Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-10
Exposition Nems Notes.

The board of Lady Managers, men,
bers OF which were elected recently, will
meet at Omaha April 9th and effect per-
manent organization. Members of the
Board were chosen in mass meetings of
women in the various congressional dis
tricts. A president will be chosen from
the membership.
The Board of Managers decided there
shall be no official organ of the Trans
Mississippi and International Exposition
of 1898, thus giving preference to regu-
larly issued and long-established news
papers, and particularly those devoting
liberal space to the Exposition.
The exposition grounds are known
locally as the old fair grounds, situated
in the northern suburbs. Many acres
adjourning will also be enclosed for the
purpose of the Exposition, affording
ample area. The Belt Line missouri
Pacific) runs along the north edge of
of the tract, where the main line of the
Elkhorn (Northwesternl runs with in q
block of the Exposition site. The great
Burlington system, the Union Pacific
and the Iowa lines may enter the
grounds via the Belt Line, or extend
their lower tracts. Three trolly lines
now run to the grounds, over perfectly
level streets, from the heart of the city,
admitting of heavy trains and rapid
transit, steam cars may run to the
grounds every minute from the Web
ster street station or from the Union de-
pot at Tenth street and Mason, and from
either point the run can be made in
ten minutes. Trolly cars make the run
from the new government building at
Sixteenth and Dodge in about ten min
utes. The Exposition grounds are
most accessible. Ample transportation
facilities can be readily provided. John
Ulrich of New York, landscape artist
of national reputation will determine
the general plan of the landscape feat
ures and supervise the identifying of
the grounds. The supervising archi-
tect will then be able to prepare plan
for the grouping of the main buildings.
The following buildings have been de-
termined upon:
Administration building
Agricultural. horticultural and For
estry building.
Mines and Mining, Silver Palace).
Manufactures and Liberal Arts bull
ding.
Machinery and Electricity building.
Auditorium.
Transportation building.
Dairy and Apiary building.
Railway Terminal building.
Live Stock buildings and Pavilion.
Poultry building.
The total cost of the buildings is esti-
mated at $3.50, COO and the total cost OF
preparing the grounds is estimated at
$500, 200. Work will begin as soon as
preliminary plans can be made and con-
tracts let.
The auditorium will be modelled after
the world-famed Mormon tabernacle in
Salt Lake City, building renowned
for perfect acoustic properties. The
plan contemplates two or more perma-
nent buildings. The government build
ing will probably be one of these, the
purpose of the Exposition promoter:
being to purchase that building after
the exposition is over. 1t is also the
purpose to have the auditorium con
structed of permanent material
Applications for space at the Exposition
continue to pour into the department
Of exhibits and very fattering showing
in a number of different lines. The
list Of applicants already large is grow
ing daily. Manager E. E. Bruce of tbs
department exhibits announces specia
prizes, consisting Of six gold trophies
six silver cups and six gold medals, tC
competitors in each of the following
classes: For the best exhibit Of al
irrigating system in operation; for the
best electric light service in display
for the best exhibit illustrating the
process Of manufacture of beet roo
sugar: for the best display OF manufact
IRE plant in operation; as well as two
more lots OF similar prizes for othel
high class exhibits to be designed here
after.
Manager A, l.. Reed OF the depart
ment OF concessions and privileges, hai
on file large number OF applications.
The line which seems to be receiving
the most attention il amnsements in tn,
nature of those which formed the i'm
mortal Midway Plaisancc at the World
Fair. There will be no lack Of novel
ties at the Exposition Of 1903. TIL,
Chicago and Northwestern railwa,
announces subscription Of $50, 900 to tht
stock Of the Trans-Mississipp and In
ternational Exposition to be held d
Omaha next year. The Burlington
road more than a month ago subscribed
100000. The Rock Island ane Uniol
Pacific will each subscribe $4,000; the
Missouri Pacific and the Milwaukee,
$4,000 each. The total stock subscrip
tions now amount to 5438, 4S0, and tn
promised subscriptions OF the railway
will raise the total to 1928. 4S0. y. 4
Lindsey, manager of the department o