The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-14
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Ceylon Will Have at the Exposition
Several Tea Kiosks Formed
of Native Timber.

+. s. Denison OF Alameda county,
CAL, intends to send to the exposition a
pumpkin weighing SO pounds.
Miss Alice Rideout of San Francisco
has been awarded the contract for sculp-
tural work ON the woman's building.
She will receive SS,a00.
The numSer OF men working on the
exposition buildings is now more than
$500. On some OF the buildings work
is proceeding day and night.
A complete collection OF Ohio birds.
including every variety known to live
within the boundaries OF the State, will
be an exhibit At the exposition.
In the Michigan exhibit will be a rep
resentation in wax oil 500 specimens OF
fruit which grow in the State. 1t will
be prepared by Kalamazoo woman.
The Worlds Fair Board OF Santa Clara
county, Cal has petitioned the Super
visors Tor an appropriation OF $500 to
defray the expenses OF n aking an ex-
hibit from the Lick Observatory.
The women OF Missouri intend to fur
nish the State building with carpets.
rugs. etc. made OF Missouri grown wool.
Missouri schools OF design will furnish
the designs. and the women will bear
the expense.
Mrs. Amy NJ. Beach OF Boston will
prepare an original musical composition
10 be rendered at the dedication OF the
womsn's building. Theodore Thomas
will conduct the presentation. and Prof.
Tomlins will organize the chorus OF 100
voices.
The Committees on Mines and VI ming
OF both the National Committee and the
Directory will make tour in May OF the
principal mining States with view OF
stimulating interest IN the mining de-
partmeut- The members will ieiray
their own expe ses.
President Nunez OF Colombia, il is an
nounced, has declared his intention OF be-
being present the ceremonies dedicatorv
OF the ex position buildings next October.
Sir Julian Pauneefote. British Minister
at Washington, will De present TO repre-
sent Great Britain.
Tree trunks for the colonades OF the
forestry building have teen received
from Wisconsin, Montana, West Nir-
GINA, California, Indiana, Ohio, Della
ware, New Mexico, North Carolina and
Connecticut. Thirty OF the States will
make contributions OF this character.
The legislature of Texas has taken
action looking toward holding an aux
Hilary worlds fair" at Galveston the
coming fall and inviting Central and
South American countries to participate.
The enterprise is intended TO be prepar-
atory 10 the States participation in the
exposition at Chicago.
Ceylon will have at the exposition sew
eral tea kiosks formed Of native timber.
including specimens OF its exqujsitelv
beautiful cabinet woods-ebonv, satin
wood, calauander, tamarind, nadun.
suriyamara, etc. Descriptions appearing
in CeyiOn papers indicate that these HI
osks will be OF most elaborate design
and finish, and that the tea industry
Will spare neither pains nor expense in
drawing the attention OF visitors to the
merits OF the tne-tiavored beverage.
The Salt Manufacturers Association
If Michigan has agreed to make the salt
exhibit for the State, and will get up
display which doubtless will attract a
great deal OF attention. A Bay CITY
man has made life study OF salt manu-
lac urlny, and has learned the methods
oractlced in all ages for making salt. II
the Intention TO have him make mod
'ls OF all salt-man1 acturing apparatus
lsed from the earliest days down to the
present time-from the most primitive
o the modern salt blocks-and in con-
lection with the models show all the
processes now practiced in producing
alt.