Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-04-22
OUR FAIR!
Medicine Lodge to Have Fair This Fail.


Treasurer-G. A. Graves.
Board of directors-F. A. Smith, F.
II. Shelley, Robert Smith, j. A Lock-
ard, r. M. Sparks. Sam. Stewart, E. B.
Peck.
La st Saturday afternoon, after the
horse show was over, about fifty horse.
men and farmers, and a few citizens,
met at the court house to consider the
feasibility of holding fair at Medicine
Lodge this fall. The sentiment was
unanimously in favor of an exhibition
of some kind. Some thought that If
fair could not be held, horse and cattle
show could be gotten up, which
would soon develop into a regular
county fair. The sentiment was large
Iy in favor of fair from the start.
Judge c. w. Ellis was nominated and
elected as chairman of the meeting.
and w. &. Musgrove chosen as secre.
tary. L. l.. O'Bryan, VIM. Doles and
s. L. Dickerson were among the first
speakers. Mr.. Dickerson thought there
was nothing so we'll calculated to en-
courage the agriculturist as good fair.
Let the farmers take hold in earnest,
and the merchants and business men of
the city will not be slow in doing their
share. If Kiowa, on the verge of civil
izatiOn, can support tair, Medicine
Lodge, the county seat, can surely
do so.
Il II
it best to organize at once, and let the
officer take the necessary steps at once.
There is no reason why we can't have
good fair, and good show of good
horses and cattle.
F. F. Mullen suggested the appoint
ment OF a committee to find the cost of
grounds and improvements necessary.
He was in favor of fair.
John Sparks said he helped to organ
ize the Kiowa fair, and it was the best,
for first effort, he had ever seen. II
We can't have a fair, let US have a
horse-show. To-day We have horse
show. 1t has only been talked about
for week, and yet the town is full of
fine horses. 1 am willing to do all can
for fair at the county seat, and am
in favor of organizing now.
Mr.. Peck said it was not necessary to
buy grounds. Our chairman has good
track which we can use. Have show
for one or two years, and as we get
stronger buy and improve grounds.
D. J. Aber was in favor of fair. He
wanted good show of all industries
represented in the county. He wanted
TO see corn, wheat, fruit, horses. cattle.
and he wanted the ladies TO have a
chance TO compete with bread and but
ter. He wanted IA baby shown fact
he want an open exhibition of every
thing from vegetables to elephants. He
was in favor Of organizing joint stock
company, putting shares at $40 each,
and then we will have solid financial
basis, and know where to get money
when it IS needed.
Judge Ellis said the association could
have the use of his grounds, but they
were not suitable for the purpose. He
thought good shady grove, with good
water, could be purchased at a low
price, and there was no chance to lose
money on land bought at the present
low prices. He was in favor of a fair
as we'll as hOrseshow. Can have a
good fair at very low cost. Barber
county is entitled to credit for the large
number of fine horses in her borders,
and to-day's horse-show is credit to
the state,
r. NJ. Sparks favored the selection of
a president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and board of directors, to
locate the grounds and issue premium
list. We must organize, and the premi-
um list must be broad one, covering
everything, from a paper of pins to an
elephant.
Several tracts OF land were mentioned
as being desirable locations, when 7
l.. O'Bryan moved to proceed to the
election of a president, vice-president
secretary, treasurer and board of direc'
tors. The motion was carried.
Nominations for president were then
made, ballots prepared, the vote taken
and counted, with the following result
r. NJ. Sparks, 10; G. w. Ellis, Is; G. b
Currie, 7; 5. K. w. Field, 8. Nomina
tions for vice-president were then made
the ballot taken, and the result declared
as follows; Sam Stewart, 4; c. B. Cur
rie, "a; E. b. Peck,7. G. B. Currie was
declared elected. Nominations fol
secretary were then made, a ballot tax.
en- and counted, with the following re-
suit: E. B. Peck, 8; S. X. w. Field
%; F. F. Mullen, 6; D. j. Aber. z; VIM
Doles, l. Mr.. Field was declared elect
ed. g. A. Graves was nominated an6
elected as treasurer. by reclamation.
Nominations were then made for sew
en- directors. 1t was moved and car
ried that the seven names having TIT
highest number of votes be declared
elected. The ballot was taken, and re
suited as follows: F. A. Smith, 26; F
II. Shelley, %; Robert Smith, 81; Jas
Lockard, 20; X. NJ. Sparks, 10; Sam
Stewart, Is; E. B. Peck, Is; S. S. Funk
Is; F. l.. Gordon, IL; Isaac Bucknum
IL; II. Walker, 1S; &. H. Douglass, 10
J. ID. Fair, 10; VIM. Doles, l3; Andrew
Roessler, 5; Ii. S. Lands, s. The frs
named seven gentlemen, having re
ceiYed the highest number Of votes
were declared elected,
Some of the nominating speeche:
were worthy of being recorded, but w
have not space for them. Mr.. Shelley
in nominating E. B. Peck, paid him ;
high compliment, and said the secre
tary was the most important officer o
a fair association. Get 2 good secreta
ry and the fair will make money
Get bad one, aud the fair will be I
failure.