The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-16
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
California Big Tree Selected in Tulare
County to be Sent to the
Worlds Fair.

Denmark has made a Worlds Fair ap
preparation OF $67. 900.
A 5000 monument OF Barre granite
will be one OF the exhibits from Yer
mont.
A continuous clame bake will be one
OF the attractions which epicurean Wis
itors will find at the exposition.
Saginaw, Mich, noted as q salt-pro-
ducing city, is constructing in = NINA
ture a complete salt plant Tor exhibition
at the Worlds Fair.
The New York Assembly has voted
permission for the raising OF one or tive
old sunken vessels in Lake George fol
the purpose OF sending them as relics tc
the fair.
The cottage in which George Fox, the
the founder OF the Society OF Friends OF
| Quakers, was born in Leicestershire
England, is being taken down to be re-
erected in Chicago.
Several OF the States are having pre-
pared fine Autographs OF the buildings
which they will erect at the Worlds
Fair, and through the sale OF them are
augnenting their amounts available fol
building purposes.
Pope Leo Mi. has written letter
strongly commencing the exposition
which, it is believed, will have most
favorable effect in stimulating interes,
in the fair on the part OF all Catholic
countries and communities.
A California big tree" has been Sc
lected in Tulare county to be shown al
the exposition. A committee OF the
Board Of Trade after an extended touI
OF inspection picked out tree nsasur-
ing 81 feet . inches in circumference q,
the base, SIS feet above the ground and
IS feet at a height of Is feet.
The wooded island" in the exposition
grounds is beginning to assume the char
acter which in great part it will have
during the fair-that OF a gigantic flower
garden. Already the Horticultural de-
partment has received % 900 rosebushes
and other plants, several thousand OF
which came from abroad These are be-
ing transplanted on the island.
Harpers Bros, Scribners L Sons and
the Century Company have agreed To
exhibit at the fair illustrations showing
The history OF transportation in all coun-
tries. Chief Smith expects 10 secure
similar exhibits from foreign countries
and from other publishers in this coun-
try. The exhibit will include reproduc-
tions OF Autographs, original drawings
and photographs.
A feature OF ldaho's exhibit at the
fair will be practical illustration OF the
system and benefits OF irrigation. A
large section OF sagebrush soil will he
transported to Chicago. Through this
bitches Will be run, and trees, fruits and
flowers will be grown in The soil by the
irrigation system. Pros pective Idaho
settlers are expected To be especially at
tracted by this exhibit.
The Worlds Fair Committee OF the
North American Turner Bund has made
personal application To Director Gen
eral Davis for space for play OF gym
nastic apparatus, literature IN the SUD
lect OF physical exercise and develop
ment and representations OF gymnastic
organizations, as well az for outdoor ex-
hloitions, which the Turner's desire to
give eight days in each month during
the ex position.
A very complete and doubtless an eve
opening diamond exhibit will lie made
by Cape Colony, South Africa. The ex-
hibit will include $1,000 carets Of uncut
stones, large quantity OF very fine cut
and polished ones, together " tn all that
Is necessary 10 show the process OF min
ing and washing. For this it will be
necessary to transport TO Chicago l01
tons OF pulyerized biue earth, 80 tons OF
unpulverized earth and a complete wash
ing machine, which will be operated by
natives. The exhibit will also include a
unique collection OF crocidolites, special
diamondiierous products, ostrich feath.
ers, teeces, etc. l. is reported that a
bushman and Hottentot IN nat, We dress
will accompany the exhibit.
A communication has been received
from the British Comm ssion asking for
space to exhibit the rifle caliber guns
manufactured by the Maxim Norden-
feldt GUN Company. The company
wants to erect a building 30xl5 feet 10
exhibit its guns in practice. One end Of
the building will be filled tn sand bags
into which the projectiles OF the guns
will be fired. 1t Is claimed that the ar
engagements are such as will insure per-
feet safety, and will be reproductions oil
similar exhl bit recently given at the
Royal Naval Exposition in London. The
request was referred to Chief Willard
Smith OF the transported on department,
as the exhibit. ii allowed, will come I'M
der the head OF naval and marine dis
play.