The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-06
The MINERAL EXHIBIT.
Commissioners Bickford Says That
of Montana Will Be q Credit
to tho State
Mine Owners TO BE Asked to Con-
tribute an Allegorical
Figure.
Puvatan Pespls 20 Reduce Their Own orc
-Graaite Mime shut
Down.

W. N. Biekford. executive commissions
Of the board ot~World's fair managers w"a
In Butte Thursday on his way homo ITO"
the meeting AZ Bozeman. Referring 10 tnt
prospects Of the Montana mineral exhio''
& the Worlds fair, he said: "The mineral
exhibit 10, OF course, the most importsns
matter and ia demanding a;,great deal oft'me
and attention. We have had the most graz
flying success in making our ooliee'i'n'
and have met with encouragement OK q SUI
stantial nature from every quarter We
want to make the mineral exhibit chsfao-
t.ristio Of the state and in accordance WAN
tho OUTPUT of the precious me1al. IL ID All
Acknowledged fact that Montana's ouspu'
T. 1raater than that of any other state III
NJ union. and We want the mineral exhibit
a. at MI that fact go plainly that 1t Will DO
annsrent to everybody, and that when peo-
ple look At it they will recognize Montanas
superiority.
aOur idea now ID 10 have the larger mine
ovnera of the state contribute some ALE
porical figure to be made up OF "copper" III
yer and gold, which will be placed IN inc
center of the Montana mining display anu
which will be the piece de resistance n0-
uratively speaking. We have not discussed
this plan in detail as yet. but 1t seems TO
me that a typical figure would be that OF a
copper king with a sceptre OF gold n Sill
yer. Tho exact style of the figure now
ever. will not be decided on until the mlne
owners express a willingness to arrange 1ol
IL. Then there are four panels on the 1rons
Of the Montana building which We wish to
arrange with . background of copper and
letters OF silver or gold. We have already
arranged, in fact, for the Two panels on
each side of the from entrance, which are
four feet by five in size; On one OF them ap-
pears the state motto ''Oro , Plata" n
on the other three figures. A.
LXXXIX.. the date Of the states ADMISSION.
Isaw W. A. Clark this morning ana ne very
kindly agreed to fix up these two panels
in accordance with our designs. The back
Ground will be Of FURNISHED copper the
letters Of raised silver, which Will make
them yerv pretty and attractive: Ihen
there are two other placques over the man
entrance, n bearing the simple nsne
Montana and the other the dete OF our
apply to Mr.. Daily at the first opportunity
and have him furnish the metals fer these
nanela. md I Am confident that he will DO
4 AZ he is for Montana first. last and all
the time. Further than this We WILL make
an effort to have some OF the mineo"ners
contribute the Montana coat OF arms IN
three metals-silver. copper and gold. ihls
will be one of the most valuable and beau.
tifn, features of the display. and will
be sure to attract q great deal of attention.
Na1,y of the state buildings will OF course
be larger than ours, but none OF them WILL
be more tastefully, arrange or contain
more valuable exhibits. we VIII nave q
-, thn pN1nQ0 and m1nlnQ
n%ildinp.rwhic is sure to be filled to over
flowing, and in addition to this we Will
have a small but select display OF mineral
in the Montana building. The specimens
here will not be large but will be very
precious, and will consist mostly OF Rolo
and silver ores. nuggets ana interesting
ouriosities. Our collection OF minerals will
vsrv likely be larger thar We are counting
on, and in order to provide for this we nave
arranged to use part of q large building
which will be located Immediately IN the
rear of the Montana building.
II was at Philipsburg yesterday and saw
the superintendents OF the bl,Metalllc and
of a fine display from there. Orders have
already been issued to tho men to select
everything likely to prove OF interest and
We expect to get some very rich specimens
from these mines. We have a magnificent
display from Silver Bow county. and a very
6D0 collection OF OIoS 1'OLH oeo'oiHcd0
county, where Professor Traphagen ID now
at work. The board is at all times anxious
70 receive information of rare pieces of
mineral or any other exhibit that would
be of interest. to either Montana or eastern
people,, and I am always glad to make q
special investigation on the receipt of such
information. Just to-day l ran across four
very rare and beautiful specimens in the
cabinet Of the Silver Bow club, which will
maka an effort to secure.
Il will 90 to Chicago in about two weeks
to consult with Chief Skif of the mines
and mining department in regard to the
space which Montana will have in that
building. It ia almost certain that We will
LOCO square feet, but l want to find
out what shape it will be in. After that we
can distribute the space and arrange our
plans definitely. The only thing l am
afraid Of" concluded Mr.. Bickford, sis
that some of the mining men of the state
will not decide to make exhibits until the
last moment after the space has all been
allotted, and then it will be too late to &C.
c%ommodate them. They have no time to
lose and should make no their minds at
once to contribute to the display and make
us acquainted with their decision without
loss of time"
DEER LODGE MINES.
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