Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-20
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Ceylon viii Have at the Exposition
Several Tea Kiosks Formed
of Native Timber.

T.. s. Denison OF Alameda county,
Gal. intends TO send to the exposition
pumpkin weighing 1926 pounds. +,
Miss Alice Rideout OF San Francisco
has been awarded the contract Tor scuip-
tnral work on the woman's puliuihg'
She will receive $500.
The number Of men working on the
exnosition buildings is now more than
q 600. On some OF the buildings work
is proceeding day and night.
A complete collection OF Ohio birds,
including every variety known 10 hv ,,
within the boundaries OF the State, Will
be an exhibit at the exposition.
In the Michigan exhibit will be rep.
resentation in wax of 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 for an appropriation OF sou 10
defray the expenses OF making 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 iurnish
the designs, and the women Will Dear
the expense.
Mrs. Amy M. Beach OF Boston will
prepare an original musical composition
to be rendered at the dedication OF the
woman's building. Theodore Thomas
will conduct the presentation. and Proi.
Tomlins will organize the chorus OF 4OJ
voices.
The Committees on Mines and Mining
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-
J partment The members will defray
their own expenses.
| President Nunez OF Colombia, it is an
nounced. has declared his intention OF be-
being present the ceremonies dedicatory
OF the exposition buildings next October
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister
sent Great Britain.
Tree trunks for the colonades of the
forestry building have been received
from Wisconsin, Montana, West Vir
GINA, California, Indiana, Ohio, Della
ware, New Mexico, North Carolina anc
Connecticut. Thirty OF the States will
make contributions of this character.
The Legislature OF Texas has taker
action looking toward holding an faux
iliary worlds fair" at Galveston the
coming fall and inviting Central an(
South American countries to participate
The enterprise is intended to be prepar
atory to the States participation in th'
exposition at Chicago.
Ceylon will have at the exposition sew
era tea kiosks formed of native timber
including specimens of its exquisitel.
beautiful cabinet woods-ebony, satin
wood, calamander, tamarind, nadun
suriyamara, etc. Descriptions appearing
in Ceylon papers indicate that these XII
osks will be OF most elaborate design
and finish, and that the tea industr,
will spare neither pains nor expense il
drawing the attention Of visitors to thu
merits OF the finefavored beverage.
The Salt Manufacturers Association
of Michigan has agreed to make the sal
exhibit for the State, and will get up
!. display which doubtless will attract {
great deal of attention. A Bay Git.
man has made life study of salt manu-
featuring, and has learned the method
practiced in all ages for making salt. |
is the intention to have him make mod
els OF all salt-mannfacturing apparatu
used from the earliest days down to thu
present time--from the most primitiv,
to the modern salt blocks-and in con
nection with the models show all TIN
processes now practiced in producin,
salt.