The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-27
SEATTLE PosTNTEILIGENcER SATURDAY NAY 81 1888

meat Company. The Great Northern Was
not represented, II. 4. johnson. its repre-
sentative. being out Of the city. hu: he
vas elected Chairman. II Vas decided to
ask oil the railroad and steamship lines
running into the city 30 make 81 excursion
rate Of one fare fos the round trip 70: ave
days, including The time OF the celebration.
and letter will be sent TO the proper Of
ncials Of each line today. The railroad
men entertain little doubt that the rate
viii Be granted. The committee will meet
ssain next Wednesday. 1t the Merchants
and Manufacturers Exchange room.
+. W. Wiimans. Who has taken charge
Of the collection OF the mineral exhibit.
yesterday sent ont the following letter to
all the mining men Of this section:
The committee In charge OF the mining sx-
Aiais for the Goal. Mineral ana Lumber faiace
row being erected On fiouees place requests
the co-opers..ou Of every niaa interested
In mines sna nin.ay property ia securing An ex-
kinl. OF tie precious ores from the Different
mining dissrictA The palace viii BE- open 70
the Pablo about IaGe l.. when Seattle VIII ga
tefssin By . public celebration M. J. j. Hsii.
pfesidens cs tho Great Northern rail way. and
SD capitalists who ara bis guests, inspecting the
resources OF the Northeast Every effort should
10. the opening days Districts that cannot do
% should get them here 40 early ~ possible. ~
the exhibit viii remain in the building for six
months. giving the thousands o. Tourists who
will visit seattle this year m opportunity 10 see
for themselves our aiming rcsousces- Iha rail-
road mpanses will carry all exhibits free OF
charge. snd specimens should be plainly tagged
with uamc Of rnias and dissrics aud owners. and
marked for shipment 70 l. d. Ross. chairman
building committee, seattle. Wash. When ores
are at station notify Nj Rosa 1. 10 OF the
greatest importance TO the mining interests OF
this state that every person interested Ia mining
property take the tine and give their co-opsra-
ton TO this work OF collecting ores Tor this ex-
hihis You are specially requested TO do ali you
Can. All correspondents ana tese4ssnas Will %
promptly A;sendedt ~
A man will be sent to each of the mining
districts 70 collect the exhibits, George
Blake having already started for Peshastin
and Joseph L. Pearsaii tor Monte Cristo.
Oshe. men will go to each Of the other dis
tricts and c. W. Shepp will have general
charge of the collection of the exhibits.
The Pioneer Tres gives the following de-
scripsion OF the float representative OF
Washington which is being made in st.
Paul for the industrial parade:
Color-vIoies. 4: the summit OF q wall. divid-
ing the ocean from the land. sits 'Commerce'
with compass, globe and anchor. A female fig
urc. draped In nets. With fanc;fut khell head
dress. 10 the center figure. At her feet are
heape the products OF the state. and give suit
able background The sea to the LETT Is ridden
by the ships OF commerce. II 10 made with
movable. white-capped waves. which dash
against the wall. This il operated by concealed
mechanism. Horse blankets. violet. fiigreed in
gold. The sides o. the aoat represent fish nets.
draped over purple aud heliotrope background.
and held in plsce BY brilliant tinted fish.