The Fremont County record., 1883-05-12
We WILL EXHIBIT.
Enthusiastic Citizens So De-
olared Tuesday Night.
The County Commissioners Asked to
Conduct Our Exhibit.
The Ball started with . Small Ini
tial Appropriation.

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Blake's hall on Tuesday evening last with
the object in view of ascertaining the feel
ing relative TO taking steps toward raising
funds to defray the expenses of proper
exhibit of the resouces Of Fremont county
at the approaching exposition at Denver.
Chairman Sawyer called the meeting to
order, and directed Secretary Ryan to read
the call stating the object thereof, as well
as the report of the secretary of the execu-
tive committee of exposition commission
ers, published in the RECORD of April %.
letter from Assistant Secretary Wilson,
Of the exposition managers, was also read,
expressing qualification Mt the reawakening
of interest in the matter of making a
proper exhibit by our county; announcing
that Fremont county's pavilion and other
property in the exposition building is in
good order; that we will be allowed the
same space as last year, and indulging the
earnest hope that our people would make a
full exhibit. The law passed by the last
legislature, legalizing the action of county
commissioners in making appropriations
for exhibition purposes, and warranting all
further action of a similar character, was
produced and noted by the chairman.
DIR. Sawyer, chairman of the committee
appointed at the meeting of April "a, to
confer with the board OF aldermen of Cafion
and county commissioners of Fremont
relative TO the making of appropriations
for exhibits this summer, then reported
that the committee had met the mayor of
the city and chairman of the board of
county commissioners, who gave it ready
hearing and expressed n lively interest in
the matter, desiring that our county have
n better representation this year than last.
Each realized the increased interest this
year, and the advantages of full exhibit
If advertising our resources is to help our
county. Two of the county commissioners
were present, and desired to hear an ex-
preston as to what is the Judgment and
will Of their constituents. II had been
thought best that the board take entire
charge vf the matter, and conduct the ex-
hibition for the county. II such course
were adopted the proper action for the
present exposition commissioners would be
TO turn over TO that body all property on the
exposition grounds and furnish it with
whatever information they had regarding
the subject. The committee hoped for an
emphatic declaration. and that rs liberal
an appropriation be made as the financial
| condition of the county would warrant
This report WAS received and adopted.
Mayor Cooper thought that MS the
county Mt large would reap the greater
share Of the advantages to be derived from
an exhibit, it was not wise for the town, as
| such, TO take any action; but that the
county authorities should take hold of the
matter, that all might alike bear the bur
den and derive the benefits that may
accrue.
County Commissioner Muehlbach said he
had not consulted the board of commits
sioners; but in his opinion, IL any benefit
were TO he derived from an exhibit, that
body ought to make any reasonable appro-
priation for this purpose. He proposed the
sectioniziDg of the county, and sending
some experienced man into each locality
where mines exist, grains are grown, fruit
is raised, oil has been found, coal is dug,
etc, to collect material, that our county
may he fully represented.
County Commissioner Ferrier desired an
expression of the people as to what they
thought best in the premises in order that
the board might act understandingly. He
heartily conceded with Mr.. Muehlbach,
that, if good is TO result from an exhibit, it
should be made.
Mr.. J. J. Phelps felt disappointed at the
lack of interest manifested in this matter
by the masses. This was matter of faith,
and, in temporal as well as spiritual things,
the exercise of the most faith brings the
greatest blessings; but faith without works
is dead. lie believed the difference to-day
between Fremont and Arapahoe counties,
in pointo wealth, was due, in large meas
ure, to the fact that our citizens had not, at
the auspicious moment, possessed that faith
and cvinced that spirit of enterprise, conf
dence and gcahcadativcncss which had char
acterized those of Anpahoe. This lack Of
push-more than location-funishes the
reason why Caiion is not MS large, and Fro
mont county rs rich, as Denver and Amp-
ahoc to-day. The little sum necessary to
give our county credit,ble exhibit, when
divided among the whole population Of the
rn ,tt H.. 1t,t - n
with the capital such representation will
bring to our doors. Giving frequently brings
benefits, while Withholding brings poverty
The county commissioners have not only
legal right TO make an appropriation, but
the sanction Of the wisdom of the legisla-
ture for SO doing. No one questions that
material benefits have accrued to the state
from tho last exposition, and this year
promises ten-fold more. He thought this
county could well afford to spend 81 900, if
necessary, in making y good showing, and
believed the people would approve of such
an appropriation. Some men will "kick
ut taxation, be il ever 30 light, and the man
who couldn't stand n little kicking from
such has no business TO be a county COM
missioner.
Mr.. ID. G. Peabody then read his report
rs treasurer, noting an error made by the
secretary in omitting one item from his re-
capituLitlon oI CASH expenditures, showing
the receipts TO have been S9s1.70; disburse-
ments, S97oss; leaving balance on hand
of Si6.62, instead Of S2s.T2, MS stated by
tho secretary in his report published in the
RECORD of April %.
The report of the treasurer was Ncccpted
Mr.. Peabody said he was in favor of max
ing the best exhibit poesible-and that
will he rs good ms can be made by any
other county IN the state. We arc able to
make os good, IL not better, showing Of all
which tends to mako men happy, and =
community wealthy, m any county in
Colorado. No one can show cause why We
should not do 20. We have not % much
gold as somc counties, but we have all
other metals in abundance, the best cereals,
the finest grnsscs, the choicest fruits, better
coal, and the only coal oil yet discovcrc<i-
enough to light the whole northwest for
generations to come and Iubricatc all the
machinery in tho country, and grease tho
wheels of government lie favored the
county authorities taking charge Of the