The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-29
PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Will Have to be Made If Montana is
Represented at St. Louis.

two years hence, IL Will not pc the
fault of Governor Toole, nor of the
management of the projected fair
The latter is particularly DESTROYS of
having the Treasure state represent
ed in the great display of the resour
ces of the west, while the governor is
no less anxious to see the state make
creditable showing. In the absence
of any provision of the Legislature
for such display, the question of
how the matter can be brought about
is not an easy one to determine. But
the governor has the subject under
consideration, and, while it will finally
rest with the public-spirited citizens
of Montana as to what shall be done,
he will probably formulate a plan
which will be announced in the near
future.
In a letter just received from d. M.
Houser, chairman of the committee on
legislation of the st. Louis exposition,
it is stated that arrangements are be-
ing made as rapidly as possible for ex-
hibits from the several states and ter
ritories. He explains at the outset
that the assistance and cooperation of
Montana is needed in order to insure
the complete success of the big fair.
With this he believes the most san
guine expectations of the people will
have been met.
THE advantages of such participa-
ticipation," says Mr.. Houser, need
no argument, Of course, to an enlight-
ened official; yet. desire to direct
your attention to the fact that our
people in determining the plan and
scope of this fair. are studying with
great minuteness the experience of
| all preceding expositions for the pur-
| pose of discovering and adopting all
chat has proven most profitable, as
we'll as of avoiding their mistakes,
and such have been the facilities al
forded us that already we feel I'M
bounded faith in our ultimate success
in producing the most comprehensive
affair of it's kind the world has ever
known. TO this end we seek your
kindly cooperation and advice"
! With view to facilitating the
work, Mr.. Houser suggests that rep
resentative of the exposition meet
the chairman of a commission, to be
appointed by the governor, at the
earliest practicable time.
II am satisfied that the sentiment
Of your people is overwhelmingly in
favor of such a move" he adds.
Mr.. Houser then asks a number of
questions. all of which he was espec-
tally anxious to have the governor
answer. They are:
What amount of money in your
opinion. can the Legislature be count
ed upon to appropriate for an ex
hibit?
Will your state make it's exhibit al
greater than its exhibit at Chicago il
1898?
What, in your opinion, would be the
earliest date upon which the commits
sion, to be appointed by you, coule
meet with a representative of thi!
committee to take up the matter o
your states exhibit.
In what branch of manufacturing
industry or art does your state ex
eel? Will particular prominence b.
likely given to such branch?
! Governor Toole yesterday replied t.
, the letter, stating that as no commits
, sion had been authorized by the las
, legislature, and he had not assume,
, 20 make the appointments he coul
not therefore answer the questions a
, this time. Following is the governor
letter to Mr. Houser:
! Il have the honor to acknowledg
!. receipt of your letter Of the 18th inst
; in relation to the Louisiana Purchas
y Centennial exposition, and to assur
you that this state feels lively inte
est in that great undertaking.
1T is to be regretted, howeve
d that our last legislature did not tax
II hold of the subject and provide for tn
a appointment of a commission
Il whom the matter could be referre,
IT. and for this reason | have not a
10 sumed to make such appointment
,r and hence cannot at the time answt
- the questions you ask.
lof,