Show EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIR utah has a notable exhibit of minerals one gathered from every mountain and canyon where ore has been discovered and that means practically every corner of the state the exhibit at the recent state fair held in salt lake city early this month was in every way equal to the high standard set in the past with a noteworthy addition in the corner devoted to ores from the recent discoveries in the cottonwoods Cotton woods probably the most notable of these was the display of the wasatch mines company which showed an extensive collection of lead silver sulphides sulp hides and carbonates the cardiff and alta consolidated were represented toy by high grade sulphides sulp hides as was the american consolidated the michigan utah and the umma emma copper showed beautiful lead silver and copper carbonates and the former specimens of copper glance that attracted attention the albion was present with zinc and lead products and the south hecla with silver and lead both sul aphides and carbonates among other properties noted were the secret alta tunnel copper Co piper king and alta tiger As usual the big nines mines of the district had an exhibit that would be hard to excel the colorado gemini centennial eureka tintic gintic gentral central iron blossom fagle eagle and blue bell crown point and many others had carefully prepared displays all worthy of mention if space permitted A beautiful display of malachite from the grand central caused special comment ithe exhibits from park city bingham and the beaver county districts each deserves special mention and a page to itself the wide range of the displays is shown by zinc from promontory point ore from the sundown property in logan canyon the bingham and cottonwood districts of salt lake county park city ahe I 1 the tintic gintic section ophir marysvale Marys vale the dugway district in tooele thoele county the beaver county district molybdenum from the green river section copper from the old utah eastern at st george etc the total mineral production for the state not including 1915 is given as follows gold silver copper lead zinc making a grand total of A matter that caused favorable comment was the care that had been taken by the fair management with the various mineral displays everything looked clean every specimen clinen was in place and labeled and the exhibit as a whole was tastefully arranged the management deserves thanks from the mining contingent for this for such has not always been the case the coal exhibit the coal exhibit extended around the walls of the mines and minerals building tile mineral ores being on display in the center of the room the western fuel companas Comp anys large booth contained four carefully piled heaps of coal labeled in turn king blackhawk hiawatha and panther tile the Aine american rican fuel Cani company pany mines at had an attractive display of bear coal and gave a ton free to certain lucky visitors uncle jesse knights spring canyon coal made a lilt hit with a carefully arranged booth the utah tuel company with mines at clear creek and castle gate had fitted out a nursery with toys and other reminders of childhood and with a cheerful fire blazing in an open grate this last exhibit was particularly pleasing as was evidenced by the favorable expressions of visitors exhibitions were given at intervals through the day iby by the Mol mohrland irland mines team of the consolidated fuel company in first aid and mine rescue work crowds were always attracted by these drills and a great deal of curiosity and interest were manifested in the methods being employed to safeguard life and property in the coal mines of the nation those who had charge of the mineral and coal exhibit L are deserving of complimentary notice for the care they took in making it a success and for giving a share of their time to the greatest of all industries machinery exhibits the large open space devoted to the machinery houses also showed much that was interesting and instructive the gallgher galigher machinery companas Comp anys exhibition of axey welding lubricants non liula auld oils steel cutlery etc was especially noteworthy landes company showed traction and drilling machines in operation and attracted favorable comment the same can ibe be said of the electric pumping plant and other exhibits of fairbanks morse company other salt lake houses with displays worthy of special mention included the in ter dountain mountain electric company the western electric the capital electric and the utah power light companies and to these may be added the exhibit of farm machinery by the miller cahoon company of murray |