Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-29
PREPARING A
GOOD EXHIBIT
State School Of Mines Will Assist IN
Making a Flrst.cIass Mineral
Display at the Fair.
SHOULD SEND FERGUS EXHIBIT
An Effort Will be Made to Secure a
Representative Display From
This County.

The following statement Of inten-
lions In regard TO the Montana miner
al exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
has been given to the press:
The Montana Worlds Fair commits
sion has requested the faculty Of the
state school Of mines to act as an
auxiliary committee for the prepare
ton of Montana's mineral exhibit for
the st. Louis exposition. The faculty
has put the work in charge Of the I'M
dersigned, and has notified the CON-
mission of its action in the matter.
1t is intended to prepare an exhib-
1t that will be thoroughly represen-
tative OF the varied mineral resources
or Montana. For this purpose it is
essential that the citizens of the state
cooperate cordially In the efforts 90
be made, and especially that all those
In any way interested in mining.
quarrying or the utilization of the
mineral wealth of the state take an
active part in the preparation of the
exhibit at the school of mines in Butte
In order that it may be properly cat
alogued and packed before shipment
to St. Louis, and also in order that
the whole exhibit may be forwarded
to st. Louis In a single shipment.
The proper preparation of samples
for exhibition is usually a simple mat
ter. In general, very large and heavy
samples are not desired; ore and
country rock samples should be about
two by three by four inches, IL posi-
BILE; building stone and coal samples
about six by six inches, etc. II is
very important that each and every
sample be accompanied by a label
stating Its character, its owner, its
place OF origin, and any other facts
OF Importance. In the case of the ore
samples an assay should accompany
each sample so far as possible. Fur
ther instructions for special cases will
be furnished upon application to the
undersigned.
Maps showing the location of ore
deposits, charts and diagrams of prop.
critics, large photographs of Quarries,
mines, mills. etc, are especially de-
sirable for exhibition, and add great
ly to the attractiveness of any exhi-
bit. 1t Is expected that models Of
mine workings. and of metallurgical
processes will furnish one of the most
interesting features of the exhibit.
The legislature of the state has
directed that at the close of the ex-
position at st. Louis me exhibit be
sent to the Lewis and Clarke exposi-
ton at Portland, Oregon. After the
termination of the latter the connie
Dion intends that the exhibit he
brought back to Montana and main.
tanned as a permanent mineral exhib-
1t of the state in some suitable public
place. However, specimens will be
returned to their wne at the close
of either exposition, providing such
action be requested at the time the
specimens are put in charge Of the
writer.
Montana is the largest state in the
union formed from the territory of
the Louisiana purchase, and deserves
to have the largest and finest mineral
display that will be shown in st.
Louis. When It is recalled that in the
combined production of gold, silver
and copper Montana stands unrivaled
among the states of the union 1t can
hardly be doubted that with the prop
er mineral exhibit on the part of all
concerned the mineral exhibit of our
state will be the peer of any at st.
Louis, and the pride of all of our cit
liens.
Transportation charges on all ma
terial properly labeled and suitable
for exhibition will be paid by the COM
Notify the undersigned be-
fore forwarding material. Address all
correspondence to
ALEXANDER ~. WINCHELL.
Montana School of Mines,
Butte, Montana.
In this connection a prominent bust
man stated recently that the
mines Of Fergus county should have
good place In the Montana metallur-
gical display at st. Louis. Being well
up amonst the leaders in the output
Of precious metals. the owners and
of the different mines and
prospects should see that some of the
best specimens obtainable are sent