Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-06
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Mayor Washburne Taking Active Steps
for the Opening of the Worlds
Fair on Sunday.

For the Idaho Worlds Fair building
in block of stone 10x6 feet will be
carved the coat of arms OF the State oil
Idaho and in other blocks the name oil
the State.
Vermont will send to the Worlds Fair
an odd exhibit in the shape of the skel.
eton OF an enormous whale, which was
found several years ago near Lake Cham
plain, ninety feet above the sea level.
The first exhibit at the Worlds Fair
grounds is an immense redwood tree
which was cut by the lingo River Lum-
Der Company near San Gabriel, Fresno
county, Gal. The sections are being
placed in order in the government build
ing.
The coinage force of the United States
mint has been divided into two shifts,
and the work of coming the souvenir ha
dollars, donated by Congress to the
Worlds Fair, will go on night and dav
without intermission. About 10000
coins can be turned out every twenty
four hours. The total number to be
coined is 100000.
President Higinhotham of the Worlds
Fair has addressed strong and com.
prehensive letter to each OF the Con-
gressmep, outlining the position of the
directory on the question of Sunday
opening. He offers evidence to show
that majority OF the people of the
United States are opposed to closing the
exposition gates Sundays.
For the construction of the Washing.
ton building at the Worlds Fair. besides
the logs and stones, it requires 55S. 735
ieet OF lumber OF this number 378. 1914
ieet have been cent to Chicago, leaving
balance to be sent of l79, S4l feet. Some
OF the lumber promised from the several
hrms in the State has not been forward
ed. The required ZOE, 900 laths and half
OF the 357 900 shingles donated by the
Shlnglemakers' Association have been
shipped. The stone for the arches and
lintels is on the ground, 80 that the ma
terial has been fairly up in quantity
sufficient to meet the demands of the
contractor.
:. A conference OF the newspaper pub-
fishers OF Chicago and the Hon. ]. w.
Robinson, Chief OF the machinery de.
partment OF the Worlds Fair. was held
at the Herald building the other dav
with James W. Scott presiding. The
object was to consider plans for the pub.
hcation OF a morning and afternoon
paper in the machinery hall during the
Worlds Fair, in order to afford the cen.
eral public an opportunity of observing
the many processes incident to the nro-
duction OF daily paper. The meetinv
which was OF harmonious Character
had reference to the particular nressas
that should be used and their location
Mayor Washburne of Chicago is tax.
ing active steps for the opening of the
worlds Fair on Sunday. The Mavor
sent message to the Council decIa r;na
the people to be most benefited by the
lair are those who are unable IN en;ou
the luxury OF travel and those who IL
orally. earn their bread by the sweat ~
their brows. Sunday closing wouId do
prive these people OF their chief onnor-
tunity to see the fair. Furthermore
chicago must next year extend hosn;'
taiity TO thousands OF foreigners, and On
this account alone it would be admiss;hla
to open the fair Sundays. The Mavor
stated that the great ma lority of the neo.
pie are In favor of an open Sunday and
asked the Council to prepare an offic;aI
address to Congress on the snhiec,
The suggestion was heartily indorsed
and the committee appointed.