Show MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS awarded exhibitors at the trans mississippi exposition now n the hands of the sheriff were Replevin ed by S T whitaker A full list of the awards there has been some trouble between S T whitaker representing utah and the management of abo trans and international exposition over certain charges alleged by the management to be duo from utah the result was that mr walta her yesterday afternoon entered suit to replevin the articles medals and diplomas which were expressed to his address tor distribution they are now in the bands of the sheriff of weber county and the bill of 2275 which mr whitaker says Is not an indebtedness of the state remains unpaid and open to contest the success of the utah exhibit anil the grand results which will accrue to the state from the exposition of its advantages and products have been written and rewritten and it only remains to recount the numerous awards made by the exposition management to utah exhibitors there are among the goods in the hands of the sheriff nineteen medals and thirty two diplomas through the kindness of mr whitaker and the sheriff they were shown a standard man and are as follows the medals are of bronze gold and silver on one side of the medal which Is 2 inches diameter Is a figure of a woman in bas relief one arm extended as in victory and the other waving the wand of prosperity the background Is a conglomerate of the products of the west and around the whole are the words trans pi and industrial exposition omaha 1898 on the reverse side Is a wreath ot holly and a blank space left for the inscription indicating the award they are very beautiful and will in themselves make an excellent testimonial to the value of exhibit the diplomas are elegantly designed and engraved and bear the signatures of the officers of the exposition the awards made were as follows gold medal state of utah for best mineral exhibit silver medal mercur mining co honorable mention robert ogdan bronze medal nepal plaster co silver medal geyser marion mining co silver medal pleasant valley coal co bronze medal thomas keares of the silver king mine honorable mention hanover smelt ing co gold brick honorable mention horn silver mining co bronze medal albert holden master of arts four bronze medals to leesey tuck alfalfa and white clover honey bronze medal anchor mining co honorable mention john barker wallard Wll lard iron bronze medal bullion buck mining co bronze medal centennial eureka co bronze medal R C chambers ontario mining co bronze medal capt de la mar bronze medal dragon iron co 11 mollte iron silver medal enterprise clay co ogden gold medal state of utah tor general agricultural exhibit silver medal utah silk exhibit gold medal wm mathers plain city taxidermy exhibit gold medal S T whitaker designs in mining buildings gold medal S T whitaker juror and judge of gold medal gilsonite co silver medal utah mexican onyx co bronze medal dr talmage crystal iced bronze medal C A ogden cereals there are borne awards made for which the medals and diplomas have not yet been received just as soon as the legal over the matter Is ended mr will turn the medals and diplomas over to gov wells for distribution |