Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-14
What Will Become of 1t After
Exposition Closes is 7, pic
of Some Interest
MAY BE BROUGHT TO IOWA
Board of Control Believes 1t Would
Not Be Economical to Reconstruct
the Building, as It Is Not Adapted to
Use Of Any Of the Institutions of the
State.
Special to Times-Republican,


Sioux City, Nov. 14.-What will be-
come of Iowa's handsome building and
the states numerous exhibits at the
worlds fair in st. Louis after the close
of the big fair in December?
This question is in the hands of the
state board of control. Judge G. S. Rob-
state board, said when he was in Sioux
City to attend the conference of Chart
ties and Corrections, that 1t had been
proposed to carefully take down the
Iowa building, and ship it to Iowa. and
reconstruct it on the premises or one OF
the state institutions, to be kept as q
memento Of the great enterprise at st.
Louis, and 1owa's participation in IT..
The building has been admired by mil
lions of people who have visited the
fair. The architecture Is a combination
of the old and the new state capitols
at Des Moines, and the design has
ELECTED much favorable comment. On
account OF the origin Of the design
the building. is particularly interesting
to Iowa people, and this fact is argued
in favor OF it's preservation within the
borders of the state.
Expense Against Removal.
Judge Robinson said, however, that
he did not think the board would carry
out the scheme of removal for several
reasons. The expense would be consid-
cradle, and the building is not planned
properly for practical services in con-
nection with state institution. The
interior consists of a series OF recep-
ton rooms. The building cost $4,000
and the furnishings will run the total
cost up to about $4,000.
The state board of control has al
ready advertised for proposals for the
sale Of the building at 1t stands on the
grounds, but has received no respons-
es. However a charitable institution
in st. Louis had written to the board
and asked If low figure could be
made on the building. The charit-
able institution would remove the
building to another site In st. Louis.
Judge Robinson said he believed the
most economical disposition of the
building would be to take 1t to pieces
and save the material and ship the
same to Iowa state institutions for Inn
provements which are needed from
time to time. The plumbing material
and the expensive chairs, carpets and
other furnishings at the building can
be very profltably used here in Iowa.
Exhibits on Market.
The legislature of Iowa has appro-
priated in all $4,000 for the fair, the
first appropriation being for $125,000
and the second $4,000. Several thous-
and dollars of this money is invested in
exhibits and their transportation to
st. Louis from the Hawkeye state.
These exhibits-and they include lit
tie Of almost everything imaginable
will also be on the market after the
fair closes, in two weeks more. The
board of control, Judge Robinson said,
would probably try first to sell them
at ST. Louis, but there will be such an
immense quantity of material thrown
on the market at one time that the ex-
hibits would bring very small prices.
Judge Robinson thinks many Of these
exhibits can be used at state institut-
ions. He takes an economical view of
the matter and believes some articles.
the state school Of agriculture can use
and others can be used by the state
educational department. Some Of the
articles will be capable Of utilization
by the horticultural society in Des
Moines.
After the close OF the fair the mem
bers of the board will make a trip to
st. Louis to determine how this prop
erty of the state can be most judicious-
ly disposed of.