Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-30
CLOSING SCENES OF THE
VikiTA FAIR.
TIE FIEAEcIERs PERFECTLY
SATISFIED.
The Last Days-Election Of OHcers-
Financial Exhibit -Preminms
awarded.

IL would scarcely be proper Z
pass over an event of as great i'm
pOrtance as the recent fair held a
: this place, without recounting tn,
: closing scenes and incidents. Tn,
; CHIEFTIAS Of last week eortaine,
a concise account of the proceed
ings up to Friday but rs the fail
was continued until Saturday night
there remains many things to b.
told From the close of the frs
day the success of the enterprise
. was assured, but until Saturday
T night the exact state of the inan.
ces was unknown Since last yeal
a great many improvements have
been made some of which were
not contemplated at the close OF
the fair Of1sS3- We refer to the
new exposition building which was
made a necessity by reason of the
old one having been blown down
since that time. In addition 20
this the stall room has been in
creased, the track repaired and
many other minor matters, follow
ed by more or less expense have
received attention.
From the secretary's books it
appears that the receipts from the
Late fair, from all sources were
81 ,6O3- The expenses are summed
up as follows: Total premiums
paid and awaiting exhibitors en-
titled to same SOL; cost Of build
ing s695.55; work on stalls. in
which the lumber from the old
building was utilized, $50; track
repairs, s45; expenses and pav of
band. sl7s; printing bill. s1O6;
guards, ticket sellers and other
running expenses, $3.50; last
years accounts paid sI09. These
items make a total of s2.O74 35
and leave a deficit, t,ofs47I .35 which
amount was borrowed on twelve
months time and all the floating
Indebtedness paid.
Of the printing bill, s62 .26 was
Tor work procured in other towns.
pay for which was advanced or
guaranteed by the CHIEFrAIx, and
SIS, 46 for job work performed
In this Office This leaves SIS. .2s
for newspaper advertising, and we
confidently believe the paper bene-
itted the fair to that extent. The
association got for advertising in
he premium Isis, s35, which cuts
heir bill down to 81. This ex-
'lanatiOn is made in order that the ,
tock holders may know just how
heir money was invested, as they
ave perfect right to do.
From a financial point of view
he fair it viii be seen. proved as
ompiete a success as In every ,
ther manner. 1t is estimated :
nat profit equal to twenty-five
er cent. on the investment, was
The policy of the man
gers to make haste slowly" is
commendable one and
he which viii be generally ap- q
roved- From year to year, as
her expenses are diminished by
asOn Of buildings, etc, being D D
the premiums viii be :,
increased. For the -
'eed ring they are now very
oeral and next year it Is intira- :,
d that those offered for stock :,
II be materially increased.
any other improvements in
nous directions are suggested
d when the time arrives will be
( IN operation 9
The stockholders annual meet
: was held last Friday night and
active interest was taken In the =
oceedings on all sides. All of 81
old officers were reelected. of
esident r. w. Lindsey, Vice pa
esident c. V. Rogers and Trea- as
'er G. w. Green by acclamation =, ~
I Secretary A. P. GoOdykoontz Ii.
the first ballot. Seven men, ste
S Of the former board of direc- a C
5, Messrs. L. B. Bell, William nm
W. C. Chamberlin, G. n, IT.
Clark, J. T. MeSpadden, Viii deI
n McCracken, w. E. Halsell to
e reelected by acclamation. OF I
IN G. Schrimsher and William prI
tie were elected in place of J. mo
Curl and Nat Skinner, the FORM bu:
deceased. is
resident Lindsey continued the %