The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-15
WORLDS FAIR kOIES
Items Of Interest About the
St. Louis Expos tim

$500 80 ~ AN1 %G
t.se fair and so many unique ideas have
been put into practice that they think the
fnd 4; difficult to improve on the novel
ties Of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton. For instance, an entirely new fea-
tute in wotld's fair exhibits Is a complete
mining glcs In the far vest.
Tire ralaing gulch at the Worlds Fair
occu. ics the .atural ravine between Art
uill aEz the Plateau Of States that ex-
tend ..V9 feet south from the Mines
building to the cheitenham entrance. IL
varies from 300 to coo feet In width. and
Is filled with operating mining, metal
largical and technical exhibits. A mar
electric mining railroad ex-
tends through the heart Of the gulch, CIV
iag an excellent view of the exhibits, ana
is a convenient way OF reaching them, as
there are several stations in the guich.
m aerial tramway, In operation. cross
es INC guich and illustrates ore transpor-
tation in mountainous districts.
The Metal pavilion. eoxioO feet. adjoins
the Mines building at the north end OF
The gulch. In whieh are operating exhib-
its Illustrating electric metaliurgy ana
the smelling and refining OF copper, zinc,
lead and other metals and alloys. a
complete assay and analytical laboratory.
fl operation. illustrates chemical snaly-
ses.
A model foundry. 1ooxi3o feet, connects
WITH the Metal pa vilion. 1t Is e~quipred
with cupoias for melting iron and steel.
and crucib,e furnaces for casting brass
etc. II is equipped with electric cranes
core ovens. ~rattlers and other foundry
equipment for molding. finishing and pol
ishing castings of all kinds. In one por'
ton OF the building a reception room ane
office has been arranged for the conven'
fence Of visiting foundrymen.
The Cement pavilion. sox13o feet, Illus
trates the applications of concrete II
architectural construction in the form OF
an attractive building in the mission styfe
of architecture.
Drilling by the drop-drill process for
~ uotar atc 10 eboyp In oDera
tion in the central portion of the guici
by four companies.
Prospecting for ores. etc, by extract
Ing a cove with the diamond-drill pro
cess, Is shown in c.eration.
Placer mining and deep mine pumping
with steam turbines is shown in opera
ton at the rustic bridge on Federal ave.
nue..
Turquoise cutting and mining Is showr
at the New Mexico log cabin, which Is
picturesquely set on the side of the gulch
and under 1t Is a typical turquoise mine
showing how 1t occurs In nature. IN
work OF cutting and polishing by experts
Is shown in the cabin.
The Mammoth Crystal Cave reproduces
a cave in the Black Hills o
South Dakota. and shows some remarka-
bly, beautiful specimens OF stalactites.
A ventilating fan twelve feet In dame
ter. In operation. illustrates the ~ventiia-
ton OF coal mines.
The Pennsylvania system OF mining ana
preparing anthracite coal is well Illus
trated on a scenic railway. which passes
through a typical Pennsylvania anthra-
cite coal mine for a distance OF nearly
half a mile. In which the various in
stances In the life of a coal miner are
illustrated.
Illustrates the crushing and amalgama,ion
of gold ores. and the saving of the sui
phurets by several types Of connentrators
A Black Hilis gold mill In operation IL
illustrates the extraction OF gold by the
new cyanide process.
a Missouri lead and zinc mine shows
the occurrence. underground. of lead ore
in Southeastern Missouri. and of zine
ores and spar. or tiff. In Southwestern
Missouri.
A Joplin zinc mill In operation Illus
trates the process Of concentrating zinc
ores on jugs ana tables.
A pavilion shows the mineral resource,
of Missouri.