Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-11-10
The State Building at Chicago.


WARRINGTON BUILDING, Chicago, Nov.
lit will be some little time before the
fate of the atate building is definitely
settled. Conferences innumerable have
been had by Gov. McGraw and Execu-
tive Commissioner Calhoun and the
board Of trustees Of the proposed Col
umbian museum. The hitch occurs
simply in the fact that Jackson Park is
under the absolute control of the South
Park commissioners after May l, by
which time all buildings not intended
to be permanent will have beer re-
moved. The board of trustees OF the
mus cum have not yet come to an under
standing with the park commissioners
and 30 cannot accept anything with con-
ditions attached, as they are IN no legal
position to enforce conditions. These
gentlemen are quite willing to accept
the state building, but they cannot bind
themselves to keep the conditions
tackled on to the gift, These are that
the building shall be used as a museum
of forestry, and that it shall be kept in
tact for certain term OF years. 1t is
desired by the governor to make it
permanent advertisement for the state,
as it shonld be. The building will not
be turned over to be wrecked, as that
could be done with better financial re-
suits by the commission.
So that is how the matter stands.
Commissioner Calhoun will remain here
for the next three weeks to finish the
deal up. The feeling is that the park
commissioners will allow the museum
board to do it's own will in that matter,
as it is conceded on all sides that the
Washington building is the most unique
and picturesque, and admirably ADAPTED
for the purpose suggested,
The dividing up of the exhibit is TAX
ing attention here. The representatives
of the state university and the agricul-
tural college, namely, W. D. Woods and
President Charles r. Conover, have
agreed on the following division, which
will probably be acceded to by the gov
ernor and commission:
To the state niversitY-The group of
elks; series or ore specimens; ethnologi-
cal collection OF Indian curlos; Prof.
Henderson's collection Of botanical spec
linens; gelatine casts of fish in fisheries
building; specimens OF sea lions in fish
cries buildings; cask OF animal skins
not on exhibition, but collected by Prof.
Henderson; specimen OF mountain sheep
in mineral department in state building.
To the agricultural college: Piano in
the reception room of the state building;
series of mounted fish specimens; family
of four black tailed deer; duplicate Of
Pro-. Henderson's botanical collection ;
live elks at Walla Walla; series of fores-
TRIP exhibits and specimens of small ami
mails.
1t is probable that the piano will be
sent to normal school at Ellensburg, If
it is in need Of one, instead of to the ag-
ricultural college, while the bottles in
which the fruit was kept will be sent to
the state fair to be held at North Yakima.
A great portion Of the Minerals have al
ready been exchanged with specimens OF
other states and foreign countries for
the benefit of the museums of the state
institutions Whatever is left over after
the final disposition will be turned into
the Columbian museum.
1t Is not generally known that there
will be enough money turned into the
state treasury after everything is closed
to nearly balance the appropriation OF
$4,000 by the emergency board. Min
erals and lumber have already been sold
to the amount of 1880; the gold mug
gets will realize $4,000, so that there is
alread! $4,000 in sight. To this will
be added the results of the sale of Office
furniture and fixtures, which will amount
to considerable. This is an excellent
showing, and the governor is particu
larly pleased with it.
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