The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-29
THE STONE ISSUE WON OUT.

THE STONE ISSUE WON OUT.
Brookings Press: There has beer
quite a little discussion of the "stone
issue. that is, whether Sioux Falls
stone or stone shipped in from out.
side thesstate should be used in the
construction of the state capitol.
The issue was quite a live one at
Sioux Falls, and resulted in the loss
OF Minnehaha county to the stall
warts, because the capitol commission
could not see its way clear to use the
Sioux Falls stone, although nothing
definite has yet been done about the
selection OF the material for the
building.
Tit last legislature authorized the
construction OF a capitol buildi ,g to
cost s500.0O0--a half million dollars
aSlot OF money for a new state. The
new capitol building erected by tie
state OF Montana cost that amount.
and representatives of this state
looked it over and decided that we
wasted one practically like it. The
plans were changed very little and
work val begun On one wing, the
foundation now being finished. The,
plans call for Bedford stone-an In
diana pr0duct-which is regarded a
good product by architects and build
ems, and which has been used in mill
Ions Of dollars worth OF buildings.
But . howl vent up from Sioux
Falls and a demand made on the
commission that Sioux Falls be used
that home industry be patronized,
Sioux Falls stone is all right-the
best In the world, we are patriotic
enough to contend-hut it is also ex-
pensive. The commission found that
the cost between this and Indiana
stone would be over S3OO, 900, nearly
as..n0ch as the original appropria-
ton. It's s was out OF the ques-
ton, but the Sioux Falls interest
vent before the supreme court and
asEed that the establishment Of the
clpa1d comnt85sa be declared IL
lsgall. ma IL hsasd ~ aside. Tue.
scC1st haa 1ect1sd that the commits
aionsi Is perfectly legal, and may prop
sflyEproceed to erect the building as
authorized ~ the legislature. The
slssug has served It's purpose In poli-
tics and the ~insureent papers have
nothing further to say abont Sand
st0Le Sam but the Argus Leader
q alking the commission to hold up
andssaIlow the legislxturestosp pass on
the questt0n-t0 say whether We
shah pay 100000 for The privilege Of
patIonlzing the stone quarries Of
Ainnehaba county instead OF those
iof Indiana. We are in favor Of doing
that same thing. Put it up to the
legislature. Let the farmers OF
South Dakota in the legislature as
sembled 90 on record 10 favor Of such
: piece OF patriotic extravaganza.
LAtIMr. Crawford recommend It in
his message. 1twlll tickle those
i%DsprRents who send to Sears. Roe
buck 4 Co., to save ninety-eigbt
cents on : steel range. They believe
"A patronlzing home industry-nit.
It would tickle them to have Sioux
Falls drag 600, 600 out of the state
treasury.
Meanwhile. Sioux Falls may explain
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the building IN
the Queen City are built or material
purchased from outside the state.
Why didn't they build tho Cataract
ont 81 Sioux Falls stone instead of
Twiu CITY pressed brick? Il Is lust
unreasonable to insist on building
the cSpitol ont Of Black Hills gold.
But - - sid before, put 1t up to
~ CsaM1Ded md the Legislature.
- Oen0tAe Sioux F1Is stone
l-st - take the rsspesmEbillty
$780, Il.
ne society women Of Sioux Fails
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