Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-12-23
MORRISON COUNTY'SEXHIBIT.


MORRISON COUNTY,SEXHIBIT.
The Tim ber And Wood Products
Of This County For the
Worlds Fair.
From fridays Daily.
A few days ago J.. G. Barrett,
president of the State Forestry As
ISOLATION Of Minnesota, was in the
city, on business connected with the
exhibit OF the lumber and timber in
dustry OF Minnesota at the Worlds
Fair next year
He was very anxious that Morri-
son county make an exhibit of this
line OF industry and stated that he
would allow space for. any material
that may be sent to him.
The matter is one of importance
and no time should be lost in carry
ing out the idea Morrison comfy
is one of the richest in the state in
timber wealth, and an exhibit show
ing just what kinds of timber abound
here would he OF incalculable value to
every part OF the county
President Barrett's idea is to have
samples OF all kinds OF woods which
grow in the county, showing the
different faces, grain, polished and in
natural colors. The samples Of
wood are not to exceed AZ inches in
length, and will be so arranged as
to make the best showing. The ex-
hibit from Morrison county will be
by no means confined to the wood
itself, but also includes such indust-
ries us are dependent upon the wood
supply, as well as most manufacture
ing industries in the city.
With this latitude ali excellent
showing could be made and with
but very little expense. 1t is parti-
cularily requested that such indus
tries as pulp and paper manufacture
les be represented by samples of their
work.
Mr.. Barrett had u conversation
with Mr.. NJ. NJ. Williams on the sub
ject while in the city and urged upon
that gentleman the necessity of Nor
rison county taking active steps to-
ward making an exhibit. He said
that there was no city in the state
which had a better opportunity to
do itself good in this connection and
if the opportunity was neglected it
would be always regretted.
In speaking OF the matter yester-
day afternoon Mr.. Williams express
ed the hope than some concerted
| action would be taken Immediately.
While he had not the time to attend
personally to the collection of woods
he would look to other matters in
connection with the exhibit, and
would agree to furnish photographs
OF the manufacturing industry of this
city. This Was on MI Barrett's sug-
gestion. and at the time he said
that photographs would be accept
able and given prominent place.
Mr.. MaNair, of the Hennepin Pa
per company has agreed to furnish
all the pulp and paper that would be
required to made an exhibit and tn
turn it out in any desired form that
was possible. The idea has been
suggested that some novel plan be
adopted to draw attention to the
display if one should he made. 1t is
considered that a miniture cottage
of neat design, made from pulp
would attract attention and that
the entire work could he done in this
city. The only condition put upor
a display OF this kind is that the de
sign must not exceed Is inches
square, although if possible Mr.
Barrett has agreed to allow "A in
ches for the purpose.
A better opportunity can not b.
found to bring the admirable water
power of Little Falls before the gen
eral public than at the Worlds Fair
While it is considered dimpracticable tt
have a lniniture made of the falls ant
power it is thought that the ides
can be carried out in an excellen
manner by having Photographic
views taken and arranged neatly il
the Minnesota exhibit
1t is to be hoped that some con
: certed action be taken in this con
nection. To make showing worth.
of the city and county it is necessar,
however, to commence action i'm
mediately. 1t will require consider
able time to make a collection of tn
woods OF the county and to prepar
them for the exhibit. The first ship
ment from Minneapolis to Chicago
will be made about the first ofMarcf
which leaves but two months il
which to make preparation. 1t j
very likely that some of the person
. most interested in the growth an
development Of the county will in
augurate steps before the first of tn
year.