Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-07
HIS AGENT IS In HELENA
Secured and Dr.. Darnell Will
See That the State is Properly
Represented.

NOIltdud cOIleS WVVnln an ace OF not
being represented at all at the great
Paris exposition this year, and it is only
through the patriotism of DR.. d. A. Dar-
nell of New York, who has large interests
in Montana. that the state will have a
display at the big show.
Some weeks 6 DR.. Darnell called
Upon Governor Smith and directed his at
tention to the fact that Montana SHOULD
be represented at the Paris exposition,
says the Helena Independent. The 10Y
ernor c%oncurred in the opinion, but he
said the legislature had not made any
appropriation for an exhibit, and he did
not see what could be done. DR.. Darnell
suggested that there ought to be enough
state pride and interest among the min
ing men to provide the funds, and that
some one should volunteer for the work.
Again the governor agreed, but he said
the difficulty was to find the
Finally Governor Smith asked DIR. OAR
nell if he would mot take the appoint
ment as Montana. commissions to the
Paris exposition, and get up an exhibit.
This was an outcome to the interview
not expected by the doctor. but he was
not to be bluffed by he executive, n
after some consideration he agreed to
accept the appointment.
DIR. Darmell then went to New York
and began his preparations to have the
state represented. AS 1T was necessary
for some one to go to Paris to arrange
for space for the Montana exhibit, he de-
termnied to go himself, and he started
for the French capital q few days ago.
Before going, however, he appointed
p. Watson as his representative
ITO come to Montana n interest the
mining men and the public generally in
the exhibit. Mr.. Watson arrived in Hell
n a day or SO ago, and will visit vari-
Gus sections Of the state in his capacity
of sub-commissioner, and personally in
'terview he leading men in his mission
on behalf of a Montana exhibit at Paris.
Mr.. Watson is stopping at the Helena.
Last night he talked about his work, and
he has mo doubt that he will be sue
.cessful. gt
1.-The time in which to get an exhibit
together is not long" said Mr.. Watson:
but l know it can be done. DR.. Darnell
saw a number of mining mem before he
went last in behalf of the exhibit, and
they all said they would help the cause
along. Tt will take about $50, 900 to prop
erly represent this great state at Paris,
but it will be raised. DIR. Darnell was
for a number of years connected with
the American consulate at Paris, and he
can do more in a month than some one
else not SO familiar with Paris people
Ulu IdIlS ways COulu uO Will Twice the
sum. He has already contributed large
ly of his own means in getting the work
started. and he will contribute more.
d Darnell proposes to have AS good
an exhibit at Paris of the products of
the state as a be collected. A publica-
ton will be issued, printed in French and
English, telling of the state. it's re-
sources and output, and it will be filled
with just the sort of information foreign
investors will want. There is no ques-
ton but we will have a fine mining ex-
hibit, as marry have already promised,
and I do not believe there will be great
difficulty in raising the funds necessary
to carry out the project. We propose to
have in the Montana exhibit a working
model of a mine. and it is believed that
will be one of the star attractions Of the
American exhibit. While the mining ex-
hibit will nave the most prominence,
none of the industries of the state will
be slighted. All THAT we believe is neces-
sary Is for the people Of the state to
know what is required. and they will do
their part. Down in Colorado they were
in the shape Montana is, but they got
together. raised $35, 900. n they are go
ing to have a fine exhibit. The time is
short land it will require some, active
work, but by a proper seconding Of DR..
Darnelrs work Montana can have an ex-
hibition that will be of immense benefit
to her in every way"