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I ""lKBItASKA'S unique new capltoll
I TT That's It, exactly. The Trecplunt
1 JLI 1 era' Btute has broken ground for u
I I Htntn house, iriiiiriiiitoeil to lin different
from any of. tlio forty-seven varieties
In tho United States of America.
Along In 15125, l all goes well, the
Lincoln-bound easterner, while Btlll
far out on the plains, will be sur
prised Into saying to the nearest
fellow-passonger without un Intro
duction :
"Will you kindly tell me what Is thnt enormous
tower on tho western horizon?"
"Tlmt'B the upper storlcB of the new Nebraska
capltol," will ho the answer.
"How oddl It looms up like tho Washington
(monument."
"Suro. Why not? Tlmt'B what lt'a for."
And that Is exactly tho purposo of this enormous
tower.
'The object of tho architect In making this
feature" says the otllclatly Inspired description,
"was to furnish the comparatively flat state of
Nebraska with nn elevated building which could
bo at once an object of beauty and a source of
Inspiration. This tower, surmounted by n colossal
'llgure called "The Sower,' will be seen, It Is estl
limited, from 80' to 40 miles from every direction."
This capltol inarks the greatest departure ever
mado in American stato-house architecture. Nev
ertheless, Nebraska went, ubout it with delibera
tion, 'iiio plan was secured throuc b a boHoh nf
compositions given under the auspices of tho
LAmcrlcnn Instltuto of Architects. Three Nebraska
men were selected in a preliminary competition
In which tho economic and political aspects of the
proolem were considered as well as tho archi
tectural requirements. Seven (lrms of national
reputation outsldo of Nebraska Joined In tho com
petition, which resulted In June, 1020, In tho selec
tion of Ilertram G. Goodhue of New York us tho
inrchltect of tho commission.
For n year after the adoption of tho plan It was
'Btudled and restudled, not only by the architect
land his staff, but by tho commission and by tho
public, some cnanges huvo been made, but tho
essenco of the original design remains, promising
a public building of unusual strength and beauty
us well ns economy of space and low operating
costs, according to tho Nobraskan view.
The appearance of the United States capltol
tut Washington Is familiar to most Americans.
Also It has doubtless served ns a model for most
(American state houses, A comparison between
thu Unltod States capltol and tho Nebraska capl
tol will emphasize tho extent of the latter from
the conventional and also give an Idea of the slzo
of tho now structure.
Tho United States capltol Is about 750 feet
long and tho dome Is l!l5vfeet In diameter; the
building, therefore, covers about four acres. Tho
dome Is 285 feet In height, from tho baso to the
crest of the statue of "Freedom." Tho cost was
about $10,000,000.
Tho Nebraska capltoPJs approximately -1-10 feet
squaro; It, therefore, covers nlmost four acres.
The cost is to ho $5,000,000. It will have n base
ment below the grnde, n first floor forming u ter
race entirely nround tho building, and a main floor
bringing tho parapet to a height of 51 feet from
tho ground lovel. Tlio chief feuturo of tho struc
ture Is a tower rising from the center to a height
of 400 feet. This tower, surmounted by n colossal
llgure called "The Sower," will bo 80 feet uquuro
nt tho base and will taper only slightly ns It
rises. It Is a square, severe shaft, pierced on
.each of Its four sides by long continuous windows
und terminating in a gruceful doiuo of colored or
gilt tlio.
I Hut while this architectural feuturo will distin
guish tho building and muko It different from ull
other state capltols, It Is also utilitarian to tho
Ive'ry top. Tho lower portion of the tower will
Wontuln the main rotunda. Above this it will
birry a dozen .floors of otllccs, housing many of
tho stnte departments and providing room for an
Indeilnlto expansion of the storngo spaco for the
Btato library. At the top, underneath tho dome,
will bo located tho war trophy room. This will
ho n magnificent apartment with space to store
In permanent safety the battlo flags and other
relics of Civil war, the Spanish and Philippine
wnrs and the World wnr.
The tower which brings In n strictly utilitarian
feature to tnko tho place of tho ornamcntnl but
economically useless dome is the most striking
feature of the plan, but is by no means its only
excellence. Tho basement and first floor will
house the service features and many of tho stato
departments. Tho chambers which distinguish
such a building will bo found on tho main floor.
Kntcrlug from tho north by n broad flight of stairs,
tho visitor Amis himself In tho hall of state, a
vaulted apartment approximately CO feet high,
and containing niches for statues and spaces for
Inscriptions and several paintings. At tho left
will be a series of rooms for the governor.
Pusslng directly to tho center of tho building
and standing In the rotunda, the visitor will havo
at his right n beautifully designed sennto cham
ber and at his left u somewhat larger apartment
for tlio house of representatives. In front be will
sco the doors leading to tho supreme court rooms
with tho state library Immediately above.
Four courts opening to tho sky admit light and
air to the Interior. The arrangement Is such that
every olllce In tho structure opens either upon tho
outside or upon one of these courts. The library
and tho chambers of legislation are lighted by
clear-sky windows. Even tho rotunda, which In
practically all capltols must bo Illuminated artifi
cially, receives direct light from windows cut Into
tho tower as It emerges from the roof. The marvel
of tho design Is that It covers so much ground
and has so large a capacity without requiring
nrtltlclal lighting in any department
Tho stylo of architecture employed Is simple
and dignified. Nothing is employed, In fact, but
well established forms. Simplicity Is tho keynote.
Tho material Is to be of stono of a rather light
buff tone. Tho tower will be of steel construc
tion with wind braces to glvo it security.
The building will bo enriched by sculpture, paint
ings and vaulting of colored und gilt tile. Tho fig
ures over tho main entrnnco, representing wisdom,
Justice, power nnd mercy, huvo already been mod
eled by l.ee Luwrle, to whoso hands hns been en
trusted all the sculpture for tho completed build
ing. Inscriptions drawn from tlio great storehouse
of tho world's wisdom will ho enrved on the walls.
Space will bo left for mural paintings, but theso
will not bo Included In tho present work of tho
commission.
Nebraska has appropriated $5,000,000 for the
erection of Its new capltol, without fumlshlug.
Moro than one-half of tho money ban been col
lected. A levy has been made for n consldorabla
portion of tho remainder. Contracts will bo let
during tho summer In time to Insuro tho comple
tion of tho bulldlug "before the close of 1025.
There Is no reason so fur as finances nre con
cernedwhy Nehrns'kn should not have a 5,000,
000 capltol, If It wants one. Tho state has a
population of almost 1,300,000. Ten years ago
its per criplta wealth was $3,110, while tho
average for tho United States Is $1,005. Tho state
debt is $200,834, which is but 10 cents per capita;
only New Jersey has n smaller state and per
capltn debt.
The placing of "Tho Sower" on top of the great
tower is strikingly appropriate. Nebraska Is
essentially an agricultural stute. It has but Ave
cities of 10,000 population: Omaha, 191,001;
Lincoln, 54,918; Grand Island, 13,917; Hastings,
11,047; North Platte, 10,400. Its farm property
Is valued at $4,103,825,242. Its farm land acreage
Is 42.338,830. The average farm value Is $29,027.
Its farmers annually grow over 250,000,000 bushels
of corn, 00,000,000 bushels of wheat and 80,000,000
bushels of oats. In 1920 the vnluo of Nebraska's
crops was $300,409,000 and the agricultural rank of
tho state was thirteenth.
Lincoln was originally called Lancaster. This
city wns laid out in 1804, with u population of
Just about a dozen. In 1807, when Nebraska was
admitted to tho Union, there was a population of
less than 30. Nevertheless, Lancaster was made
the capltol of tho state und Its numo was changed
to Lincoln, in honor of the murtyred President,
then two yenrs dend.
Lincoln Is a good site for a tower with the pur.
, pose of making people look up, since tho place
Is almost level. There is a story nbout a man
who bought n $2,000 piano and had to rebuild und
refurnish his houso to correspond. Probubly Lin
coln will spruce up a bit In honor of tho new capl
tol, but the city Is already attractive, with fine
wide avenues and many noteworthy buildings. It
is tho sent of tho University of Nebraska and
State Agricultural college and several other educa
tional Institutions. Among the prominent build
ings are the federal building, courthouse, city hnll,
penitentiary, insane asylum, St. Elizabeth's hos
pital and tho Carnegie library. The city is in
about the center of the eastern third of tho state.
It lies southwest of Omaha and Is Just fnr enough
away so that Its tower cannot be seen.
Lincoln's new capltol building will bo tho third
to stand on tho same site. The first structure
naturally was not very pretentious. Hut tho sec
ond has done Its duty nobly, being a structure of
white limestone erected at a cost of $500,000.
Nebraska has an Interesting history, which
would surprise those who have been brought up
to belleva thero Is no such tiling as history west
of the Alleghenles or possinly tlio Mississippi,
(Prepared by the United HttUei Department
of Agriculture.)
United States grades for peaches
have been reissued by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The grudes contain only minor
changes from those recommended in
1921.
In past years peaches have been
graded chiefly with regard to size.
The United Stutes grudes are bused
wholly on nmrkot quttllty. Under this
term are Included such factors ua
color, maturity, general appearance
nnd freedom from insect and fungous
Injuries. Minimum sizes liuvc not
been specified for the various grades,
but the numerical count and minimum
size or style of pack of the peaches
must be stumped on each package.
This Is a well established practice in
handling boxed apples and citrus
fruits.
Meet Commercial Needs.
The No. 1 grade Is designed to meet
the normal commercial needs of tho
trade und consuming public by elim
inating damaged stock which might
cause loss in transit. It also pro
vides that the peaches shall be of one
variety, firm, mature and well formed,
and free from growth crack, cuts, skin
breaks, worm holes, and from damage
caused by dirt, scab, scur, scale, hall.
dlseuse, Insects or mechunlcal or other
means.
The No. 2 grade includes peaches
of one variety which are firm, mature
und free from worm holes or serious
tlamage caused by disease, Insects or
any other means.
A funcy No. 1 grade Is nlso provid
ed for those who desire to pack an es
peciully fine product. In this grado
will be packed only peaches which ard
free from all damage by Insects or dis
eases and which In addition have n
specified amount of red color. This
amount has been fixed at 50 per cent
for such varieties us Carman and Hlley
and at 25 per cent for Elbertn and
J. II. Hale and other similar varieties.
The department's action in reissu
ing the grades is the result of tho
favorable acceptance nnd use of tho
grades last year by growers' associa
tions, state marketing ofllciuls, and
the trade generally. During the early
Investigations by the department there
was considerable skepticism as to the
practicability of formulating grades
which would be uniformly acceptable
to both northern nnd southern dis
tricts, but actual use of the grades on
a large scale under the supervision of
specialists of the bureau of markets
and erop estimates has won over many
of even the most conservative opera
tors. Where Grades Are Adopted.
According to recent reports, the
United Stutes grades will be adopted
this season by the Sand Hill Fruit
Growers' association, Aberdeen, N. C,
and the Western New York Fruit Grow-
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for Shipment.
ers' Co-operative Packing association,
Rochester, N. Y both of these asso
ciations having tried them In 1921. In
addition, It Is practically assured that
the Jersey Fruit Growers Co-operative
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ber of associations in southern Illinois
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bury Fruit company, Dnnbury, O., as
u.n na ortnln nrnmlnent crowers in
The first white man to seo It was probably Coro- Mnryinnd. Pennsylvania and West Vlr
uado In 1541, somo time before Plymouth Rock Mi will also adopt the United
becumo so wen Known, xno cnoieaus or st. gtatca grndes f0r this senson's pack.
Louis, famous early fur-traders, got up to tho Tno rades nve been promulgated In
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of fur-trading iumu, iiim-iiuim rur cumpuuy
established posts at Omnha und Nebraska City
nbout 1825. The Mormons wintered In Nebraskn,
1815-40. Thousands of gold-seekers passed through,
beginning with 1841), Theso were nlso tho days
of tho Oregon trail and its fumous migration.
Nebraska in these early times was rich in tho
romance of American pioneer history.
Nebraska's early political career was checkered.
Tho territory now constituting tho statu was orig
inally a part of tho Louisiana Purchnso (180-1)
nnd afterward a part of Missouri territory. For
a generutlon after tho admission of Missouri (1821)
tho turrltory wus pructlcnlly without government.
In 1853, unable to get congressional sanction as
omclals in North and South Carolina,
New Jersey and Colorado are consid
ering them favorably.
Partial or complete crop failures In
recent years in peach producing states
on the west bank of tho Mississippi
river-havo made it impracticable for
specialists of the department to dem
onstrate properly the grades in that
territory. It Is known, however, that
tho sneclficatlons Included in tho de
partment's recommendations will meet
normal conditions in these sections,
and It is believed that they will be.
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