The weekly tribune., 1892-11-04
Mineral. Vegetable. and Cereal Pro-
ductions Of Northern aud East
rrn Montana on Exhibition.
\ Collection of Valuable Gold aud Sill
yer Bearing Ores. Iron. Xinc
and Other Metals.
The Room in the Realty Block Now
Adorned With Evidences of
MOntana's Wealth.

the Realty block which will form "A part
Of the Montana exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is one that will repay visit Pro-
fessor Morrison. under whose supervision
it has been collected. is mincralogist
whose knowledge has proven invaluable
in the making Of the collection. His cX-
tended and varied experience has en-
abled him to get together an exhibit
which it would have been difficult for
another to collect. He has given every
thing personal and careful attention. and
even insignificant contributions are
given care that aids in making the dis
play one of interest. AT present the
mineral is arranged Ill a way to show the
various kinds to the best advantage.
The heavier specimens are placed on
the floor Of the room. while the lighter
ones are artistically placed on tables and
on the sideboard. TIE beautiful quartz
specimens. crystals, and luxuriant veg
etable growths are pleasing to the eye
and indicative Of the wonderful wealth
of resources Of the sections from whence
they were procured. The following is
partial list of the collection. 1t is as yet
incomplete, but general idea of it will
be given by what follows:
Specimens now on display are from
Wolf Butte. Spring COulee, Dry Wolf,
Running Wolf, Sage Creek, logO, Big
Spring Creek. Maiden and Warm Surfing
Creek. Collar Gulch. Cone Butte North
Moccasins and IiighwOOd. y few speci
mems have been received from Barker.
The coal exhibit is from Belt creek.
Lewistown. Flat Willow and Coal creeks.
The building stone is from Great Falls
and LewistoWn, and consists of marble.
white. red and brown sandstone and
granite three forms.
The agricultural eXE ibit is the common
cereals. oats, wheat. alfalfa and sunilOwer
| from Warm Spring creek and the Judith
mountains
\ special collection was presented by
| the ladies Of Philbrook. Another is from
/ the south side Of the Big Snowies, being
! selections from ranches Il distance of -
miles from llighw0od. Another col
| lection is from Utica. Belt. the vicinity
! of Box Elder. Monarch and Smith river.
| y few specimens have been received
from the vicinity OF Great rails.
lhe curios consist OF staiactites from
caves, the head of the last buffalo killed
in the Judith basin and iilnt lock rilie
found IN the sweet !'rass i1liIs.
This mineral consists OF gold IN SIN dif-
| ferent forms There being no ANALYSIS
made as yet. the composition Is not
! known. as It is in all forms Of rock found
! in eastern Montana, Iherc Is gnId IN
/ telluride. suIphuret and native forms.
! \ majority Of the specimens show free
| gold and are very valuable.
| Wire silver. follatcd silver Suiphlde oi
! silver in tabular crystals. antlnonlai sill
ver horn silver. native silver with ang-
! lesite. silver in carbonate ores. fresle
| bcnite IA MIXTURE Of sulphur. antmony
| and silver. sulphurct Of silver. bromide
of silver, rmbolitc. chloride of silver.
/ crystalized sulphurets Of silver.
silver ore combined with asphaltum.
grey copper and ruby silver. polybasite
! crystaliZed ruby $iivcr'. brittle silver
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