Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
COLORADo'S EXHIBIT
sr. LOUIS EXPOSITION, ,eos


Colorado Commission Appeals to the
People Of the state-Want to Have
Beautiful state Building Of Colo
RADIO Material.
Denver, March 20.-The Colorado
commission Of the ST. Louis exposition
has drafted letter to the general pub
lie appealing for money and assistance
In making creditable state exhibit ut
the Louisiana Purchase exposition In
1903. A copy of the letter will be sent
to each paper In the state, with the re-
quest 1t be printed In full. 1t follows:
"rhe people of the entire world are
taking an interest in the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, to be held In st.
Louis in 1908. All nations seem to be
thoroughly convinced that this Will be
the greatest, grandest and most COM
plete exhibit the world has even seen.
The plans heretofore made and now
being rapidly carried forward by the
management, surpass anything yet un-
dertaken in the way Of an exposition.
"Inasmuch as our state Is partially
formed from the Louisiana purchase,
and is one Of the greatest in natural
resources and the richest mineral state
In the world, 1t Is incumbent upon Col
orado and her public spirited citizens
to see that we are fittingly represented.
We are the heart of the great West,
almost in the central part of the great
purchase, and the thousands of now
Idle acres of valley and plain can be
made as productive and valuable as
those sections more favored by rainfall.
Colorado has millions of acres of good
land lying idle; thousands of acres Of
oil lands undeyeloped, and thousands
of acres-we might say thousands Of
miles of mineral belt awaiting future
development. The vast amount Of ter
ritory covered by mountains has been
but partially prospected and developed
only in sections. These sections repre-.
sent but n small portion OF the miner
allied domain within our boundaries.
Hidden away in these great mountains,
millions of wealth await the coming
citizen-investor. Our great state needs
100000 more people to further de-
velop our great natural resources. The
best plan Of calling the attention of
the world to these natural advantages
is to advertise them well where the
whole world may see and know.
Under the law creating the st.
Louis Worlds fair commission for this
state, the county commissioners Of
each county and the councils and
boards Of aldermen of the cities and
towns are authorized to appropriate
money to aid the commission. Each
county and city is authorized to collect
its own exhibit, and when collected
turn the same over to the Worlds fair
commission, which will take charge Of
the same and place 1t In the proper e1-
hibit and return 1t to the county Or
city contributing the same at the close
Of the exposition, II desired. The COM
mission has assurances of ample space
and privileges. Therefore 1t Is neces-
sary for each county to commence the
arrangement of its exhibit.
1T Is useless to hope for the success
our own people desire and which the
past record Of Colorado and her bril-
liant reputation will cause other states
and nations to expect. without the
hearty cooperation OF the great mass
of the people through their represen-
tatives. This Is work In which every
citizen should cheerfully and actively
participate. 1t Is a duty he owes to
this state and himself. 1t Is for the
common good. Our reputation hereto
fore has been that Of an enterprising
and public spirited people, and In this
instance 1t can be maintained and en-
larged. We are well equipped with
vast and varied resources to make 1t,
and we ask every man and woman In
the state of Colorado. to consider well
the benefits to Colorado by having the
grandest exhibit of any state in the
Union. We have the goods: why not
let the world see them? We request
all Of those who feel proud of our
growth and those who are interested
and anxious to see continued anu
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active part In the plans OF the commits
sion look for assistance In promoting
and advancing the greatest enterprise
the people of the state have ever con-
templated.
I'VE propose, among other things. to
construct a state building of COLORADO
material and make 1t such a building
as will be lasting and creditable mon
ument to our state. The exhibits OF
the varied products of the farm, the
mine and all other industries will be
the finest yet produced, and we have.
therefore. need OF your aid and assist
ance, both In work and money.
"The ommissiOner-in-chief and other
representatives of the board have ar
ranged to visit every county. city and
town in the state and also the cad
quarters OF the principal Industries,
with the view of enlisting general CO.
operation for the success of the enter
prise. Yours very truly.
"GOV. JAMES Il. ORMAN,
president.
"T. ]. O'DONNELL.
"Vice President.
II. N. STEVENS,
Secretary.
''vAN e. ROUSE,
Treasurer.
GEORGE w. THATCHER.
Commissioners in Chief"