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H6e MINNESOTA BVILDING
at the ST. LOVIS EXPOSITION
It Will Be a Permanent Structure. Built at
Home, and a. Credit to the State.
Minnesota is fortunate in having as
Its board of managers for the S Louis
"world's fair three progressive busi
ness men with ideas, So far, every
move they have made has apparently
been dictated wholly by the best
grade of good business sense.
One of the first decisions made by
the board was that Minnesota's build
ing at the fair should, if possible, be a
permanent structure. At all the former
great expositions the state buildings
have been built of staff, and when va
cated could only be sold for the value
of the lumber in them, less the ex
pense of taking down and removal.
The result has been, and will be at St.
Louis, that state buildings costing
from $10,000 to $150,000 will be sold to
wrecking companies and speculators
for from $200 to $2,000. The buildings
of states like Minnesota will cost
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every
breeze that stirs in the atmosphere.
Between the columns of the corri
dors will be low seats. Porch chairs,
-benches and couches will also- be
abundant There will be every con
Tenience for the visitors, and the one
aim of construction and management
will be to make it a home for Minne
sotans. The large room 30x70 feet
will be used as a reception and as
sembly room. There will be a ladies'
and men's waiting and reading room.
There will be a dining room where
lunches can be spread, a check room
LvxortoM Kalliraya.
