The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-13
Iontina's Exhibit Compares Pavorably
With That Of Any 0.hef State
RARE ORE FROM CABLE
The Specimens Are the Finest In
the world-Jhe Silver Statue
-Buttes Wonderful
Display.

buiihltlg at ttc luE otAhbS Wv
which Montana will make her mineral ex.
hibit. II covers space Of b hy 60 feet
and is supported by Al pillars of varigatesl
marble. Each pillar reats on n granite
base Is inches square. Each CORNER of the
pavilion consists of four Of these large
pillars, supporting u canopy top, the cor
ners Of which, in turn. are surnouuted by
fiags,affs floating the national flag. A
railing borders the top of the pavilion aud
will be finished i'm silver bronze with let
iers OF gold.
On either side of the main entrance
stands hugo copper griffin holding a
torch to light the entrance. Immediately
on the left Is case containing the rarest
and finest specimens of silver ore found
in Silver bow, Beaveriead. Deer Lodge
and Missoula counties. In this case will
also be placed valuable specimens Of gold
ore from Lewis and Clarke county. Ono
OF these has been lying In the vaults of tho
Merchants National bank at Helena. but
il was telegraphed for last Thursday and
will probably arrive In few days.
Still following the left aisle of the pavil-
ion, the next case is filed with specimens
of iron ore from Meaghcr, Cascade and
Fergus counties, and farther OH are shown
the carbonate ores from different parts Of
tho state.
In the center OF the pavilion tho stand.
ard for the silver statute Is being erected.
base OF polished oak, inches in
height, rests Immediately on the floor. and
upon II will he placed an cbonizcd pedes-
tai feet In height, ~ feet in diameter at
the base and ~ inches Mt the top. Upon
this will rest q plinth of gold ~ inches
high, supporting the statue itself. As the
statue is sX feet in height, the entire
height will be IA feet.
la front aud 10 the right of the silver
statue stands a case 81 by feet. which
will contain the gold specimens furnished
by the First National bank of Helena.
The display includes the largest specimen
of placer gold ever found in the state.
Tho one mentioned 10 worth about $50
and is accompanied by other nuggets
from the various placer mines of tho
state. Ths most interesting of the col,cc.
tion from a scientific standpoint are tho
specimens Of crystaliized gold owned hy
X. n. ktcinschmidt. In tho same case
will be shown consignment of gold from
Alder eulch and owned by Henry Filing OF
Virginia City. There are also numerous
other specimens sont from Beaverhead,
Lewis and Clarke, Deer Lodge and Mis-.
soula counties. Altogether. the gold
shovn In M. ono ease Is ~or,h ,.h,,, SIs
OOO.
The cass directiv folloxi,g the nm.
descr;bed will contain ,he vn,unhle .,,cci.
mems of native gold loaned by Capt. John
McC Cormick Of Butte. They werc taken
from the Cable in Deer Lodge county. In
the same case will bc shown six large
specimens taken from the same mine and
held Inv j. e. Sayery. the oxner of nm.
mine in his nrivn,. colI.c,ion ;n N.,.
York This disnlav will undoub,edIy bo
m. laroe., ami fines, colIcction ~ fro.
gold which ~ an bs shoxn a, ,I,. fair In
fact. II has been conceded In bo the ra resi-
collection in existence,
In tho case occupying the rear left hand
corner of the payiliou tho Parrot Silver
and Conner coupauy will make an .>Lib,.
tion of orc from its mines In Silver How
county, In 100 glass bottles on ton of ,h.
case the company will show the conceu.
trates. illustrating the different conditions
of ore from tho time A. is taken from ,bo
mine until il is turned on,
Of tho s,nelter. N finished nr,.
duct. ON shelyin. surrouudinu the Ease
the compauy will display its conner nr,,.
duct. i'm sheets and invo,s. mud in tbc r.. :
of the booth It's pig and pure bar conner.
The opnosite corner of the pavilion "a IN
bo occunicd by Professor Tr.nbnyen,.
den, where he will nave his desk and ma Ia
the changes that from time TO ,,,ue be.
come necessary IN order 10 kee, nm, di..
plny ever fresh and interc,,inr.
The cnse directly In front of prosesso,
Trapliagen's li,tl. office will contain siI.
vcr ores from different parts of the st,,a
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