The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-28
HINES AND MINING.
Spokane to Send an Exhibit
10 Minnesota
THE TWIN CITIES EXPOSITION.
Representative Collection From Wear
by Mining carnp@-Sews From
All the DE.srscts-

svoka-s 10 actively al work preravsrg
. xr,zzy ~ TIE Mineral -esa4Tces 81 SFse
srsfsasary cg1ntry. - he sent - the ex-
hsssfio7 az g. Pzsi ard Elaz@2posss "A
S<5sezab@x. -we esfioats ~ Ores cer-
ee1.ratex ard specsxnsEs EiI cauFoss to-
ezklh5s. n sSokzne ptozle Ei1 ~alss tne
tss necessary. TIE Sssoxewriz q EeyfeE
says.
a hastily called meeting CO the So-.h-
wsst Nsnsnx Association vas Reid yea
terz94y 50 meet y. z IeSsnn-s. SECRETARY
Of z4.4 Northwest rzarnigratssn Assoctz~
tier of -. PAU. ard vice prsss5s1t Of sese
Minnesota state fair and sxposstson of
Northwestern RESOURCES. These present
~eYe MesxrK FIneh. RoZmser, Hogan.
Thompson. Curry. Baigy, Reddy. Dennis
I>ov4nR, Arrnz4rorx. ". W. p. Turner.
George Turner. Kiagzbury, snosgrass and
Crane.
~ar. Mcfssnrfs urged upon thoes present
70 see that TIE mineral resoureez q this
section were properly displayed 81 the
Forthcoming exal5iE10n Of the resources
~ she Northwest 81 Twin Cities. point
besseen MINES posis ard 81 Pau. f'H
first week In September. He stated that
the meeting u the grand lodge Of ths
Knights % f'yxntas wous1 Re held IN St
Paul a; that time. and that the annual
enczsBpEsent OF the g.. A. r. would bs
Ia Minneapolis. Ts7e railroads bad given
e rate Of cent mile from Eastern and
Southern points. ard great number ct
people would be present, representing
sections from Maine TO the Cuff. He said
the railroads would carry the exhibits
free 10 the exhibition. and return them
IL desired Free space would be given Ia
the buildings.
a general DISCUSSION followed a. TO
whether tns association would take
charge OF the matter or whether the
citizens Of Spokane should take bold ana
get up the exhibit II was finally decided
that the citizens Of Spokane were right
fully the persons 80 seegTe the exnlo-t
OF the mines OF the tributary country.
q r. Dennis WAS called 70 the chair 10
preside over tbs citizens meeting. L. y
Armstrong vas elected secretary. -
vas though. that tao carloads OF ore could
early Be obtasnesf from kaslo. Tran creek.
Occur d'AIene. Okan0gan, Stevens county
ard other sections tributary 20 SPOKANE.
The following resolution was unaniui-
ous.y adopted:
:. Resolved, That this meeting. on be-
half Of the citizens OF Spokane, hereby
accepts the invitation extended by Dir.
xc6inais. and pledges an exhibit 81 Two
carloads Of ore. concentrates, specimens
and other mineral display. PROVIDED az
an early date Mr.. McGlnrss shall procure
assurances OF free transportation from
for sad exhibits. AMI for not 20 exceed
Elk Representative whom II Is proposed
70 send along with the exhibit 70 properly
instruct visitors 70 the exposition IN tie
importance OF and localities from winch
said exhibits have been drawn. and the
values thereof. as evidenced by the accom-
panying assay
Capt. C II. Thompson presented the
following which was adopted.
:" Resolved. That the chairman appoint
a general committee on ways and means,
% consist Of shree members. with IN
siructions 10 raise BY public subscription
the sum Of SO 70 be used In defrayiIlg
the expenses incident 10 making mia
erzl exhibit at the Twin cities, and mat
a sub com miftee OF twelve members 0s
also appointed 70 - divided into four sub
committees Of three members each, ana
assign them 20 districts IN which they are
To operate.
a COMMITTEES Of three. consisting Of
Messrs Bolster, Hogan and Armstrong,
were appointed 10 collect the exhibit IN
addition 20 minerals tbs exhibit viii con-
slst Of views OF nines and mining camps.