The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-05
THE MIDWINTER FAIR.
Gov. Richards Takes Steps Looking
Toward Having the State
Represented.
Money win 30 Raised by SUB
scrlp.ion aud It May b
Returned.
The Advantages That May Accrue TO Mon
tana ABLY set Forth In an hKecu-
tive Proclamation.

Gsv. Richards has taken active steps
torards having the state represented A. tAe
Nidwinter fair a. San Francisco. lie has
issusd proclamation with that oolsot IN
view. setting forth the benefits when VIII
ensus to the state from q ereditahle mineral
exhibit. lie states that the cost VIII bs
sbout $4,000. and that this must be raised
bv private subscription. In the event OF
,he mousy being raised the governor prom
ises 90 recommend 90 the next legislature
that tho subscribers 90 the fund be REIN
bursed. The governor appoints Thomas a.
Merrill state commissionsr to soieh the
subscriptions. The proclamation Il 81
follows:
Executive offics, Helena jan. I, ls9i'
Whereas an International Midwintsr fair'
for the difusion OF knowledge respecting
,hs resources Of the several states, is 90 be
hsld in the city Of San Francisco during She
nrst six months Of the present year, and,
whereas, no provisions have been maze
whereby the state Of Montana can be repre-
ssntsd thersat and reap the dement's thAt
would accrue from an exhibit OF oar pro-
duc,a l, J. f. Richards, governor DO
hereby earnestly request that steps os
promptly taken 80 secure by private sub
soripiIoas a sum adequate 10 meet the ex-
pensss Of q substantial display.
whne an exhibit OF all the products OF
this stats would be orsdltable 90 local en-
terpriss and beneficial 70 the common
wealth. existing conditions may oonnns
our efforts TO a mineral exhibit Space Tor
a mineral display has been accorded Mon
tana free Of expense by the state board OF
managers Of the fair, and large percent
ace OF the exhibits IN this line at the
Worlds fair are in shape 90 be forEarded
"a San Francisco. together with such other
minerals which may be in the near future
contributed for this purpose. Our mining
Industry can therefore be represented IN
manner productive OF good results ~ com
parativsly small expense
IA will require nearly. u not quite
az 600 40 make q ersditabls mineral ex'
hibit At this fair. All sums contributed TO
.hia find will be Feceiptsd for by me ~ re-
csived At the executive ofhce, and plaeed 70
the credit Of the donor thereof. In sonsid-
Grafton Of the benefits which will IN my
Judgment rsault from this exhibit WILL
In abe event Of the necessary sum being
raised By private subscription, as nerein
before suggested, recommend 90 the next
session OF she legislative assembly that the
state Of Montana reimburse the saoscnb-
era OF the fund from we puSAiS heAsutt',
To facilitate the work of securing sub
ssriptions 10 this fund and 20 sssuIe TO the
eIhibit careful attention. that ths beat re-
suits may In all respects be attained, under
such rules and regulations as u nav be
deemed best 20 adopt l hereby appoint
Thomas G. Merrill q stats comuislionsr TO
solicit subscriptions as hereinbefots set
forth, and TO have charge Of said exhibits,
Done a the city Of Helena this 4ih day OF
January, IN the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred aRd ninety-four.
J. +. RICHARDS, Governor.
by the governor:
J.. RorwIrI. Secretary OF state.
The greater portion Of she states exhibn
al Chieaqo IL already here and could be
shipped 10 San Francisco with very little
trouble. All that Is needed ia she money
60 ship Il with and set 10 ~ and pay some
one 20 attend 10 Il. Commissioaor Merrill
SAYS the work Of raising the moneV will
have TO be done In q hurry and be will 60
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