The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-01
MONTANA Al CHICAGO.

Under the above caption. the Inter
Chicago. The late arrivals from the fair
each and all bring the discouraging
news that Montana is making little or
no show at the fair. Cherishing the
belief that there may be good reasons
for this condit on of affairs. and that
things may shortly improve. we quote
from our Butte contemporary who il
seems has IA % mad bad reports from
Montana at { nicago.
The Inter Mountain has no intention
of defending the Montana silver statue
business The figure of Miss Rehan or
Grover Cleveland. in female attire.
known as the Montana silver statue. is.
as we understand it. an independent
enterprise, arranged 10y a few profes-
sional promoters" with personal ends
in view, but which viii he exhibited with
little or no expense to the state. Should
II prove a good card all right if not il
can be thrown out Of the exhibit on coy
cred with a horse blanket. and so dis
posed of. The main object Of the board
is 10 attract attention to the Montana
exhibit and induce people to inquire for
information about the source Of Tie
state. II the statue shall help 10 ac-
compllsh this result. then the comuis-
sioners will have done d wise thing: if
not. they will at least have done no
harm. 1t should be remembered that il
a great exposition like that at Chicago
everything is not what il Is cracked ~
to be. The main object Is to attract al
tention. The htack copper ores Of Butte
md - l.r., ,Y.l, IL,
things OF beauty. It Is difficult to make
a dazzling exhibit from sulphureus. dull
colored ores. such as abound Ia Mon
tana. and though the value Of the Mon
tana product per sear easily exceeds
that OF any other state. the average ey.
position tourist. gazing upon the bright.
but worthless iron pyfites Of Colorado
and the malachite and azGrite ores of
Arizona. would naturally conclude that
n rich mines Of the country are all
south Of the Union Pacific railroad. II
was this consideration. We take il. which
induced the Montana commissioners to
look with some favor upon the Harvey
scheme to make the Montana exhibit q
cynosure. and they have doubtless re-
served the right to discard thu sfat a |
il it does not do its appointed work.
In this view of the case the Inter
Mountain would suggest a suspension
OF public opinion until further develop
ments. There is no doubt that the men
who control the statue are acting very
queerly and that they should be brought
up standing if they attempt any more
funny business. We think that Mr..
Bickford may be trusted to attend to
the case within the next few days. as he
is alert and loyal TO the states interest.
As to the board itself and the fact
that the exhibit is not yet wholly in
place. it may be said that the fault is
not with the parties in charge with it.
The exhibit of no state in the union is
yet complete. 1t is impossible to get
mechanics to do work on contract time.
Commissioner Bickford worked himself
sick ia-. week, and his assistants have
lost not a moment of time. The fault is
with the mechanics. the railroads
the exposition authorities and men who
are trying to ..cinch" the board on cleo
trio light contracts. etc. The Montana
will be all right. it is believeG;
only it needs a little mere time. more
encouragement 1pd less harsh criticism.