The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-20
DECIDE ON
0KLAH0MA'S
FAIR BUILDING
Is to be Built of Oklahoma
Granite and Marble.
IT WILL COST $4,000
Two Stories High With Large
PorCheS and Balconies.
IT WILL COST $4,000

Guthrie. o. T. Dec. 19.-The St. Louis
worlds fair commission for Oklahoma
ended its session. here this afternoon.
After a conference with the governor and
members Of the legislature. the board
adopted plans for the Oklahoma building
which is to cost about SlS00o. =. J. Nil
Ter Of II Reno is the architect and he
has Ocen employed permanently
Mr. Fred Wenner. secretary Of ths
board, today said concerning the work:
out of the S2o.s0 appropriated by the
legislature. we have spent only $l,oS5 in
the last Two years. ] think this is a rec
ord 10 be proud Of It may be said that
we have not done anything. but this is
not true 49, there is not single good
crop in Oklahoma next year. we viii be
al right. The farmers have not helped
as much as they might Some Of them do
not seem TO have the pride in Oklahoma
they should have.
The board. through the governor. viii
ask for an additional appropriation OF
the coming legislature. Not much money
AS been spent. bt:t everything is in s. T.
condition that the money must be forth
coming 20 complete al arrangements.
The building, rs shown by the plans
submitted to the governor. is very
handsome structure. about 6ox75 feet. two
stories high. has large porches and bal
comics. Il VIII be constructed largely OF
staff. with portico and solumns. doors
and window sills dor posts. etc, largely
Of Oklahoma granite and other building
stones. with mantel piece and some inte-
rior finish Of oklahoma marble. The
board formally made application for its
space for exhibits as follows:
Agriculture. 500 square feet
Horticulture, 5000 square feet.
Minerals. building stone and natural
products. 2.0O9 square feet
Education, 5000 square feet.
Womens work 80 square feet.
Liberal aarts, 100 square feet.
Forestry, POO square feet
Plans were also adopted FOR the making
of showing Of the relative health con
ditions in oklahoma as compared with
other parts Of the Union.
The commission have in storage consid-
cradle grain and other non-perishable
products, and are making special effort
this month TO secure large amount of
fine corn Exhibit Jars for fruits, and
other products which must be preserved
in liquids, are being received from the
glass factories. Every jar has the name
"Oklahoma~ engraved on the glass. and
they come in all sizes. from a pint TO
ten gallons.
Professor Gould OF the Territorial Uni
versity met with the board and discussed
the question Of the mineral and stone
exhl,..,. which has been placed in his
charge The professor has already Sc
cured an extensive exhibit. and expects
- make a showing for Oklahoma that
will not be surpassed by any state. Par
ties knowing OF deposits OF building stone,
ccments. clays. salt, gyp or any other de
post. would assist the work greatly by
notifying Professor Could at Norman.
The board submitted their report to the
governor showing IN detail their eXpendi-
lures and containing an estimate of what
would be necessary to make an exhibit
for Oklahoma that would compare IA
vo ably with that of any other state in
thu Union.