Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-21

Chicago, July 15.-BuSneSs men of
Chicago msy possibly organize some
plan by which the mining exhibit at
the worlds fair may be made Il per-
manent museum for Chicago In con-
VerSauon with two of Chicago's most
distinguished citizens today a reporter
was given the particulars of the en-
bryonic movement. One of the gentle
men, Il wealthy merchant who has
Identified himself with the progress of
chicago and the fair, appeared to have
the plan pretty well developed i'll his
own mind
1T is shame" said he, ito remove
SO tine an exhibit, when it might DO
retained at little cost. The PRINCIPAL
outlay would be to prepare Il suitable
building. If some of Chicasos public
spirited men would organize an :lsSocia-
ton, l am sure the movement would be
most heartily endorsed by the people
OF the city and the state; and The vari-
GUS educational and geological Societie
would undoubtedly give all the assist
ance in their power. City and state
appropriations might also wisely be
but W lily Illlllu the COST, OUT
side Of the building, does not present
a stupendous objection. Valuable us is
the collection, tout ensemble the vari-
GUS factors are not excessively valuable
to the individual exhibitors Most Of
the countries exhibiting would willingly
present their collections to Chicago for
the asking. Take that magnificent
Mexican exhibit. | am sure that it is
really not worth much, intrinsically,
in the eyes of the Mexican government,
and with the exception of Il few speci-
mems it could doubtless be duplicated
in Mexico at slight cost. The most
costly portions Of the mining exhibit
are the special attraction such as
the Ada Rechan statue and the dia-
~ '-c"ttin" exhibit: but such exhibits,
while appropriate ut present, would
not be desirable in such Il museum us
the one proposed. But even counting
out some of the most costly exhibits,
the collection would be practically COM
plete and upon Il scale far surprising
anything which Chicago or this coun-
try might hope to acuqirc even after
years of work and mt enormous cx-
tween Chicago obtaining such a col
lection effectively and obtaining it sub
jectively. The state exhibits are I'M
doubtedly very complete geological mu-
seums in themselves, and there is no
evidence that the collections shown by
the various nations are less comprc-
hensve."
"How would L go about it? | should
first have Il company or association
formed and plan a building, purchase
a site Tor have it donated), and erect
a suitable structure. The present build
ing ut Jackson Park is, of course, Il tenn
pOrary affair, but would serve the pur-
pose until a permanent building might
be prepared. Then the association
might solicit the donation of the vari-
Gus countries exhibits, for the adj
vancement of science, and arrange for
the purchase of such exhibits as were
wanted, but could not be obtained for
the asking. SO far as the minor de-
tails are concerned, / am sure ii Goes
not require Il very great amount Of
ingenuity to plan the project"
Should such a plan materialiZe, lc%is-
lative action would he required to adj
here only temporarily under the Gus
TOMS concessions made by the govern
ment, relative to the importation OF
exhibits.