The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-01-05
HISTORICAL RELICS WANTED.
Fair Matters Progressing
Favorably.
About Fossils and Other
Things.

1t is the desire of Commissioner
Wells to have for the Worlds Fair all
the historical relics that can be obtain
ed for this purpose. People who
have in their possession any memen-
toes, heirlooms, or keepsakes of the
early days, or who know of any such
in the state, would do we'll to send
them to the commissioner at Boise
City, or communicate with him in
regard to them. Any articles loaned |
the commissioner will be carefully |
preserved and returned at the end of
the exposition. There are many
things in the state illustrative of
pioneer life in Idaho, and while
familiarity may make them seem little
noticed by our own people, yet these
very objects will be of the greatest
interest to the visitors at the fair
Anything that will attract favorable
attention to our state at the fair will
have beneficial results Curiosities
of any kind will be gratefully received
and placed in the Idaho building at
Chicago. Idaho is full of natural
curiosities and historical relics. 1t
is impossible for the commissioner
and his assistants to visit every nook
and corner of the state. Every one
with the true interests of Idaho at
heart should contribute in some way
:, TO make the Columbian exposition,
:, what it will be, the greatest fair the
world has ever known.
The first of the new year finds
most gratifying results in the work
that has been done to represent Idaho
, at the Worlds Fair After many
- vexatious delays Commissioner Wells
has succeeded in getting the work
| n
- Chicago, where he has been the pas
month, and it is expected to have the
building enclosed by the middle O
January. Seventeen carloads of log
y and other material were collected a
. Old Mission. and these should all b.
now in Chicago or on the road
Many of the exhibits in the severa
counties are now packed and await
ing shipment. Some of these will b
y collected in Boise City before bein
10 sent to Chicago and others will b
shipped direct. Many members G
= the legislature have inspected the eS
hibit at the capital, and have eS
- pressed the highest satisfaction at th
" showing made Altogether th
results are most encouraging, anc
'' while much work remains to be done
~ yet no efforts are being spared
. make Idaho's exhibit one that will d
credit to the state.
Some very interesting fossils hav
ore recently been obtained for the ldaf
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The
.he come from the military reservatio
raj near Boise City, and were fir
3D. discovered in looking for buildir
les stone. These fossils are of Il
i've paleozoic era showing encrenite
I'VE crenolds and trilobites and wor
by tracks. They are of great impo
tance IN determining the age OF t
hat rocks in this state. Not alone is I'll
ted question of interest to the geolog
but to the prospector as well, for it
all well known that the veins bearl
ure precious metals are found in the ol
lid est rocks, and the fossils are the on
Ihe guide as to the time. So far
hen specimens obtained are in SIN
ls pieces of broken rock, but arrans
'ieh ments are being made to saw out
ling rock several feet square that
III covered with fossils.