The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-05

into constellation Colorado has the
most beautiful. imposing. Substantial.
and symmetrical capitol i'm the United
States.
The act providing for the building
was approyedG by the governor Of Colo
RADIO IN February. 1883, and the corner
Stone was laid by, Goyernoe Cooper ON
July A, 1890. A. spirit OF local pride
prbmpted the scheme, since carried ont,
BY having the building erected by COlo-
RADIO men and with Colorado materials.
This fact has delayed the completion Of
the building. f0r the marble needed for
the fsoors has not yet been dur ffom
the mountains Of the Centennial State.
a. $500, 900 appropriated Is needed be-
fore this work can be done, and the
task of completing the building In thus
at a standstlll. During the past year
there has been no money at the disposal
Of the board of capitol managers, who
have been compelled to pay contractors
with certificates Of Indebtedness.
The building ia Of the Corinthian on.
der of classic architecture and contains
100 rooms, many OF which are OF mann
moth size. The heating. lighting and
yentilating machinery is in o snbbase-
ment. and the basement story, which In
10 feet high, will contain storage vaults
for the department of records and the
offices of the state geologist, adjutant
general, historian, mine inspectors and
horticultural commissioner. On the first
floor are the Offices of the governor and
other state officers. The supreme court,
the state slibrary, the Legislative halls
and rooms for Legislative officers are ON
the second floor. which is i'm part the
second and third stories thrown togeth.
err. The house Of representatives is So
feet long and SO feet broad, and the
walls surrounding the room have fiuted
columns, with Ionic and C~orinthian caps.
The senate chamber 10 of about the
same character as the house of represent
atives. One of the most attractive fea-
lures of the building is the rotunda.
which Is R6 feet in diameter and is open
from the basement to the dome far
above. In the walls Of the rotunda :
inches for appropriate statuary. There
are four entrances to the building, and
the stone used in the construction OF the
exterior is a soft blue granite we'll
adapted to such q clear climate,t where
smoke effects are not necessarily consid-
cred by the architect. The dome is Of
glistening copper, and in time it will
be surmounted by a statue typical OF the
Centennial State.
The formal opening Of tho capitol
~-s1rR r. ~na1A - aaIM c~,nak -. TNk%Swz&a 80
August, 1890. Every governor OF west
ern states and territories and the OIL
Gers Of their respective stats will be- IN
vited to attend the ceremonies and ceIe-
brate the event with the people of Col.
orado. The chamber of cornmerce OF
Denver already has the matter well in
hand, and Denver promises to dispense
| princely hospitality when her distin-
/ RuisEed guests from sister states and
territories arrive. After the dedication
or the capitol d convention Of the gos
erhors and attorney generals who are
| present will be held TO recommend fof
| legislation measures Of vital interest I'd
tho west. The better conduct of inter-
state relations, marriage, divorce, In
dian regulations. irrigation, collection
laws. o national bankrupt act. the more
liberal use Of silver and other financial
questions will DO carefully considered,
with d view TO state and national legis-
lation.
After the congress has opened and
these s)pics have been presented to the
delegatcs for their earnest considera-
tion the visitors and their entertainers
will make m extended tour Of the state.
visiting the mines and various points OF
interest. mechanical and natural. 10 Id
hoped that BY the Ist OF August, 1895,
the building will have been fully com.
pleted, 50 that the visitors may view II
In all its ss. 600. 900 glory.