, 1899-12-04
PARIS COMMISSION
MIR, s. c. PARKS OF LANDER IN
TERVIEWED CONCERNING
PLANS FOR WYOMING.
Commissioners Met at Cheyenne and
Organized Saturday-All Members
Expect to Attend the Paris Expo
sition-R. II. Homer of Laramie
a Member.

IHe luStees VI tHe university, arrived
in the city Sunday to attend the De-
cember meeting of the board Of trus-
tees today. Mr.. Parks is one of the
able men of our state and is regarded
as a strong man on the university
board. Besides being a university trus-
tee, Governor Richards a short time
ago appointed him one of the commits
s%ioners to the Paris exposition of 1900.
This commission held its first meeting
at Cheyenne on Friday last and contin-
ued in session until Saturday evening.
The commission is composed of Gov
ernOr DeForest Richards, who was
named as a commissioner in the bill,
creating the commission, passed by the
last Legislature. The other members
are S. Conant Parks of Lander, E. H.
Fourt OF the same place, DR.. Salathe OF
Casper, Rev. j. II. Dodson of Douglas,
Max ldelman, ST., of Cheyenne. and R.
H. Homer of Albany county. The COM
mission was organized by the election
of the following officers: President,
Governor Richards; vice president, s.
Conant Parks; secretary, Rev. J. Fl.
Dodson; treasurer, Max Idelman, ST..
The commission took up the work in
detail, planning the nature of the ex-
hibit to be made and the members IA
miliarized themselves with their du-
ties and instituted correspondence with
the national commission relative to the
transportation and installation of
such exhibits as may be collected in our
state. L. R. Gillette was appointed
assistant secretary and ~stenographer
to the commission and he at once ent-
cred upon his duties. AS soon as def
mite information is received from the
national commission regarding the ex-
hibit from the various portions of the
state will be commenced. 1t was ar
ranged that these exhibits are to be
forwarded to Cheyenne and the assist
ant secretary will there receive them
and see to their transportation to their
ultimate destination.
Mr.. R. H. Homer is now in Chicago
In conference with Commissioner Cen
eral Peck and Mr.. Parks will meet him
In that city in a few days and remain
there a month or more. It is very
gratifying TO observe that these gentle
men, who are charged with the impor,
tant duty of looking after the inter-
ests of Wyoming at the Paris EXPOSE
ten next year are alive to
their work. They will each and every
one attend the exposition and do what
they can to bring about results satisfac-
tory to the people of our state.
Mr.. Parks was seen this morning by
a representative of The Republican and
was asked to talk regarding the com-
son ard its work. Speaking off-hapdad
he said in substance:
THE members If the commission
are very much interested in making
the occasion one that will be of great
benefit to the state. They are willing
to use every effort to accomplish this
result by giving their own time and
energy to the task and they ask the
assistance of the press of the state in
arousing the people to the Importance
OF making the exhibit representative Of
our resources and a credit to US. The
time is comparatively short and will
require energetic action to accomplish
good results.
This is mo- the first opportunity for
advertising the source of Wyoming
nor is it likely ITO be the best or last,
but it is believed that it is an incident
that ought to be improved to the full
lest extent. The time is exceedingly
opportune for telling the world what
Wyoming contains. Various railroads
through the state in many directions
and the information that may be CIV
en- through the Paris exposition next
year will be valuable, not only as a
means of acquainting investors with
the resources their roads may open up
and thus encouraging them to enter
new territory, but also as a means Of
encouraging capital from abroad to be-
come interested in the thus
made accessible. Further than this,
foreign capitalists are already making
investments in this country through
their agents without ever becoming
personally familiar with the properties
thus acquired or with their products.
II we can show them at the expeditions
specimens from our mines Of coal and
minerals and samples Of our oil, all Of
ficially vouched for, 1t will materially
aid in giving them confidence. Still
another class may be attracted to make
investments with us II we can show
them good specimens Of mineral and
other products taken from mines that
are absolutely undeveloped and situated
in various parts Of the state and thus
convince them that a rich and virgin
country is ready for exploitation. In
times like these when prosperity Is ev-
erywhere and abundant money is seek,
ing investment Wyoming should not let
pass the opportunity for display to the
world the richest she contains and thus