Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-01
Attic TENNESSEE EXPOSITION
Moretorious Praise for the Place of
fnrehcd rrairics that Have Given Way
to Fields of Golden Grain.

There came to the News" this morn
ins with the compliments of George ID.
Pyper, II handsome souvenir book of the
Tennessee Centennial exposition, show
ing the history, resources and capabili-
ties OF that great state. The volume
contains 1872 pages and is finely illus
tratcd. the pictures being representa-
tive of the manifold exhibits OF the cN
position. Two pages are devoted to
Utah. one being given up to pretty
word eulogy under the caption. Utah.
the New star and the other to a half
tone illustration of the picturesque and
interesting exhibit that Mr.. PIPER had
charge of. 1t can he said to the credit
of Mr.. pypcr that the arrangement OF
the Utah exhibit was probably the most
artistic of any in the exposition. 1t was
marvel of compactncss and neatness
and attracted Widespread attention and
much favorable comment. Concerning
Utah, the book says:
UTAH, THE NEW STAR.
Utah. the new state. has an inter
esting and unique booth at the Ten
nessee Centennial exposition. 1t con-
| tains the only collection of products
exhibited from the far Western region,
and 1t bears indsputable evidence of
the progressive character of the people
of the forty-flfth State. Wonderful. in
deed, has been the growth of this
Rocky Mountain commonwealth. Think
of 1t! just fifty years ago Utah was
y trackleas and barren waste; today
| the desert blossoms as the rose ana
in place of sage brush and parched
prairies are fields of golden grain and
hos i
| The exhibit IS n diversified one. and
| shows, IN small space. the many and
wonderful resources and attractions of
| Utah. Rare specimens of rich ores of
nearly every Find known to man are
| attractivaly displayed. and give some
idea of the great mineral wealth OF this
'moGhtnin-wallcd treasury of the
gods" The list includes gold. silver,
lead, "orl.cr, iron, sulphur, aluminium,
Silsonite, nsphnltum phosphates, mica,
coal, onyx, hydraulic cements, states,
petroleum, salt, clays, etc. The I'M
mense wool Industry of the State IL
represented by beautiful national
nag manufactured from three-munths-
old lamb skins. Models of the Nor
mon Temple and other public build
ings are carved in blocks of home made
laundry soap. Potatoes, wheat and
oats that yield, respectively. as high az
500. so, and $50 bushels to the acre; beet
sugar that equals the German product:
soft silks that rival the manufactures
of France; salt made from the waters
| of salt Lake, as pure as the famed
Liverpool article; fruits as immense In
| Size and as delicious In flavor as any
| grown ON the face of the earth--all
these combine to make an exhibit that
Is at once beautiful and surprising. 1t
| Is more: II is a revelation that pre-
sents to the visitor Il nash-light view
| of Utah rehabilituted; "A Utah whose
| valleys are running over with milk and
| honey. and whose mountains are tenn
| Ing with gold and silver and nearly
| every mineral known to the world; II
! Utah that has given this country two
| object lessons In her farm village and
| irrigation systems; Utah crowned
| with the blessed boon of statehood
and whose people are unitedly working
for the glory of the nation.
The State of Utah.-Diploma of honor
with gold medal. General display. on
account of the excellent general exhibit
from that State, its varied and DIVERSE
fled products.
n large number of special exhibits
from Utah received diplomas. honorable
mention, and medals.