Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-22
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
California Big Tree Selected in Tulare
County to be Sent to the
Worlds Fair.

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Denmark has made Worlds Fair ap
preparation OF $67, 900.
A $4,000 monument OF Barre granit'
will be one of the exhibits from Yer
mont.
| A continuous clame bake will be ont
OF the attractions which epicurean Wis
itors will find at the exposition.
Saginaw, Mich, noted as salt-pro
ducing city, is constructing i'll NINA
ture complete salt plant for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair.
The New York Assembly has votet
permission for the raising of one or two
old sunken vessels in Lake George fol
the purpose Of sending them as relics t.
the fair.
The cottage in which George Fox, the
the founder OF the Society OF Friends OF
Quakers, was born in Leicestershire
England, is being taken down to be re-
erected in Chicago.
Several of the States are having pre-
pared fine Autographs OF the buildings
which they will erect at the Worlds
Fair, and through the sale Of them are
augmenting their amounts available FOL
building purposes.
Pope Leo XIII. has written a letter
strongly commencing the exposition
which, 1t is believed, will have most
favorable effect in stimulating interest
in the fair on the part of all Catholic
countries and communities.
A California "big tree" has been Sc.
lected in Tulare county to be shown al
the exposition. A committee Of the
OF inspection picked out tree measur-
ing 81 feet 8 inches in circumference al
the base, IS feet above the ground and
65 feet at height of is feet.
The wooded island" in the exposition
grounds is beginning to assume the char
acter which in great part it will have
during the fair--that of gigantic flower
garden. Already the Horticultural de-
partment has received 1000 rosebushes
and other plants, several thousand OF
which came from abroad These are be-
ing transplanted on the island.
Harpers Bros, Scribners q Sons and
the Century Company have agreed to
exhibit at the fair illustrations showing
the history of transportation in all coun-
tries. Chief Smith expects to secure
similar exhibits from foreign countries
and from other publishers in this coun-
try. The exhibit will include reproduc-
tons of Autographs, original drawings
and photographs.
A feature of Idaho's exhibit at the
fair will be practical illustration of the
system and benefits of irrigation. A
large section of sagebrush soil will be
transported to Chicago. Through this
bitches will be run, and trees, fruits and
flowers will be grown in the soil by the
system. Prospective Idaho
settlers are expected to be especially at
tracted by this exhibit.
The Worlds Fair Committee of the
North American Turner Bund has made
a personal application to Director Gen
eral Davis for space for display OF gym
nastic apparatus, literature on the sub
ject OF physical exercise and develop
ment and representations of gymnastic
organizations, as well as for outdoor ex-
nj billions, which the Turner's desire to
give eight days in each month during
the exposition.
A very complete and doubtless an eve
opening diamond exhibit will be made
by Cape Colony, South Africa. The ex-
hibit will include 10000 carrots of uncut
stones, large quantity of very fine cut
md polished ones, together with all that
Is necessary to show the process of min
ing and washing. For this it will be
necessary to transport to Chicago 100
tons OF pulverized blue earth, so tons OF
lnpulverized earth and complete wash
ng machine, which will be operated by
natives. The exhibit will also include
Unique collection OF crocidoites, special
ilamondiferous products, ostrich feath-
'rs, fieeces, etc. 1t is reported that
oushman and a Hottentot in native dress
Will accompany the exhibit.
A communication has been received
rom the British Commission asking for
pace to exhibit the rifle caliber guns
manufactured by the Maxim-Norden-
eldt Gun Company. The company |
wants to erect a building 3Oxl5 feet to
XIII bit its guns in practice. One end of
he building will be filled with sand bags.
INTO which the projectiles of the guns
VIII be fired. 1t is claimed that the ar
angements are such as will insure per
ect safety, and will be reproductions of
similar exhibit recently given at the
loyal Naval Exposition in London. The
equest was referred to Chief Willard
'mlth OF the transportation department,
the exhibit, if allowed, will come un-
er the head of naval and marine dis.
lay. ~