The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-06
MONTANA At THE FAIR.
To Be Properly Represented at San
Francisco Hard Work Is
Necessary.
Every Citiz5n Urged TO Aid Com
missioner Merrill In the
Good Cause.
The State Cannot Anord 90 Go unrepre-
resented when AdJoinlug Common
wealths Are Bidding for Favor.

The proclamation Issued by Gov. Rick
ards. urgiag upon the citizens OF Montana,
who are loyal 20 her interests and her pros
psrity. the importance Of tho great interest
of Montana being oreditably represented
az the MidWintsr international exposition
now about opening at San francisco. de-
mAnds more than passing notice. All Of
the other states and territories OF the wss,
have completed their arrangements for hav-
ing al least fine display to 70 resent their
mineral resources. This exposition, oeour-
ring in the season that IL does. will be
visited By hundreds of thousands of the
wstlthier class Of citizens from the western
states and from abroad, and more ea-
peeialy by those who are anxious 20 in
vestaase the mining industries OF the west
with view TO investment therein; and II
es tainly seems inoompi ehensiblot that
Montans. the greatest mineral producing
state Of the west, has "a yst made no effect
i've eIertlon TO have her great mineral re-
sources represented. Should she be unrsp-
resented in this EXPOSITION. will IL not de-
tract from her fair fame. and indicate that
either she lacks public spirited citizens
willing aud anxious to advance her inter
terests. or else that sue has been stricken
nearer 10 death by the late financial disas-
te than any Of hes sister statesl
The governor, by his proclamation, has
appointed ~ MontanA'a commissioner TO
assist IN securing the necessary funds for n
good representation OF at least the mineral
resources Of Montana, and 20 take charge Of
the exhibit. Thomas q. Merrill. who is well
and faVorably known TO tho mine owners
and miners Of Montana. Every loyal citi-
zen Of Montana should assist in every wAy
ossible the efforts OF Montana's commits
sionsr. Al least 5000 should be raised for
the purpose of dsiraying the necessary ex-
pensss. and la'Re additional amount Of
mine al samples must be obtnined in order
10 make such a showing ne will do credit 10
the wonderful mineral resources Of Mon
tam, as a large number OF the exhibits
from some Of the prominent minos OF the
state. which we're at the exposition at Chi
eago, have been sent TO different points
notably those from tho Parrot. Granite
Mountain and Bi-Metallie; and this must
all be done aud the exhibit put Ia place in
san Francisco this month. This can easily
be done II the citizens of Montana inter
ested in he m ming industry will awake to
their own INTEREST,". MIR. Merrill sRys that
the ores from Butte nnI vicinity will be
loaded on the cars AZ Butte ana shipped
direct to San Francisco. The governo In
his proclamation, proposes to recommend
20 the next legislature of Montana TO make
sufficient appropriation 20 reimburse evsry
citizen who subscribes money to save the
honor and Advance the interests OF our
state in this matter. Let every citizen Of
Montana nss their earnest efforts 90 assist
the governor and the commissioners in this
undertaking.
there has been some adverse comment
on the fact that the governors pToolsma-
ton refe red ouly TO a mineral exhibit.
The reason Of this is obvious. The states
mineral exhibit, or a great part of IL is in
such shape that IL can be shipped at once.
IL will take all Of $1,000 10 ship and set IL
up and attend TO 10 atttTwa de. Should the
subscriptions exceei the g. 600 the balance
will be used TO enlarge the scope of the ex-
hibii. The educational exhibit, which al
traoted much attention 1T Chicago, can be
ea-ilv gotten into shape for shipment 10
San Francisco. IL would be next to impos-
sible 90 get up any rRrioultu al exhibit at
this time OF yea. So far as Comm issioner
Merrill is oonce ned, he 10 anxious that the
subscriptions shou reach an amount that
will justify making other exhibits in add
tlon TO the mineral. With the fine pros
: eots that the legislature will reimburse
the subscribers there will likely be no
trouble sising the money needed.