The morning call., 1894-02-12

mire. This was appreciated by the unfor-
tunate passengers who alighted at this
terminus.
Give US ne more week." say the man.
ayers of the California State mining ex-
hbit, land we Will have completed the
finest display of the earth treasures of
California that the world has ever seem
The grand entrance to the mining section
is practically complete. The Marshall
statue is in place. Shasta and Siskiyou
counties have already spread out their
treasures before the eyesof the pub
lie. Other counties are tumbling
over each other in the scramble of prepara-
ton. The big sphere which is to repre-
sent Nevada County's output of gold and
silver now rests upon the pile of ores
which represent this output in the rough.
and, as the managers say, it will only be q
question of q few days more before this
ready for critical inspectio
The central attraction Of the California
mining display is Z. Happersberger's
magnificent bronze statue. In fact it at
tracts more attention than anything else
within the Mechanical Arts building. 1t
represents the discovery Of nuggets in the
days of gold, and comprises three figures,
life size. The subject is striking, and it is
well handled by the sculptor. One miner
en- his knee, holds in his hand the shining
treasure, over which his two older CON-
panions are bending
Mechanical Arts building is practically
finished. 1t is fve-stamp mill. and is of
beautiful design. All the details of quartz
mining are to be shown, from the time the
quartz is put in the shoot to feed the mill,
until the bullion is ready to be assayed.
The entire process is completely shown,
and the exhibit will be highly instructive.
1t is intended that miners shall send their
ore to be worked in this mill. Whatever
Is worked, the owner will receive its
value of the bullion or the bar itself.
Many owners Of ores will doubtless de-
sire TO retain bars, of a certain size, as
mementos of the exposition.
No more appropriate souvenir could be
designed, especially from mining stand
point. The Southern Paci fic has reduced
its freight rates on ores 60 per cent, and
large consignments Of ore 8 to the exposi-
on are expected.
Montana has Iwo-thirds of it's mineral
exhibit in place near the center of the
Agricultural building. 1t should properly
have been taken to the Mechanical Arts
building, but space in the latter structure
gave out long before Montana decided to
g lie represented at the exposition. AS it is
the display has a very favorable location.
Il comprises specimens of gold, silver and
copper ores. some rich in minerals and all
we'll arranged. A collection of sapphires
Is 10 form part of the exhibit, and, with
another carload of ores, will be installed
to-day.
The chief feature of Montana's displav
has not yet arrived in California, it is
he famous silver statue, Iife-siZe m odeI
of Ada Rehan. Il is made of solid silver
and is valued at S3S. 900. 1t is the property
OF the First National Bank OF Helena and
Clark's Bank of Butte. After being shown
al the Worlds Fair II was taken to several
CfRrn Ic aaiy
in New York dry-goods store, but is to
be shipped to Sunset City before the fair
is over.
a unique feature of Montana's exhibit
now here is the contribution of Silver Bar
County. 1t is a large shield made of COZ :
per. Across the face are bow and arrow.
each made of silver. Around the rim of
the SHIELD are rows of marguerites formed
Of gold. In the center are knobs of Mon
tana rubles. The device is very handsome
and Is valued at 5000. 1t comprises the
eoat-of-arns of Silver Bar County.
.Jnst across the central space of the
Manufactures building, where the statue
Of Eureka holds sway, the fine entrance
10 the Russian section was erected yester-
DAY. Ihls facade towers away above
those of France or Germany. Surmounted
by massive canopy from which heavy
cloth OF gold hangs down. il shows the
imperial armor of Russia. Underneath
this insignia the great Russian exhibit,
the most extensive in the building, is rap
idly getting into place.
Between this facade and the towers
which mark the entrance to the German
exhibit, are the beautiful decorations of
the French section. Half hidden nv the
fiegs which hang from the roof Of the
building down TO the level Of the gallery.
the blue and gold of the State University.
stretching entirely across the end of the
building. comes in view. In the further
most corner little bit of white marks the
location of the Greedy exhibit, with it's
artistic counterpart of ice and snow.
Under the glass dome of the Agricult
ural and horticultural building there is
grouped perhaps the greatest variety of
exhibits to be found anywhere in the ex-
position. In the gallery of this building a
band plays whenever the weather makes