The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-04
TO BE- BUILT FOR s1l94s,
Contract Let for tho Construction
o. tho Montana Building
n Chicago.
= Handsome @tEuctnrs % Which
tho State May Well 10
Proud.
Ef0rts ~ ths Hoevd ~ MsaaSeva A. Have
= Ossditabis Exhibit - the Crest
Exposition.

Efforts A. ths Bsevd II Managers 1 i Hav
: CSsditab,s Exhibit - the Crest
Exposition.
Dr. A. II. Mitchell, national commits
sioner for MontAaa TO ths Worlds fair
went 20 Chicago recently, In company Will
Architsot !. y. 0albyaith, 10 receive bid
for the construction Of the state building
a tslsGra1n sessivsd from him yastssday
said M contract had besn lst foy ths srac,
tion Of the Montana building Il the fair
for $l4.945. The building IL TO be completed
~ Sept. !. Dr.. Mitchell did not say in hi
telegram to whom tho contract had hssr
awarded. The contract pries 10 within 81
Of the limit Of 4l5, 900 allowed for the CON
stsuotion Of the building. The Montana
building 20 designed, covers an area Of
eixty-fonr fest one way and 124 feet tha
othsz. u will contain suitss Or parlors and
seeeption rooms, ofiaes. vestibuls, lobby,
corridor. main exhibit gallery aud Other
galleries, and othsr necessary rooms. The
main exhibit hall II TO be forty-three feet
wide and 6fty-two feet long. The ceilings
viii be sixteen feet in height. The sAtiss
building il 90 constructed N r. conform "a
the character Of the other buildinas nov IN
course Of erection, using tho same material
for the exterior, ornamentation and cover
inRs ~ il required BY tho board at Worlds
fair MANAGES At Chicago. The material ID
called staA, manufactured, modelled and
moulded on the ground, at the buildings,
20 AZ TO conform TO tho different archi-
tecta designs, and ID used tor its beauty
and durability. The construction general
Will consist Of heavy balloon framing,
paortised, tenoned, iron strapped, pinned
and bolted together, estimated to carry 800
rounds TO the square foot. The skylight Of
dome opening over tho exhibit hall and
gallery will be constructed Of light iron,
the dome space glazed with ornamsnted,
duted and colored glass. The skylight is
not only = pleasing feature to the exhibit
hall, but furnishes abundance Of light to
the interior and thoroughly ventilatss the
exhibit hall and gallery.
The octagon dome over the main en-
trance lobby will be constructed Of light
i aron, glazed with oolorsa and aatsd glass;
thoroughly. lights and ventilates this part
Of the building, and arises 10 the height of
forty fest. The entire root Of the building
Will 20 covered with beaded tin. All the
exterior work will bs painted In tinta and
gildsd 70 suit the style Of architssturA
nishsd throughout In native woods, using
hard pine and tamarack alternately. AIT
this interior wood finishing will be done in
oil. polishing and bringing out the natural
Rrains Of tho different woods. The main
entrance vestibuls and lobby will have pan
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caustio tile and bevelsd plate mirrors. The
floors Of the vestibuls and lobby Will be Of
black and white marble laid in cemsnt.
The parlOrs, reception rooms and Offices
will be pansled wainscot high. neatly
capped on all sides, and all the openings
carved castings. The doors throsahoui viii viii
be moulded and neatly panslsd. The glass
in all the windows will be pivoted top and
bottom. The transoms will b piveted.
and operated with lifts. The mantels and
firsplacss in the parlors and reception
rooms will 30 fitted up with nickel
ct with French plate bevslsd mirrors.
These reception rooms, offices and parlors
will have plastersd wallis and ceilings. |
drawn work. painted and ornamsntsd in
tints, and will also have heavy moulded
extending clear around tho room.
wallis, painted drawn work. plain VANS
cotin9 on all sides neatly capped and
and plain wood ceilings neatly
moulded. The gallery ratings will have
spiral turned balusters, end posts and
moulded ratings, with iron top rail spiked.
The main staircases leading to the gallery
supplied With statuary and electric lights.
The vsstibule. corridors, rotunda, pa lors
and reception halls will each have psnelled
vail spaces for each county in the state,
sixteen in all, for the purpose Of recording
events, etc.
board of managers to have Montana we'll
represented at the fair. The mineral ex-
hlblt 10 receiving considerable attention
now. TIE efforts Of Executive Com
Bickford and seoretary RAMSAY
Did fair to produce good reaults in this d.
'scsion: Everybody having q collection of
has been invited to send them to
Helena during the coming conventions, |
he railroads centerinR here have agreed
% transport these collections flee. and on
'rrival here they will bs placed in the base
n OF the new library building. when
time arrives for sending the exhibit to
chicago, tho board OF Worlds fair manap-
'rs will select the collections which are TO
70 and have them forwarded. Their ssRrS-
.ation in Helena will not he in the least 4
ocal enterprise. since the exhibition will
% an excellent opportunity to show visitors
ne resources OF al! p1rts OF the state. 1t
'ili also serve to give the Q d q better OPP
,ortunity, through comparison, to select
he very best. :
Another excellent scheme which Is now
lnder way 10 to securS a full agricultural ,
xhibit at the Montana State fair. From
his the board can make selections OF some .
I the finest products of the soil grown ia
ny state of the uniou.
The Montana building Mt Chicago, should ,
II parts OF the state respond. is expected to !
. one of the most attractive at the fair, .
leading in mining, fast developing in aari-
ulture.. withonta peer in stock raising. aud
econd to none in education, it would be
urprisinR il she didn't.
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