The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-29
THAT RuMoR ABOUT DIMICK's
CIRCULAR.
reason for Closing the Fair
Grounds.

Grounds.
The rumor having gained credence that
Mr.. 0. j. Dimick intended to issue cir
cular setting forth his reasons for closing
the fair grounds, and that it would also
contain an explanation of the various
troubles, and as he says prosecutions,
which have induced him to this course, a
reporter from THE ARGUS interviewed
him upon the subject, with view of gain
ing possession of the circular or of the
accusations it might contain. The reporter
found Mr.. Dimick very free to talk some
very hard things concerning some of'our
citizens. He further stated that he in
tended at some future time to issue cir
cular exposing all of the operations against
him, but that, for the purpose of letting
the public and the horse men know his
determination concerning the fair grounds
he was willing to answer all Of the reporters
questions.
Mr.. Dimick said in way of personal ex-
PLANTATION as follows:
| have had, since the first of January,
twenty-seyen applications from Mich,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, to know if it
was possible to get to train on my track
lit being the very best track in the west,
and an early track, it is sought after far
and near) Every citizen can readily esti-
mate the benefit of not less than one hun
dred horses, fifty men, and possibly twenty
FIVE families, located in our midst, to be
maintained from our farmers and stores,
hotels, liverys, &c. The last two years of
the Rock Island association, was treated
with the utmost honesty and responsibility.
[ was paid what they agreed to pay, and |
doubt if more honorable set of gentlemen
can be found in our county and city than
then acted in an official capacity. would
have furnished them with a fair ground
until the last cent of Indebtedness had
been paid, were it not for facts |
intend sometime to give to the pub.
lie. | have sold within the last ten
years, $48, 700 worth of horses. | have
raised and handled, and never had liti-
transactions, which is remarkable, for q
UEGeOSE lUdk ukuEGS ADOob Oil VI LIS safes
on representation. | expect to close out
the remainder of my fine bred horses at
auction, on May 23d and oath, and my
real estate will follow as soon as the times
and finance of the country will admit. ]
much regret being compelled to close my
track against such honorable and trust
worthy citizens as Mr.. John Henderson,
Mr. Howell, John T. Miller, Dr. G. NJ. Coe,
James Gilmore. Cyrus Dart. Maj. Boards.
ley, aud many others. After my auction
sale expect to have some leisure time
and will then publish in pamphlet foru
all the evidence trumped up against me
and by whom given, that this community
may judge for themselves the truth of my
assertions; | will also give an extended
pedigree of the little ring that figured
against me.
In addition to the above statement Mr.
Dlmick to day handed US the following
letter which definitely expresses his inten,
tions:
Editors Argus:
l presume over one thousand persons il
the city and county had asked me las
spring before the issue of my last year.
circular-"WiIl there be fair on you
grounds this year." My answer for tht
coming year and as long as | am the ownel
of the Fair Grounds-No more fairs il
mine. l expected to distribute a circular
and announce to the public my reason
| for closing my Grounds TO the public.
am aware of the disappointment to man.
good and trustworthy citizens, and tn
great loss to the city and county. If tn
Legal Lords of the Law will only agre
that the truth can be published in cir
cular. think the community will the
fully justify me in Withdrawing M
grounds from public to private use.
o. j. DnuCK.
?. S. After the auction sale of my fin
horses next month, | trust | will hav
more leisure to attend to the Manipulation
of the Fair Ground.