
sition, and the diplomas will be prepared
in the bureau of engraving and printing at
Washington.