The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-12-04

MOUNTAINS OF GOLD AND
SILVER.
Western States and Territories sDilI
Send WonderfaI Exhibits to the
7ransmississippi Exposition.
Omaha, In pursuance of
the original plan of the Trans
Mississippi and International Ex-
position, namely the exploiting of
the wealth and resources of states
and territories of the west, efforts
are now being put forth to produce
collective mining exhibit which
win excel any former exposition of
the products of American mines.
The mineral wealth of the western
states includes practically all the
precious metals, and the bulk of
other valuable minerals produced
in the United States. The annual
value of the gold and silver mined
in the west exceeds $l00,000,00O
The production of copper and
other minerals exceeds in value the
gold apd silver product. The vast
coal beds, which, for the most part
are lying dormant, produce an
aggregate of 20, 000, 900 tons a year
valued at from $25, 100000 to
$50, 100000.
The sentiment Of the Exposition
management that the mines and
mining exhibit should be one of
the main features of the Exposition
has been well carried out by John
J. Humphreys of Denver, who
designs the building in which this
exhibit viii appear. Heis planning
q striking structure of the Doric
order with accented center and
ends. The mines building viii be
the largest on the grounds, larger
even than the machinery building.
Mr.. Humphreys has been given a
plot of ground 400 feet long by l50
feet wide on which to erect the
building, and according to his
present ideas this will be the d.
mansions. 1t will be 60 feet in
height from the ground to the
cornices, while the immense cen
tral dome viii tower $50 feet above
the ground. The building, which
will be finished in staff, will cost in
round figures Sl00,O0
The owner of the wind cave,
situated in the Black Hills, near
Hot Springs, makes application for
constructing miniature wind cave
on the exposition grounds. The
writer, J.. H. Mcdonald, proposes
to reproduce his natural attraction
on small scale for the edi6cation
Of the visitors-to the exposition.
The silver palace viii be one of
the striking features of the mines
section. The design for this struc-
ture as heretofore described is sub
ject TO some modification, bur it
viii form one of the many unique
attractions of sthe Trans Missis-
sippi Exposition.
Reports from Utah, Idaho, Mon
tana and New Mexico indicate that
the contributions of these states to
the mining exhibits will be In
keeping with those of Colorado and
the Black Hills.
Nearly 81 ,0O0,00 is in sight
from all sources, for the EXPOSE
ton. This sum is being constantly
added to and it is expected will be
more than doubled by the end of
1897.
The estimated cost of the Ex-
position buildings, apart from the
government and state buildings, is
$550,000. It is said that the sum
total of cost of Exposition build
ings Of every kind, including those
of different states and of conces-
sionaries, win approximate ST.
|000. 900.
Estimates already submitted fx
the probable cost of putting the |
Exposition grounds in shape at |
$685. 900. The fence enclosing the |
ground is about FIVE miles in
extent.
The government and state APP
preparations, sggregating $500, 600, |
viii be available in July. Montana,
Utah, New Mexico. Louisiana and
Iowa have made preliminary APP
PREPARATIONS to cover cost of re-