The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-23
MINING EXHIBIT AT PANAMA
EXPOSITION.

From present indications the min
ing exhibit from Idaho at the Pana
ma Pacific exposition is not going t
be what it should be. A few week
ago there was a prospect that thu
Idaho fair commission would appoin
special man to collect ores and de.
trets Of north Idaho. with provision
made for paying him fair salary ant
necessary expense allowance. Recent
information, however indicates that
this prospect was only partly correct
1t seems that Major Reed, the execu-
tive commissioner states that it was
his understanding that this deputy to
be appointed, while acting under the
jurisdiction of the commission was to
be paid by the Idaho Mining associa-
ton, together with all expenses in
cident to the preparation of the ex-
hibit This information came as .
great surprise and it is impossible to
understand how Major Reed obtained
such an impression 1t has been sug-
gested that the mining association
might assist in bearing the expense Il
it was found that the allowance from
the state appropriation was not suf-
ficent, but certainly no one contem-
plated that the association would car
ry the entire burden.
The state of Idaho has appropriated
100000 to be used in advertising the
industries and resources of the state
at the big fair. Mining is today the
biggest factor in the Industrial life
of Idaho, and the undeveloped mineral
resources give positive assurance that
it will continue in this commanding
position for many years. Nothing Is
productive of greater direct benefit to
a greater number of people of the
state than the attraction of capital for
the development of these resources
Surely ii was the intention Of the leg
islature that part of this large appro-
pration should be used in the collec-
tion and preparation of exhibits of
this and other great resources of th
state. 1t Is a physical impossibility
for one man, no matter how capable !
exhibit of the mining industry that |
will be Of any material benefit to the |
state And it is quite unreasonable to
expect this work to be done wholly at
private expense. If 1t can be shown
hat there will be a shortage of funds
or the purpose, 1t is probable that I
'rivate subscriptions could be OBJ
aimed and the mining association
night help, but the commission must
o all it can first.
We do not know what has been done |,
other parts of the state toward ma
ing an exhibit of the mining indus
ry but in Shoshone county, from h.
'hch over 80 per cent of the mineral !.
utput of Idaho comes and which still ,
an undeveloped field of won ,
erful extent, absolutely nothing has +,
cen done. 1t is possible an eleventh :,
our exhibit will be made if it is fin
ly found that no assistance can be
otained from the commission. but H.
zen this is very doubtful. The men la
no need the exhibit the owners Of ),
ldeVeloped mines. have not the II
cans to make the exhibit. and ii Is !,
u fair to expect them to do It if they -.
I'd, for the development of mines is
matter in which the public shares -,
e benefit. The large operating com a.
'nles can be depended upon to assist !.
the matter in the way of furnishing =,
Q Tor an exhibit but beyond that y,
Tie could hardly be expected. From -
rs situation it is plain that part of :,
g state appropriation should be used t.,
7 exploiting the mining industry. and
IS hoped even yet that the commits
III VIII see its way clear to put a II,
ec'ai man on the job in the north. &c