Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-04
Prepare County Exhibits.

We take this method of informinu
 the honorary commissioners of the
 state, and others who are interested
 Tn the great exhibit to be made by
 Arkansas at St. Louis in 1903, that
 our policy in the future, as in the
 past, shall be as impartial and as lib
 eral to each county in the state as
 our knowledge and ability will per
 init us to be. To make a perfect success with the small amount ap- propriated by the legislature and to place our state in the front rank of other leading states, we have decid-
 ed that 1t Is best to expend all the money appropriated in the erection of the Arkansas state building, less what Is required to pay current ex- penses not only this, but add an ad- ditlonal amount thereto. This the board of directors has to accomplish
 by plans already laid down. Hence, 1t will be seen that each county will
 be asked to organize and adopt its own plans and regulations best suit ed to accomplish a successful exhibit therefrom. Each county of the state will be represented in St. Louis ac- cording to the amount of resources she possesses and the amount of money raised to properly place these specimens on exhibition. However, there will be a general exhibit de- partment to accommodate the coun- ties that are too poor or are not en- terprlsing enough to beautify and arrange an exhibit of their own. To do this successfully and for each county to make a creditable exhibit, l could give you no better advice than to adopt the plans laid down by Jefferson county in her perma- nent organization on the 18th inst, at Pine Bluff, copy of which will be furnished by Mir. Chas. Watkins on application. For fear that other boards might absorb and destroy the usefulness of the parent board, I will suggest that you direct all commu- nications of every nature relative to work in hand to Mir. Chas. Watkins, secretary board of directors, state treasurer's office, Little Rock, Ark. Again, please do not tax your minds with the plans, style or finish or pos sible cost of the state building, as that matter will be placed in the hands of the best architects of the country, to be approved by the board of directors. Separate apartments will be arranged for every county in the state that wis hes to make an exhibit. Several counties can com bine where they expect to advertise the same material, for instance, the mineral region, marble, etc.
 So it can readily be seen that any section will be allowed to get out as large specimens and advertise them in proportion to the amount she wishes to expend on them. The plan works no hardships on any one or any section. Knowing these facts, over half of the counties of the state have organized for the purpose of preparing and beautifying a speci- men lot of their county's resources. The state is being thoroughly arous- ed to this great importance and is liberally responding. l want to as sure the good people of Arkansas that nothing is being left undone that will place the state in the front ranks of other states. The building will exceed your most sanguine ex- pectations.
 The manager and the assistant lady manager to preside over this grand display of Arkansas resources will be selected not later than Thurs day, the 10th day of October, 1901. They will be chosen from among the most influential and the most | distinguished people of the state, and while a great many will be dis, we feel that we can safe