Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-03
0regOnian Announces That Com.
mission Has Arrived at
This Decision.
SPLENDID SITE IS SELECTED.
Building viii be Two Stories aud Cost
Ia the NeighbOrhoOd of
$4,000,

p The Portland oregonian OF Saturday
contains the following interesting ac-
count of the reception rendered the
Utah Lewis & Clark commission on
their visit TO that city. the article be-
ing accompanied by striking half-tone
cuts Of the Utah visitors;
Gov John G. Cutler, Of Utah. and
the five members OF his official party,
are so pleased with the space that has
been profered them at the Lewis and
Clark exposition grounds that they
have definitely decided to erect a state
building. A spot north of the New
York building, facing the waterfront
has been selected as a site. The five
members OF the governors party are
Rudolph Kuchler, Wesley Walton, f.
w. Fishburn, M. Il. Cunningham and
Spencer Clawson.
The governor, accompanied by the
Lewis and Clark officials and his party
visited the grounds yesterday. When
they were shown the site that had been
saved for them, they were enthusiastic
on returning to the Hotel Portland I'm
the afternoon they decided that Utah
could be best represented by credit
able state building. The governor con-
siders the space that has been reserved
as one OF the most desirable locations
on the grounds. His companions are
also OF the same opinion.
II is planned TO erect building 100
feet long and SO feet wide The lower
floor will be devoted to exhibition pur-
poses. The second story of the build
Ing VIII be divided off into reception
rooms. The building will cost about
Slo,OOO' The plans and specifications
OF the building Will be drawn as soon
as the party returns to Salt Lake. II
Is not believed that any difficulty will
be experienced In having the structure
completed and the exhibits installed in
time for the opening OF the gates.
One OF the most important features
OF the Utah State building will be an
annex which will contain O concen-
traitor that Will be in actual operation
during the exposition. The concen-
traitor by itself will cost at least S10-
600, and Will be one of the most novel
exhibits Of the entire fair Four men
VIII be required TO operate IL.
1t viii show the process OF refining
gold, silver and copper from the time
the crude ore is turned I'm and comes
out refined, The rocks containing
minerals will first be crushed and then
the different ingredients will be sep
HTdteui all WITHIN the view or the WIS.,
ltors at the exposition After the wall
liable minerals come out IN a refined
state small portions Of the gold, silver
and copper will be placed In Walls and
distributed among the visitors. The
ore to be used In the concentrator will
come from Utah mines. Only the
mines paying dividends viii be asked
for ore, The concentrator complete
will weigh 10000 pounds. There will
also be a collection Of the different
ores and minerals mined IN Utah.
To the front OF the proposed build
ing there is a gradual slope Of the
ground TO the water. This will be de-
voted to landscape gardening. Lom-
hardy poplars will be planted. Sego
lilies, the Utah state flower. will also
be transplanted
Gov Cutler and his party will be
the guests at the Commercial club at
noon today. The members OF the Com
mercial club and the business men Of
this city viii give the governor and
his companions n reception preceding
the luncheon. The reception will be
informal Gov Cutler will visit Port
land some time during the summer
when the exposition Is I'm progress,