Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-09
THE IDAHO MINING EXHIBIT.
IL Ranks With the Very First-Huge
Lumps From Wood River and Ceur
d'Alene Mines-Etc.

| LCmpS From WOOD River AND C0uE
d'Alene Mines-Elc.
Special Correspondence Of the TIxrs.J
| IDAHO STATE BUILDING,
JACKSON PARK, June 3, 1893.
Among the many states aud coun-
tries represented in the Mining build
ing of the Colum bian Exposition,
Idaho takes rank with the very first.
Her space in tho building 10 on the
main entrance, and her exhibit does
full credit to the prominent place as
signed her. Entering the main door
from the south, the FIRST state on the
right is Colorado. Following in order
are Montana, Utah, Idaho and Cali>
fornia. Opposite these among the
foreign nations are Mexico and Bra
iii. The Mexican exhibit is valued
ut 81 ,OO0. 900, and Idaho docs we'll to
compare with her, and indeed many
= visitor will DO more pleased with
Idaho than with our neighboring Re-
public. It is in place here to men.
ton that Idaho has two of the Mexi-
can GASES, the finest at the Exposition,
which cost 5000 apiece.
The little notice that has been
given to tho mining exhibit is due to
the fact that the curtains were not
taken down to admit tho public till
tie first of June. This delay was not
due to any fault on tho part of the
Idaho Commission; but the Ex,o
sition contractor had not finished the
pavilion by the 18th of May which
should have been ready by the first of
April.
OF course it is only BY comparison
that the worth Of anything is known,
and when the visitor has seen the
many magnificent exhibits of the
other countries from all over the
world, he can but remark that Idaho
excels them all in many respects. The
exhibit is indeed splendid tribute to
the resources OF tho state, and is a
certificate of ability to Mr.. Alliene
Case, who has the charge of this de-
pattment. There is nothing among
any Of the Others that can compare
with the huge Jumps of ealena from
the Occur d'Alenes and Wood River,
the green copper ores from the Seven
Devils, the concentrates from all over
the state. and the bar of bullion and
nugget OF arg-ntits from De Lamar.
Some OF the others have imitation sill.
yer bricks, but Idaho has one OF pure
metal valued at $llOO.
catering the pavilion, which no
one can help know is Idaho, for the
name appears in large gilt letters in
many different parts Of the place, one
sees at the far end an artistic pyra.
mid of ores. In the center is the
Seven Devils copper, and on either
hand is triangle of bright galena
Tho borders are also Ct copper. and
the other sides of different ores. The
first thing near the main entran, .
is two pieces of sawed jaspe, from
Willow creek which together weigh
300, and these are covered with
bright galena and moss to make a
pyramid. On the right is a platform
extending the length of the pavilion
which contains the large Jumps, some
weighing nearly four tons On the
opposite side is q row OF FIVE geologi,
cal cases filled with specimens. In
the center are the handsome Mexican
cases, each thirteen feet long and
eight feet wide. They are made
mostly of glass and are four or Eve
feet high. At the bottom is placed q
pyramid platform, covered with black
velvet and on this are placed rare
specimens. The upper departmen,
has glass shelves. aud ores show off to
great advantage in this case. Be.
tween these two cases is pyramid of
concentrates. The top is . long glass
cylinder more than foot in diameter
filled with different-sized concentrates
from the C@ur d'Alenes, which make
pretty rings around the cylinder. Set
At the base of this are jars of white,
red, brown and other oncentra,es.
This pyramid 10 one of the features of