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 In che United
States.
The act providing for the building
was approyed by the governor OF Colo
RADIO I'm February. 1889, and che corner
Stone was laid by Goyernor Cooper ON
Jnly a. 1890. AZ spirit OF local prid6
pR6mpted tine scheme, since carried ont,
By having the building erected by Colo
RADIO men and with Colorado materials.
This fact has delayed the completion OF
tine building. for ,the marble needed for
the floors hass not yet been dur from
the mountairfs OF the Centennial State.
Al 95O0;0O0 appropriation Iii needed be-
fore this work q be done. and the
task OF completing the building is thus
at q standstill. During the past year
there has been nomOney at the disposal
Of the board Of capitol managers, who
have been compelled to pay contractors
with certificates of indebtedness.
The building Is of the Corinthian or
der of classic architecture and contains
100 rooms. many of which are OF mann
moth size. The heating. lighting and
yentilating machinery ID in q subbase-
mert. and the Basement story, which il
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 in part the,
second and third stories thrown togeth-
er. The house of representatives is 63
feet long and 50 feet broad, and the
walls surrounding the room have f1uted
columns. with Ionic and Corinthian caps.
The senate chamber is of about the
same character as the house of represent
atiyes. One of the most attractive fea-
lures of the building is the rotunda,
which is { feet in diameter and is open
from the basement to the dome far
above. In the walls Of the rotunda are
inches for appropriate statuary. There
are four entrances to the building, aud
the stone used in the construction of the
exterior is a soft blue granite well
adapted to such q clear climate.e where
smoke effects are not necessarily consid-
cred by the architect. The dome lie Of
glistening copper, and in time il will
be surmounted by q statue typical Of the
Centennial State.
The formal opening Of tho capitol
will be made q gala event In Denver I'M
August, 1896. 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 c6le-
brafe the event with the people Of Col
orado. The chamber of commerce Of
Denver already has the matter well in
hand, and Denver promises to dispense
princely hospitality when her distin-
gnisf1ed guests from sister states and
territories arrive. After the dedication
or the capitol % convention of the aos-
errors and attorney generals who are
present will be held = recommend for
legislation measures OF vital interest 10
the west. The better conduct of inter
state relations, marriage, divorce, M
dian regulations. irrigation, collection
laws, o national bankrupt act. the more
liberal use Of silver and other financial
questions will be carefully considered,
with d view 10 state and national lcgis.
lati0n.
After tho congress has opened and
these s,picS have been presented to the
| AnIaoares fer fheiY EARNEST conaidora.
ton the visitors and their entertainers
will make nh extended tour Of The state,
visiting the mines and y~arions points 81
interest. mechanical and natural. IL u
hoped that BY the lst Of August. 1895.
the building will have been fully conn
pleted. SO that the visitors may view 10
In all liz s3. 600. 900 glory.