The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Her Interesting Exhibits in the
Mining Building.
"a SHOWING TO BE PROUD OF.
The Mineral Specimens Handsomely
Arranged and Very Attractive.
Notable Features of the Display of Ores
and Economic Minerals-Urah stand
! ing to the Front in Many Ways
Brigham Young's Statue.
correspoudence Of TIE HERALD.

event on the Ialf GROUNDS during DSCOFa-
ton day was the unwilling OF the statue
of Ada Rehan in Mon tana's booth at the
mining building.
The hour set for the unwilling was
O'Clock, and before that time a great
throng had poured through the doors,
filling the great building itself to over
flowing, and crowding the space in front
of the Montana booth, and the surround
ing booths almost to suffocation. Utah's
space, which adjoins Montana's, was
filled up almost entirely with home peo-
pie, the Utah contingent turning out in
almost whole force to do honor to the &C.
casion. 1t was nearer than when the
gong which was the signal for the un-
yelling struck, and as the iron hammer
clinked. the red curtains depending from
the circular canopy were drawn aside and
the great shining statue moulded in the
image of America s dramatic queen stood
revealed to view. Though all were inter-
ested the reception of the event was some
what quieter than was expected. Some
cheering was done by the Montana people
around the booth, the crowd on the out
side applauded and that being over the
ceremonies were at an emu.
When the unwilling was accomplished
the great crowd began to move, those IN
the rear pressing forward for view of
the statue, the first favored ones spread
ing out into the avenues of the great
building.
Judging from the number present 1t
must have taken hours for all the i'm
mense throng to view the statue, so that
Montana claimed the greater share OF at
tention throughout the afternoon.
ARCHITECTURAL PROGRESS.
Wandering through the building we
found great changes had been made with
in the week with regard to a great mum
Der of the booths. Many have been
finished that seemed hardly commenced
ten days ago, and number which We're
awaiting the progress of the outside
structure to commence the installation OF
exhibits have now their entire spaces
billed and arranged in splendid display.
Canada has her booth almost completed
and makes splendid showing OF native
ores. Ontario especially figuring proml-
nently in an exceptional display. Among
other exhibits a large specimen of nickel
ore from the Evans mine is shown, taken
from the three hundred-foot level, the
mass weighing II, 600 pounds, and con-
tains 4 per cent nickel. special dis
play is mad e of isinglass, the blush col
ored specimens making a snowy decora-
ton for the walls and partitions OF the
| booth. Nova Scotia makes a splendid
showing and has a fine advertisement OF
her gold fields in the shape OF gilded
pyramid whose dimensions represent the
amount OF gold produced to 1893. viz: Dbl,
600 ounces from 1852, 036 tons of quartz.
| New South Wales has one of the most
remarkable displays in the entire build
ing. 1t comprises besides wonderful
array of ore exhibits collection of pre-
cious stones, which are to be found within
her borders, diamonds, emerRlds, opals,
etc., and which, with many other excep-
tionally rare specimeds of native wealth
help to make up one of if not most inter
csting of the displays in the entire build
ing. Nor is her pre-e commence in the mat
ter of exhibits confined to those OF min
ing; in every building where general
exposition is made, New South Wales
stands out distinctly, almost every re-
source and line of industry being repre-
sented by her wares. The home building
only of all that is identified with hel
name upon the fair grounds, is the only
thing that lacks in the general remark.
able prominence, the building hardly full
filling the promise held forth by the re-
suit OF her efforts in other directions. Ir
other buildings. however, the liberia
arts, agriculture, horticultural, fisheries
| forestries, woman's building, in fact,
every department of exhibits contained in
the exposition, her display is pre-eminent
enough to attract marked attention, anc
| if the result of this splendid advertise
ment does not rebound to her materla
welfare it will not be because Of any lacl
of evidence to justify it.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
To return to the Mining building, il
may safeIy be said that in the way O
special exhibits, some of the state booth:
make as notable showing as many o
the larger countries. Arizona shows {
large pyramid composed OF a block o
copper ore from the Copper Queen mines
weighin g $685. pounds and running 3;
per cent. copper-a superb specimen.
Ohio advertises her marbles and build
ing stones in booth made in the mode
of the state capitol the building being
constructed entirely of stone with marbl,
steps in front and marble columns sup
porting the porch and ornamenting til,
various features of the design OF tn,
fasade California also has marbl.
fronted booth but is not so striking il
effect as the Ohio building.
The Utah booth is distinguished BY
four granite columns occupying the from
space these being with the exception O.
the two states previously mentioned tn
only booths in the building having actua
stone columns-the stone and marble eff
fects ahown in many of the Others beinS
produced simply with granting. TIL
Utah booth in fact is one OF the handsom
rst in the building, the tastefully de
signed and decorated structure being
made strikingly attractive by the numbe
nature and arrangement OF the exhibit
contained within, and which combine t,
make it one of the most striking of an,
of the state booths in the building.
UTAH IN THE MINING BUILDING.
The management and arrangement O
the space and exhibits, have been in tn
hands of Mr.. Don Mcguire, and mucI
credit is due the clean and artistic design
and arrangement of each. Utah's show
ing in the mining building altogether
one which the people of the territory ma
well be proud of, the superb display o
her matchless resources being such as t.
already attract universal attention.
Every district in the territory is repre-
scented, each with superb specimens 0
ore from the principle mines, and TIL
whole makes a proud and wonderful
showing.
A principle exhibit of ore in which Utal
may we'll take pride is that of the sand
stone ores from Silver Reef. running fror
two to twelve and fourteen ounces @
silver per ton. Utah has the only sand
stone ore in the world and it is one of tn
many mineral wonders in which she ma
claim sole possession. A specimen @
petrified ore, running 400 ounces in silve
is another unique exhibit from this local
ity. s'There is good showing of Dee
Creek ores, principally from the Uta
mine, one specimen OF chloride OF silve
shown. carrying about $50 in gold. Tin
TIC has an exceptional array of exhibit
comprising specimens from the Bullion
Beck, Centennial Eureka, Mammoth
etc.. and Bingham has two cases shown