St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-07
TO REMOVE IT HERE.
A Plan to Reconstruct Min
nesota's Worlds Fair
Building
On the State Fair Ground
When the Big Show Is
Over.
Several Spicy Suits Adjudi-
Gated in Yesterdays
Courts.


benefit that can scarcely be estimated
ncold dollars and cents FROM the Mime
sofa exhibit at the Worlds Columbian
exposition. This is to say, the board of
managers have looked with favor upon
the proposition of the state fair board,
already explained in these columns, of
removing the Minnesota exposition
building from Chicago to the state fair
grounds Immediately after the worlds
fair ends. The purpose is to make the
building place of permanent exhibit.
and 1t will be under the management
OF the. fair association. Of COURSE
the expense that attends this will
be visited upon the fair asso-
citation. and the managers have con-
sented to the undertaking. the value,
as was lntimated, is purely matter of
speculation. The historic relations
Will be of great importance, and there
can be no controversy as to the deSira-
bility of establishing the permanent
exhibit that this movement opens.
The state board of worlds fair COM
missloners held an ali day session at the
capitol. and a vast amount of routine
work was effected, SO that the present
outlook is much clearer than it has
been in the past. The different counties
OF the state have responded, and there
is no longer any serious financial prob
lem to harass the board. The money is
Forthcoming, and Minnesota will be
better represented at the fair than the
obstacles that have confronted the board
in the past promised. The board is not
satisfied that the. products and indus.
tries can be given complete and COM
prehensive exposition. however = rot
such as the same warrants, but the
time was when many of the members
felt that the dangers threatened must
more greatly mitigate the exhibits. The
meeting yesterday was illustrated by
feeling of general confidence in the
patriotism and public spirit of the citi-
ZenS OF the state.
The financial problem having been
solved. the board proceeded to award
the contract for the construction of the
Minnesota building on the worlds fair
site. Libbey g. Libbey, of Minneapo.
lis, proved the lowest bidders, and the
contract was unanimously awarded to
them, and the construction will begin at
an early day. The cost of the building,
as planned by the supervising archi-
tect, will be $23. 700, but changes in the
plans are necessitated by the PROPOSE
ton OF constructing 1t SO that it
can be removed to the state
fair grounds. and the architect adj
vised that the changes will entail
an expense of from $1,000 to $4,000, and
the superintendent of construction was
authorized by special resolution to make
certain changes as tine work progresses
to facilitate matters that may be appar-
emily necessary. But this expense was
confined to $500, and it is likely that at
subsequent meeting the board will
authorize further changes to comply
with the desire of the state fair assocla-
ton. or so that the structure may be
taken down at the conclusion of the eX-
position and removed to st. Paul.
llle board was waited upon by dele
cations from the various state associa-.
tons that contemplate making exhibits
at Chicago. and they asked for certain
appropriation to meet the expenses that
must be incurred. This led to pro-
tracted discussion, and it was finally de-
cided to give preliminary appOrtion-
mentS OF the funds available to the diff
ferent associations and societies. In
this way $4,000 was appropriated. 1t
is divided between the educational de-
partment, the agricultural, hortcult-
ural, apiary, dairy, stock breeders.
forestry and other associations of the
state, and then resolution was passed
calling upon these different associations
to enter the work with a Zest and CO.
operate with the commission in prepar-
ing for the best exhibit that can be &C
complished.
Tine lady board of managers were as
signed quarters in the building to be
erected. 1t was represented that the
ladies had engaged the services of
taXidermist. who will provide an elegant
exhibit of the game birds of the state.
The ladies will be given a slightly and
convenient corner in the big building,
some 40x15 feet. This met with the un-
qualified approval of the board of lady
managers. They promise that they will
treat the men TO a surprise. They are
enthusiastic, and are engaging novel
ties and picturesque features for their
exhibit.
Another thing of great Importance
that was decided upon was that the
commission will secure the aiti of the
state fair managers in selecting a live
stock exhibit for the worlds fair. This
Will he done at the state fair the pres
ent season. A competent committee
will take charge of the enterprise, and
they will decide from the live stock that
will be entered at the state fair the ami,
mails that will be sent to Chicago to
represent the great Minnesota industry
to the world next year. 1t will include
horses, cattle, sheep and swine.
For the information of the builders of
the state the bids for the Minnesota
building are reproduced:
n. II. Leighton d Co.. Minneapolis. $50. 600
William Favor, Chicago -. ...... o. 500
James Carlisle d Sons, Minneapolis. 24.9OO
Same, with Spanish tile roof: ......... %, 500
Bowert d Record, Minneapolis .. "a. 400
same, with spanish tile root. --........ "a, 800
Saltwater Manufacturing cOmpapy
Saltwater. -. ...................... 23.s5o
Same, steel tile roof. ....... ....... 2i54o