Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-03
snecinl Corresnondence.

Special Correspondence.
ST. Louis, April q Col. r. A. Slack,
chairman Of the Wyoming World S
Fair commission, accompanied by NJ
G. Barrow, Of Douglas Wyo., and Mr.
G. II. Fisher, editor Of the Capital
News, Of Boise, Ida. called at Worlds
Fair headquarters Wednesday We
are coming to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition with an exhibit so made up
and classified, and we intend to install
II so attfactyely, that the people OF
this big round globe on which We iyc
will want 10 take more than one look
al It. We've got plenty to show ana
the smartest men In our state are rach-
ing their brains right now devislns
ways and means and plans 70 show IL
properly. so / say with great cohh-
dence that the Wyoming people Wlii
not be ashamed OF their exhibit we
have mineral deposits In Wyoming see
ond In quantity and quality to mat OF
no territory of our size on earth. we
have oil fields ana oil wells producing
oil, In proportion TO the territory 50
far developed far In excess OF many
other states that are making great
deal Of noise about their oil We have
agricultural and fruit lands that when
they are TILED and In full blossom ana
bloom will compare favorably with the
famous Garden of Elder" OF Adams
time. We have stock ranges from
which the succulent grass Of the blue
variety Is grazed by hundreds OF
thousands OF sheep, for we would have
you know that Wyoming pio!uceu
more wool than any state in the United
States All these Industries VIII be
represented In our exhibit at the
Worlds fair"
Col. Slack visited the Worlds fair
site and staked out the location he
would like to have for n state building
To Mr. Charles II. Huttlg, chairman of
the states and territorial committee,
Mr.. Slack said: "Our people up In
Wyoming are In favor Of making a
good exhibit at the Worlds fair |
think the general sentiment OF The peo-
Pile is to have an exhibit to cost about
$4,000, Of which perhaps $4,000 couli
be sent apart for a state building. My
opinion Is that the building Is a neces-
home nay reasons for that oD.Jl0n !
think they will see the matter as | do
Mr. Fisher said the Idaho World
Fair commission had done a great deal
of preliminary work. Idaho said he,
doubled her population from 1890 to
1900. The state Is growing rapidly aud
we are glad Of the opportunity the
Worlds fair viii give US TO let the
world know what a country We have.
Idaho IL a wealthy state In minerals.
We have fine agricultural lands In the
mountain valleys that are now beinS
irrigated, and we produce the finest
favored fruit grown In the world
The executive committee Of the Mon
tana Worlds Fair commission arrived
In ST. Louis April 49, Gov j X. Toole
of that state accompanied the party, rs
dId also John $. NJ Neil, editor OF the
Helena Independent The members o.
the executive committee present are H.
A. Davidson OF Helena, Mont, chair
man. Thomas G. kurtz, secretary and
treasurer Helena; and G. II. Conrad OF
Kalispell, Mont. f. A. Helnze and G.
w. Clark OF Butte, the other parties
OF the executive committee, are not In
the city.
THE commission" said Gov Toole
"oame to ST. Louis to confer with the
exposition officials regarding the Mon
tana exhibit and to select q site for its
state building. Montana expects to
make very credlteble display in al
departments. The commission Is already !
at work gathering material for this ex-
hibit."
"The Montana legislature does not |
meet until next January says Secy. |
kurtz, "The people Of that state, how |
ever, have by popular subscription, |
raised $4,000 TO start the work. We |
expect the Legislature TO make an ap- |
preparation fully as large as any stale
In the same situation
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
A st. Louis manufacturing company |
has been informed by the manager OF 1
it's European branches that he Is con-
tinually bombarded with questions |
about the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
The people over there, he says, are al
ready asking for literature telling !
them how TO reach st. Louis. what the
expense will be- and what living win
cost while they are visiting the expo
siton.
The leading banking house Of Flor
ence, Italy, has manifested It's desire
10 promote the participation Of Italy |
I'm the Louisiana purchase exposition
by providing set Of rooms on the
ground loor In the best business quar-
ter OF Florence as an oalce for the
Chevalier Ieggio, worlds fair commits
sioner to Italy
United states Minister Buck has
written from Toxic, Japan to Secretary
Hay, acknowledging receipt of notice
of the coming Of j. +. Smith OF ST.
Louis as honorary commissioner OF the
Louisiana purchase exposition. and
adding Upon Mr.. Smiths arrival /
shall take much pleasure In doing
what ] can TO facilitate him in carry
ing out the purpose Of his mission"
Contracts for the construction Of
three more great Worlds fair buildings
on the Washington University tract
have been let. the contractor giving
bond TO complete the work by March
81. 1908. These are the university gym
nasium. q feet by i6l feet ~ Inches.
which VIII be the physical culture
building Of the exposition; the univer-
slty library building lil feet by go
feet, which will be reserved BY the
exposition FOR educational congresses:
and the university dormltory and din
ing hall. 100 feet by $50 feet. These
buildings are all 20 be OF red granite
with cut limestone trimmings.
Important conferences were held on
April ~ and p, az the ST. Louis club
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