The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-30
WILL ASK N
FOR BUILDING
EXPOSITION COMMISSION DE
ClDES TO ISSUE APPEAL TO
BANKS AND COMMERCIAL 80
CLUBS OF STATE. ! u

The banks and icomtnertcfal clubs OF
South Dakota will, hear the first APP
peal for funds to erect a South Da-
kota building at the Panama-Pacific'
exposition at San Francisco next year.
This was decided at the meeting OF
the state commission Saturday. af-
ternoon at Ruskin park, near Forest
burg.
The reason for asking these instf-
buttons for financial aid at the start
is because of the apparent unanimity
with which they have greeted the pro-
iect for a state building at San Fran
cisco and their offers to support the
undertaking. The time is short in
which to do the work of raising
funds and letters will be sent within
a few days.
To Sell Souvenirs.
The major portion of the funds,
however, will be raised by the sale
OF souvenirs to the patriotic citizens
of the state. AT its meetings Satur-
day, the commission selected the de-
sign for a button, which will ON
prise the exposition seal with the
word, South Dakota worked into it.
The souvenirs will be finished in
oxydized silver. One souvenir will
be a brooch, fastened by a pin, which
will sell for $500. The-dther will be
a lapel button, attached to- a coat
chain, which will sell for $500. The
funds for the Montana state building
were raised by the sale of similar
souvenirs.
Favor Corn Palace.
John Michels, DR.. F.. d. ellis and
T. J. Morgan, secretary o., the Nit
chell Commercial club were present
at the meeting of the commission and
went into detail over the cost of a
corn palace for a state building. The
majority of the commission express
ed the opinion that a corn palace was
%favorably regarded by most of the
people of the state.
The Mitchell representatives de-
clared that a corn palace could be
erected and be practically f%lre-proof.
The structure could be, made Of stuc-
co, with large wooden panels, upon
which designs In corn. would be
worked. The panels could be treat
ed with fire-proofing solution. The
ears of corn are not, inflamahle, The
estimated cost of the building was
placed at under 100000. sta Z.
A Distinctive Structure. a;g.it4
Indicated that, The lgseanmeraI desire. Of,
1.-THE people Of the state, was for a corn
palace, as it, would be distinctive, of
great advertising value of the states
resources and within the financial
abilities of the contributors. The
matter now hinges upon the decision
lof the exposition officials; to permit
the construction of this type of build
ling. #vS55s 41Sf
J. W. Campbell, of, Huron, a menu
Der of the commission, was designat-
ed as the treasurer of the body and
all remittances will be forwarded to
him. 1t is expected that. the. COM
mission will meet in Mitchell for an
other meeting in ten days or two
weeks.
TO Advertise Industries.
Within the next week the commits
sion will make a contract with a
moving picture company to make
movies" of such industries that wish
to advertise in the state building.
These films will be shown in the
South Dakota building daily for ten
months during the exposition. A GER
tain sum will be charged the firms
advertising in this manner.