The record-union., 1895-06-03
BIG FAIR FOR DENVER.
PROPOSED MINING AND INDUS
TRIAL EXPOSITION,
Representing the Interests and ADJ
vanoement of the Transmits
sisSippi States.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN-
DENVER, June 1.-The managers of the
proposed mining and industrial exposi-
ton have issued statement to the public
setting forth what has already been ac-
complished and what it is proposed to do.
They say: 1.-The results to date of the
canvass for subscriptions justify the state
ment that ample financial aid will be
obtained and the selection Of the site
ends the important preliminary work OF
the committee and warrants the an
nouncement that the success of the ex-
position is now practically assured
Active work will begin at once.
| Since the National Mining and In
dustrial Exposition held in Denver in
| 1882, which proved great factor in the
| subsequent development of Colorado and
| Denver, there has been no exposition OF
| the resources and industrial progress OF
| the transmississippi country. Since that
time the country west of the Mississippi
| has increased in population 30 per cent,
and 1t has added five new States to the
| Union. 1t has built $4,000 additional
miles of railroad. and has yielded to the
world untold millions in tho products OF
| the mines, the farms. the fields and the
| factories. THIS great region is the pro-
| ducing belt of the world, and it consti-
tutes two-thirds of the araa of the United
States and is the home of about 100000
OF the nations most progressive people.
Among the reasons urged for holding
an exposition at this time are: First, to
commemorate the close OF the centennial
OF the purchase of the Territory of
louisiana; second, to celebrate the pro-
gress of the transmississlppi country in
It's mining, agricultural, educational,
manufacturing, historic and industrial
advancement in all their departments;
third, to celegrate Colorado's twentieth
anniversary as State.
One hundred and twenty acres in the
City Park and thirty acres of State school
land adjoining have been selected as the
site for the exposition. The site is but
twelve minutes ride from the heart of
the city. The exposition will be thor
oughly representative of the great inter-
ests, progress and development of the
twenty-four States and Territories west of
the Mississippi River. The exposition
will be opened July IA, 1896, ana closed
November /, 1896.
Suitable buildings will be provided for
exhibits of departments, as follows:
Mines and mining, mechanical arts,
manufactures, agricultural, livestock,
liberal arts. archaeology and ethn ology,
fine arts. Many States and countries will
prepare collective exhibits which will be-
them respectively. Many buildings in
which special ex hibits will be shown will
be erected by the exhibitors. Foreign
villages Will also be installed, wherein
the people Of various countries will carry
on the trades and amusenents of their
daily life.
After 1895 it ia the intention to hold an
exposition each year. and to maintain
the buildings and their contents for a
permanent exhibition. 1t is expected
that the Federal authorities will erect a
handsome building in which to exhibit
important collections relating to the sew
eral departments of the Government and
the Smithsonian Institution.
The Commissioners of Arapahoe
County have been petitioned by major
ity OF the heaviest taxpayers to ap-
propriate the sum of 100000 for eX-
position purposes. No opposition to the
petition has arisen, and the helpful aid
OF the county is assured to the extent OF
it's legal ability. 1t is expected that the
city OF Denver will appropriate the sum
OF S50, COO towards the erection of per-
manent public building in the City Park.
The Park Commissioners have already
granted the full use and control of the 10
acres heretofore mentioned for the ir-
rigation, agricultural aud horticultural
features of the exposition. To enable
every citizen of Colorado to assist and
participate in the success OF the ex-
position, the International Mining and
Industrial Association has been in-
corporated for Sl.009.000, with 1000, 600
shares of the par value OF 81 each.