Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-17
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Belgium viii Make an Extensive Ex-
hibit, Including Over 400
Works of Art.

Victoria, Australia, has made WORLDS
Fair appropriation of 100000.
The bulletins sent cut by the Chicago
Worlds Fair Commission contain no
mention of Oregon.
In the government exhibit will appear
all the relics, which are obtainaeie, OF
various Arctic exploring expeditions.
Arguments for and against Sunday
opening of the exposition will be heard
by the national convention on October d.
Great Britain has added E35, 900 to its
Worlds Fair appropriation, making u
now 100000, or approximately $3u,oVo.
The number of intending exhibitors
announced from Pennsylvania up to date
is $50, OF whom 250 are Philadelphians.
Applications for space in the exposl-
ton buildings now aggregate more than
1900, 900 square feet, a little over one
third being from foreign applicants.
An Esquimaux village inhabited by
from fifty to seventv-five natives OF the
frozen region will be one OF the sights on
Midway Plaisance at the exposition.
1t is reported that a number OF Indians
from the Peruvian forests and large
collection OF native Peruvian paintings
will be included in the exhibit which
Peru will make.
In the California building will be
shown growing specimen OF every Cal,
ifornia domestic flower obtainable and
also paintings in water and Oil oil ooo
wild flowers and grasses.
A concession has been granted for the
construction on Midway Plaisance OF a
$50 900 natatorium, which will include
besides large swimming pool. bath
rooms, cafe and flower and cigar stands.
A young lad, son OF the editor of the
Florida Standard, is making for exhibit
ton at the fair table, upon which APP
pears an inlaid map OF the State, each
county being accurately represented by a
separate piece OF native Florida wood.
H. w. Young of Augusta, ILL.,, has q
Bible printed in 1915, the ownership o
which in this country he has traced back
to 1860. He believes it was brought ovel
in the May hower in 1920, and he wants
to exhibit it at the exposition.
In Georgia exceptionally strong efforts
are being made to make its State Fail
this year as complete and representative
as possible, for it has been decided tt
send the best of the exhibits to Chicago
and place them on view in the Georgif
building al the exposition.
The women members of the NORTH
Carolina Worlds Fair Board have under
taken to raise $4,000 to be devoted tt
the erection OF State building at The
exposition They will hold meetings a
numerous points throughout the Stat'
and receive subscriptions.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that thu
exhibit of the pottery industry of the
Midlands will form perhaps the mos
important and interesting part of the
British section at the exposition. Nearly
all of the great pottery firms have APP
piled each for liberal allotment o
space.
Word has been received at exposition
headquarters that Belgium will make al
extensive exhibit, including over 40
works of art, embracing both painting
and statuary, varied assortment 0
manufactured articles, arms and mu
steal instruments. A special Belgian
Commissioner to the fair is expected Il
arrive in Chicago soon.
During October of this year fair will
, De nelu III Sdn L TanClsCO uuueT bue JON
auspices of the Worlds Fair Commits
sion and the Mechanics Institute. Elk
hibits, classified by counties, will b,
shown from every portion of the State
and special efforts are being made t.
. have them of the most complete ant
. representative character. This fair is il
part preparation for Caifornia's exhibi
at the Worlds Fair, for it is officially an
nounced that the States exhibit will b.
made up largely OF the best article
shown at San Francisco.
A unique exhibit from Pennsylvani
will be map of the United States, Is
,, "a feet, made entirely of pickles, vege
tables, fruit, etc, preserved by the com
pany which makes the exhibit. Tn
State lines will be accurately shown, an
the lakes and rivers will be representa-
, by vinegar. The larger cities will be in
Dictated by spices. The whole will b
covered with single piece OF plate e ass
which is beirg specially made for tn
purpose. The expense of this interest
! ing exhibit of the picking and presery
i ing industry will be $4,000.