Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . ple of the state. Inconclusion I wish to thank the Executive Committee of ourCommission who confirmed my appointment and with whommy association has been so pleasant but especially do I wishto thanlv you upon whom has fallen the burden of the man-agement of the work in this undertaking, for your kindlytreatment, patience and valuable direction in the dischargeof the duties of my office. In matters of this nature fewrealize the many trying and harrassing details that confrontthe successful management of an atfair of so much import-ance, but I
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . ple of the state. Inconclusion I wish to thank the Executive Committee of ourCommission who confirmed my appointment and with whommy association has been so pleasant but especially do I wishto thanlv you upon whom has fallen the burden of the man-agement of the work in this undertaking, for your kindlytreatment, patience and valuable direction in the dischargeof the duties of my office. In matters of this nature fewrealize the many trying and harrassing details that confrontthe successful management of an atfair of so much import-ance, but I asure you I fully appreciate it in all its phases. I would like to take occasion also to thank my associatesin all the departments for the manifest courtesies and kind-ness shown me at all times individually and collectively inour united efforts to serve our state. Again thanking you and congratulating you upon the suc-cessful termination of the life of the Montana Commission,I beg to remain. Yours sincerely, W. C. BUSKETT, Special 250O» 0 p «0 0 0 w» o p M hi H H m H w <l MW MONTANA AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION. 93 REPORT 01^ PROF. A. N. WINCHELL, MINERAL EX-HIBIT AT PORTLAND, OREGON. Butte, Montana, December 1, Lee Mantle, Pres. Montana Worlds Fair Commission,Butte, Montana. Dear Sir:—I have the honor to present the following re-port concerning the Montana mineral exhibit at the Lewisand Clark Exposition at Portland in 1905. The mineral exhibit shown at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-position at St. Louis m 1904, was in large part shipped byfreight direct to Portland at the close of the Gold Exhibits were sent for safe keeping during the in-terval between the two expositions to the Montana StateSchool of Mines, being always shipped by express. Themassive copper exhibit shown at St. Louis by the Boston andMontana Company was shipped east for the market, and anew exhibit, somewhat more extensive, was prepared andsent to Portlan
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