The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-12-01
IDAHO At THE FAIR.
Items of Interest About Our
States Exhibit.
They Want Some Winter
Apples.

Capt. James NJ. Wells, Idaho's
fair commissioner, has gone to
Chicago. Five days after he reaches
the city ground for the Idaho build
ing will be broken and laying of the
foundation be commenced. The
foundation and first story are to be
brick, vencered with lava from
Shoshone. Much of the material to
be used is on the ground.
Persons who have good samples of
winter apples should forward them to
Commissioner Wells for the Worlds
Fair These can be put in cold
storage at Chicago and kept in good
condition for use next year. All
: winter apple specimens must come
from this falls crop for it will be too
: late next year.
: The mica hall IN the Idaho state
building at Chicago will be some
= thing the other states may well envy
Mica for practical use is found in but
one other state in the Union, and that
is North Carolina Idaho has the
y finest mica in the world and sheets
" 12x2O inches are taken out of the
Q Mcdonnell mine, in Latah county,
= that are almost as clear as glass. The
owners of this mine have donated
$4,000 worth of mica for fixing up a
hall. The windows and the panels
D. in the doors will be made of mica.
ID The wainscotting and other wood
= work will also be covered with mica.
This hall will run transversely
through the second story of the build
ing and at each end will open out
Us onto two broad verandas. The
nanels of the door will be made of
blocks of mica and the four windows,
one on either side of both doors, will
also be of mica 1t is the desire OF
the commissioner to call attention to
o. this product of the state in the most
striking manner possible, and some
'ly dav, not far distant it is hoped, Idaho
will be supplying the United States
with mica which is now imported
from foreign countries.
In the matter of fre-places tn
w. Idaho building will have som
novelties. As these are designe'
mainly for ornamental purposes the
. afford scope for much ingenuity
The one in the mica hall will be @
: pure white marble. Pressed brio
made from the clay in hooten;
'iu, county will be used in the exhibitio
10 ID hall in the third story. In the ladie
reception room the fireplace will
typical of the early miners caoll
'R The andirous will represent shove
IN pick, drill and hammer and IL
w chimney itself will be built
beautiful mineral specimens.
The ladies of BOISE City hay
undertaken to raise money for furnis
full inc the ladies reception room in t
Idaho building, and now have ov
$500 in their treasury for this pu
pose. They will have a much larg
fund than this before the Fair ope
and the room will be fitted up il
q style that will speak highly of tn
efforts. The architect is prepari
designs for interior decorations a
Dot these will be notced from time
time
Commissioner Wells is VI
~, desirous of obtaining a specimen
IL the ibex for the Worlds Fair.
question has been raised sometir
'A' whether this animal exists in Amer
Numbers of them have been seen
! this state but they frequent
inaccessible heights that their capt
is very difficult. A hands'
reward will be paid for g
doings specimen of this rare animal.
ID ad ~ ,,
The plan devised by the conn
sioner for helping out the ap
priations made by the legislatul
pected) nee meeting with good success.
oundss. tifcate pictures of the Idaho
for this building as it will appear at CHI
ill will are sold to all who wish them fol
Idaho. minimum sum of five dollars an'
as much more as the patriotic ci
'Un Ill NAV wish to contribute, BEL
Shoup gave $500 for his picture