The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-03
MONTANA At THE FAIR.
Everything Has Been Shipped to
Chicago Except Several Small
Collections.
The Whole State Force Will Be
on the Fair Grounds by
April z.
Members OF tho hoard Positive tho Dis.
play Will lie u Creditable One
to the State.

All of the final arrange ments TO complete
the shipment Of the Montana exhibit to
the Worlds fnir have been made. Execu-
tive COMMISSIONS Bickford left yesterday
for Chicago. In an interview he said:
1.-THE horticultural exhibit has bsen
shipped. It consists OF about 100 jars of
fruit. which last fall was put up In the
salicylic solution. These jars have gone
forward and will make a part Of the dis
play in the horticultural department.. for
which space has been reserved.
1--WE have secured q collection Of rare
gold specimens. which are known as the
Cameron collection, and owned by John
Mccormick. Of Butte. They were origin
ally taken from the Atlantic Cable mine in
Deer Lodge county. This exhibit will pos
itively be ono of the most beautiful to be
seen at the fair. Each of these specimens
are gems Of the rarest beauty. The col
lection Is undoubtedly the finest single one
to be found in the world. They were
shipped by expresst to Chicago last Wednes-
day.
"Then We have secured a collection Of
silver specimens taken from the mines of
the Elkhorn Mining company. These speo-
linens were recently taken from a pocket in
one Of the co%mpany's mines. The forma-
ton of the specimens is simply grand.
Several OF them closely resemble coral for
nations. They have been placed on a tray
about two feet square. and when backed up
by black velvet a beautiful effect is pro-
duced. There ia no question but that Mon
tnna'a mineral exhibit will surpass any
thing at the fair.
Further thar this we have secured from
tho First National bank. Montana National
bank and the bank of Henry Filing at Vir.
ginia City. specimens of gold and nuggets
taken from the placers from time to time.
This display will be a fine one and prove 10
be very interesting to those who are not
familiar with mining.
Everything has been shipped to Chicago,
with the exception of a small collection OF
agricultural products from MeaRher county
and q special display from the Parrot Min
ing company of Butte, and the Anaconda
company. These will be sent in a special
shipment later on.
1--WE expect, during the coming season.
TO call upon the farmers of the state to
send on for exhibit such samples of the
products of tho farms and fruits as may be
in season. These shipments will have to be
made directly to the state board of Worlds
fair managers at Chicago, and will be
placed on exhibition by special permission.
"The ladies of Helena will ship to-day a
fountain which Is intended for the woman's
building. 1t will, in fact. be a part of the
Montana exhibit in the woman's building.
1t is made from the minerals of Montana
and is artistically designed and skil!fully
constructed. and will be an interesting fea-
ture of the state display.
"Everything has been packed up at the
Helena Office and the state h%eadquarte, 9
will be removed to Chicago immediately.
] expect that by April Z the whole force
will be on the grounds preparing the ex-
h,IskC r~l D1anfn~ kk1p, -, AIa;u ~~,~k;-
positions. Work is now progressing rap
idly on the booths for the mineral display.
educational, ng :ioulturnl and botanical
exhibits. The members of the board are
positive that the display to be made Mt Chi
cago will be a creditable ono to the state OF
Moptnna.O