Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-30
Director Genera Whitaker Reports
Satisfactory Progress
COMMENDABLE COOPERATION
citizens Generally Are Doing Every
thing Possible for Ito Success
Recommendations,

AZ a meeting Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition commission this
morning, Director General Whitaker
made his report for The past month
and offered a number Of suggestions
and recommendations, an OF which were
unanimously adopted by the commits
sion The report follows IN full:
Salt Lake city, Utah, July 80, 1908, g.
TO tho chairman ana members Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition commits
sion Gentlemeu-'rhe following is q
synopsis Of the work performed during
the month Of July;
Specifications have been prepared and
approved by this commission for ap
agricultural horticultural. apiary
grasses, growing grains and for peck
ing cases. The work In each depart.
ment is progressing satisfactorily. The
Horticultural association has taken
hold Enthusiastically as has also the
Beekeepers association. Grains and
grasses are being collected in the high.
en- and cooler valleys, the season Tor
collecting In the earlier parts, having
passed The Agricultural college has
expressed Willingness 10 assist us and
are making preparations to supply US
with q very interesting exhibit
The sugar companies are cooperating
with US In preparing a unique and in
teresting exhibit
We have been compelled to order
museum Jars, show Jars glass tubes,
ana bottles, without awaiting the ap-
prevail OF the commission, In order that
we might obtain these reeeptacles tor
the fruits that are now almost ready,
This action is now submitted for your
consideration.
We are In communication with the
onyx companies regarding an immense
display OF this beautiful stone, a depos-
IL Of excellent quality having lately
been discovered also In relation to
jasper marble and other ornamental
decorative and building stone.
We have written the president OF the
silk commission soliciting a collection
OF raw silk, in throws and In skein, that
can properly be exhibited and add
greatly to our collective competitive
exhibit
We have written the president OF
Utah Art Institute asking the use Of
the Alice art collection to be hung IN
our state building
We are In communication with
number OF factories producing ma
terlals that may be exhibited with prof
II TO our state collection as we'll as TO
their individual merit
Under q resolution OF this commits
sion, in company with Commissioner
Shurtllnf, we have visited St Louis and
have secured and contracted for space
In the mines and metallurgy building
and Agricultural palace,
INCUR associations and requests for
concessions for our state We found the
president OF the xpositIon with all OF
his aids ready and anxious 10 render
all assistance necessary for our con-
venience and pleasure In acquiring
space and information for the progress
and ultimate success Of our state at the
exposition
We also visited Chicago and obtain
ed estimates upon some special work In
connection with displays in agricultural
and mining buildings,
We haze made request for space I'm
tue OutANNl NlltNnfHA lNi a ulNNlA1 VI
heab exhibits. Work upon designs -
progressing and viii soon be ready for
approval,
We have forwarded tentative plans
FOR buildings and booths TO exposition
contractors and hope that estimates
VIII have been received before next
meeting.
II is Of the greatest Importance that
we begin the collection Of our smaller
specimens Of minerals. pertaining TO
the expert and educational part Of our
exhibit
|, therefore, suggest that a circular
letter be sent to al the mining COM
panles throughout the state, stating,
first ouY object the intent and purpose
of the exhibition; second, solicit their
cooperation, stating nature Of exhibit
and our wants third. that agents or
this commission viii wait upon them
with the object IN view Of soliciting
specimens and such Information as viii
be necessary TO accompany them.
Respectfully