The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
SOUTH DAKOTA
S, OAK. At THE FAIR
Site First Chosen for the State Build
ing Has Been Appropriated
by Maine.
Second Choice, However, Is Salts
factory-Dedication Coming 1
About Middle Of May.
Special to The Journal.

s
Madison, S. D., Nov. 2S.-Secretary
George Farmer of the South Dakota
commission to the worlds fair, has
returned from st. Louis, where he has
spent two weeks with the other menu
bers of the commission, perfecting ar
rangements for the construction Of
the state building.
Mr.. Farmer hays the location for
the South Dakota state building that
was selected some time ago has been
appropriated by the state of Maine,
the latter being ready for the erection
of it's state building while South Da-
kota was not, and the commission Sc
lected a site elsewhere South Dakota
is now located on the great central
court within 600 feet. Of the great
art buildings, opposite the Texas
building, and adjacent to the building
OF Oregon. The site Is on the crest
OF beautifully wooded hill. near the
station of the intramural railway, and
a short distance from General Grants
historic log cabin.
South Dakota Building.
The South Dakota building will. be
finished in cement. The main hall
will be 2SX4S feet in size, and decor
a,ed in corn and grains, also the hall
way from the front leading to the
main hall. Provision has been made
for the installation Of twenty-four
panels, to be made from corn and
grains by A. Roahe, the decorator OF
the Mitchell corn palace. Each OF
these panels will represent town or
county in. the state, and will be Axe
and 6x10 feet in size, according to
the wish Of the subscriber, each show
ing descriptive scene identified with
South Dakota These panels cost from
$50 to 500 each, but the 'conlnoissi ON
has made a rate of s35 and $50 re-
spectively, for the small and large
size, and communities which wish
| panels can order from Secretary
Farmer. who will start the artist to
! work. These panels can be made
| much better now than by waiting un-
til the beginning of the fair, and as
the number is limited, and there are
not enough to go around to every
! county and town. orders should be
sent In at once to assure a. panel
There will be no horticultural ex-
| hibit for South. Dakota, as other
states are spending thousands of dol
lars in this line, and with thezl limited
! resources in cash the state showing
could not be made as complete as de-
sired. Stress will be laid upon the
| agricultural, educational and mining
exhibits, $4,000 being appropriated
for the latter exhibit, of which
amount the Black Hills raises $780,
600, and the commission the remain
! der. The exhibit of native Dakota
game and fish will be very complete
the commission having obtained the
splendid collection of DR.. Rigg OF
Plankinton, Frank Patten of Artesian
and a large collection from a, Black
3, Hills man. Mr.. Russell Of the com
mission will remain on the grounds II
| al nf r1,i,1
Warner will be in charge of the agri-
| cultural exhibit, and young lady IL
charge of the educational exhibit.
Metal Finish. s :;
Arrangements have been m1asleIwitf
+ the Berger Manufa cturirg Eorn pa1l5
of Canton. Ohio, for the edutpne ntg o
! the four corner rooms in the STATE
building. /. They will be. finished il
metal highly decorated in attractive
color schemes, and furnished Will
metal furniture. : The firm Efurnishe
this without cost to the stats for thu
advertising advantagesGit will receive
There, will be $1,400 Worthsaof Thu
kind of work that will cost. the stat
only the value of the crude metal
possibly 500. ~. -. -.
The construction Of the South Da
kota building will be done by eithe,
I Contractor Booth of Sioux Falls. o
Caldwell I & Drake: of indianapolis
I the builders of the agricultural build
ing, which is 1900 feet long. Tt i
expected that the contract !. will b.
i let and the CONSTRUCTION commence
next week, and the building enclose'
4 and ready for the decorators by Jan
t.. .Laboris a source of vexation a
ST. Louis. prices are sky-high and tn
7 sunions are arbitrary. MaSons get S
4 a day. and. carpenters $3.50 to Sc, an
the amount of labor that each work
| man does Is, clearly laid down BY tn
\ union. 80,
- . The Dedication Il. jjs.a.:, :.
> Commissioner Russell remained a
st. Louis to award the contract an
watch the construction of the build
: ing, Messrs. Saunders and Farme
coming home. Another meeting c
the board will be held in the stat
about Dec. Is, probably at Siou
Falls.
1t is planned to dedicate the Sout
!, Dakota building during the visit {
! 1.-The South Dakota Press association
which will probably be about Ma
16, that being the date Of the sessio
of the National Editorial association
at which time the South Dakota bod
of editors has been invited to visit tn
| fair by the mana cement. 1t is eS
5 pected that Governor Herreid an
many of the state officials will b
present and assist In the dedication.
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