Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-08
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Three Boise Banks Agree to Advance
Money That Idaho May Make a
Creditable Exhibit.

A large model OF Columbus ship
Santa Maria, made by a deaf mute IN
Madrid, is to be cent to the Worlds FAIR
in Chicago.
A big row between the national and
local officers OF the fair regarding the
rules for governing the exposition next
year is now on.
The Prince of Wales is not likely to
visit Chicago next year. II the fair IS
kept open second season, he may come
over and look at 1t.
Fifty-seyen Esquimaux have arrived
ia Chicago to exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
They have with them number OF dogs
and variety OF native curiosities.
Japan Worlds Fair Commissioners
say that their exhibition will weigh over
1000 tone and be worth over 81 200, 900.
They will show samples of art never be-
fore seen in this country.
Sam Moey, Chicago Chinese mer-
chant, has received information from
the Treasury Department that 200 artists
and actors for the proposed Chinese the
alter curing the Worlds Fair can be inn
ported by having each obtain the proper
certificates.
The railroads centering in Chicago
have given orders for the construction OF
more than 800 passenger cars and 400
locomotives, TO be delivered prior to Nav
|, 1893, in anticipation OF the increase OF
business during the Worlds Fair.
Tennessee is not maritime State, but
schooner built on the Clinch river has
just arrived at Chicago, having voyaged
along rivers and canals, making 1900
out OF the 1900 miles under call. She
is loaded with East Tennessee exhibits.
Liquor will be sold in Jackson Park
during the Worlds Fair. After a long
discussion the National Commission de-
cided that it would not interfere with
contracts made by the Chicago directors
for the sale Of light beverages and slim
ulants.
The naval authorities at Halifax, N
s., have received word from the Admit
rally Office in London that her Majesty's
ship Blake, the largest war ship In the
world except one twin ship, will visit
New York in April, representing Eng
land in the Worlds Fair naval review
there. The Blake is the flag ship OF the
North American station.
The three local banks of Boise City
the Boise National, the First National
and the Capital State-have agreed to
advance 5000 for the purpose of aiding
Idaho in making creditable exhibit at
the Worlds Fair. Commissioner Wells
has discovered that many people are
willing to guarantee the repayment of
the money advanced to the Commission
er If the next Legislature fails to grant
him sufficient appropriation to carry
on the work. In case the Legislature
makes the necessary appropriation, the
70, 600 will be returned from the amount
set aside for Worlds Fair purposes to the
banks making the advances. Otherwise
the parties who have pledged themselves
as sureties will have to see that the
banks are repaid. The So 600 will great
ly aid the Commissioner in his work.
Among the thousand and one attrac-
tons at the Colum biaI Fair not the least
will be the dairy school, as it will be in
effect. 1t Is the intenti OF Chief Buch-
anan of the agricultural department of
Ihe fair to make the dairy branch an
object lesson of the highest value to
avery farmer who attends the exposition.
His plans, which have been long under
have already begun to
and unless the unforeseen
prevents, the dairy school will be a SUI
preme example Of what such an exhibit
should be. In the first place he has &C.
'ured from the owners OF valuable stock
he promise to furnish him selected cows
'epresenting all the leading breeds,
While the general government has agreed
% put experts in charge of the tests and
analyses, and the directors of the fair
viii equip the necessary buildings with
III needed appliances.