Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-24
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The Miners Association of Nevada eoun-
| ", California. il arranging To have small
stamp mill in full OPERATION at the Worifi's
| Fair xs a part of il mineral display,
| In the Minnesota building al the Worlds
Fair will BE- exhibited the old printing press
upon which the first newspaper printed in
the Ssste---she Minnesota pioneer-sas run
off in 1873.
In the California hniliing at the Worlds
Fair viH be a State Historical exhibit OF
great interest. prepared chiefly under the
auspices of the historical committee OF the
State Agricultural Society.
| An effort is being male To secure for ex-
hibiriou in the Horticultural Department
of the Worlds Fair a specimen Of giant
cactus from the desert region OF southeast
| California This cactus grows al times 10
the height Of seventy feet \ specimen
when boxed ready for shipment viii weigh
| eight tons, and will require an expenditure
Of something ike - 800 to deliver il in
liz :od condition in Chicago.
| Illinois will have an exhibit in its state
Worlds Fair building Of specimens OF all
| the Indigenous woods Of the state. Ia or
d n to secure uniformity each specimen will
be about q inches long and consist
| of a section of the tree trugk. IL viii be
| cut In such manner As 10 show the grain
\ from the surface to the center. On e&eh
specimen will b. painted a picture OF the
! af AMI frnt Of the tree.
| Bids for the souvenir coins are being re-
| eeiyed by tne treasurer of the Worlds Co
lumbar Expedition the lowest bid being at
| the rate Of one dollar for each coin OF fifty
cents Several offers for the entire issue OF
| five millions COINS are recorded. For the
| first coin turned out from the mint the bid
ding ha. reached into the hundreds of dol
| lars. The disposition of these souvenirs il
| un.ier consideration by the finance COM
mittec.
The Essex institute Az! museum of Sa-
| len. Mass is stored with treasures IN the
| shape Of models of naval architecture ana
valuable paintings VI noted vessels am
vachrs. ocean ,inels, marine views. and
various articles of historic interest. Inc
curator of the institute is planning TO pre-
pare for exhibition at the Worlfs Fair
water-color or pastel paintings of originals
of Salem vessels from 1865 down to the pres
ent time also photographs from the acal-
| emy and institute of such articles in thelr
collection. as would be- OF interest, having
them enlarged To such size as may he found
| suitable.
| The ILLUSTRATION of the great engineering
work of the world will BIZ one of the most
interesting features of the Transportation
| rxhibit AT the World, Fair. Following the
aunouucemen that the large and very per-
fec, model of the Forth bridge has been
secured comes the application of the man
agement of the Gottard Railway Company
of Switzerland, for space in which to show
| "A large model or relief map of that road.
This will illustrate in the most graphic
manner possible the famous st. Gothard
tunnel and the manner in which mountain
inclines are surmounted by modern engi-
ncering science.
| A model of ocean currents is to be ex-
hibited at the Worlds Fair which will
possess great practical value This model
| which is huge scientific tank, is made to
| represent the surface of the earth spread
out ON an area of about 30 feet square, the
ocean and seas being shown by actual water.
| Small streams of water are elected through
mines under the model so that the whole
body of water moves exactly AS the ocean
currents move. The direction of the cur
rents is shown distinctly by white pow
der on the surface of the water Near the
model will be- placed IL large map giving
the fullest details of the force, volume and
direction of the various ocean currents.
Prof. W. \. IIailman, agent for the com
mittee on education of the Indiana World :
Fair board, is making an effort to have the
newspapers of Indiana make a showing al
the Fair. He will endeavor to show the
| Of In JAytr N IN : n
from its inception, and has sent out circu-
lars to every newspaper in the state, asking
co-operatou He desires to collect a tabu-
lated list of all the dailes, weeklies and
special publications, besides copies of each
paper TO place on file for the benefit of the
visitors to the Indiana exhibit 1t will b,
his aim to show the quality of Indiana
papers and to give Il short history of soms
of the oldest and most prominent dailie'
and weeklies.
IL is the intention of the COlorad,
Worlds Fair managers to distribute Il
visitors to the Colorado building soni'
souvenir which may be valued reminder
of the state. Several novel and unique
designs have been mentioned, but it is III,
aim to present to the thousands sonethin.
purely characteristic of C0lordo. Tn,
design meeting with unusual favor has the
state flower. the blue columbine, MOUNTED
on a convenient sized card, together with ;
fern or spray of green leaves. The won
,lerful beauty of the Colorado wild flower
; is world renowned, and every visitor woul'
! be pleased with such souvenir. Added I,
this there will probably be Il small specimen
; of mineral quartz, topaz or stone from som'
: historic spot such as Pixies peak
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