Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-07-24

OF South Dakota should at least make
as good a showing as Montana In buy
ing these souvenirs. While no definite
action has been taken on this and
pending the selection Of the style of
80 lvenir to be used, it was proposed
that at later meeting of the. commits.
sion day will be designated to be
known as Coin or Souvenir Day upon
which day all citizens of South Dakota
will be called upon to buy these
souvenirs.
The particular style of building to
be adopted will be determined later on.
There was some informal discussion of
the suggestions made by the LeRisla-
ture last winter that the Corn Palace
be chosen as the style Of building for
this state together with Alfalfa decor
stions. A telegram was received from
the Board Of Directors from Exposition
stating that it was believed that It
could be arranged so that q Corn
Palace could be constructed on the
Exposition Grounds. There had been
some question as to whether it would
be allowed on account of the fact that
the buildings erected for the Exposi
tton are all fire proof character, 1t
was stated in the telegram from the
Board of Directors that the corn and
grasses used in the decoration of such
building could be chemically treated
so as to rendered them non.inflsmable.
The Corn Palace appealed to the
commtssion,-frst because of it's now
city and the certainty that it would
attract great deal of attention,-sec.
ondly. because 1t would serve to ad-
vertise to the crowds attending the
Exposition from all over the United
States that South Dakota is distinc-
lively q corn and alfalfa producing
state. 1t should not be understood
that the commission has committed
itself to the Corn Palace plan since it
has been discussed only in an informal
way. The commission will be glad to
receive suggestions from commercial
clubs and citizens from all over the
state as to the proper style of building.
The type of building will not be de.
termined until such time as the COM
mission has at it's command all the
available information and the suRees.
tions that may come in from the differ.
ent parts Of the state.
1t was decided by motion that State
Committee consisting of one member
of each county should be chosen to
cooperate with the State Commission
In obtaining the necessary funds and
arranging for the exhibits from the
state. The secretary was instructed to
write to each County Auditor in the
state asking him to call meeting of
ell the county officials together with
the Board of county commissioners
providing this Board is in session at
the time and to ask this meeting of
county officials to forward the names
OF three men from each county. From
these three men, the commission will
at later date select one from each
county. It was believe that BY THE
plan local interest will be aroused
through the selection of these names
by the county officials and also the
Commission will have the benefit of the
judgement Of men acquainted with
each locality.
The commission will have q meeting
IN @ few days on call Of the Chairman
to decide upon further steps in the
campaign. At least q part of the
Commission will meet with the Editors
OF the state at the Press Association
gathering at Ruskin Park next Sstur.
day. The interest of the newspapers
should be enlisted as much az possible
fnssmuch as the commission recognizes
that much Of the success of it's efforts
will depend upon the activity and help
OF the newspapers Of South Dakota.