The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-12-10
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News Of State
Interest


State Fair Directors.
The directors OF the Kansas state fair
association have held a meeting in To-
peka.
The treasurer submitted his report
which showed that after all the debts OF
the association were paid there would
be a deficit of about $500. The last fair
was not financial success.
The committee on nominations rec.
commended that the Office OF president
be left vacant for the present, which was
agreed to.
Upon the recommendation OF the
committee the following officers were
elected; Vice president, F. Wellhouse,
Leavenworth; secretary, L. b. Pounds,
Topeka; treasurer, L. q. Beal, Topeka.
Executive committee. George w. Veale,
chairman; J. S. Mcintosh, T. j. Kel-
lam, T. L. Stringham, and ". w.
Phillips.
L. 81. Pounds resigned as a member
OF the board of directors aud w. P. Nc
Nair, Of Wichita, was elected in his
place.
Maj. 7. J. Anderson suggested the
idea OF conducting the next fair in the
interest OF the worlds fair fund. His
suggestion met with general favor.
There were different plans for making
the fair q financial success suggested.
Mr.. Toler thought the way to do it was
Ito hang up large stakes for the races
and cho r0n lovu ootvonno v,,onov O<hopc
considered that feature subordinate anc
talked of low rates on railroads, ETC.,
but it was finally agreed to refer the
whole matter to q committee and the
following gentlemen were appointed:
Major T. j. Anderson. H. G. Toler, w.
II. H. Whitney, j. F. Gwin, L. E.
Finch, d. A. Valentine, and A. w.
Smith.
The committee will report at the next
meeting of the board.
There was a great deal OF discussion
as to the best method Of bringing q
good field Of race horses, and it is safe
to say. judging by the disposition man
ifested, next year the finest lot of horses
ever seen in Kansas will be entered in
the faces. A different plan vii be pur-
sued and an effort made to give the fast
horse business in Krnsas q wonderful
impetus.
Teachers Worlds Fair Committee.
A meeting of the committee appoint
I'D by the State Teachers association to
arrange for the proper representation
OF Kansas schools, at the Columbian ex-
position, was held at Newton.
The teachers and those interested in
an educational exhibit are demanding a
recognition of their work in such a way
that it may be properly studied by all
interested. They want to see the ex-
'hibit as complete whole and not in
detached portions. They demand that
the greatest institution in America shall
have the same recognition as that given
the material resources of the nation.
Secretary Martin Mohler, of the
board OF agriculture, thinks the signs
are right and che time has come for
Kansas to have another cold winter.
Judge G. G. Foster, OF the United
States circuit court, is Improving in
health, and is now better than he has
been since before starting for Europe
last spring. He is now able to be down
stairs part OF the time, but has not yet
out of doors.
Gen. Adam Dixon, of Belleville; Gen.
Murray Myers, of Wichita, and Gen.
G. H. Kimball, of Parsons, attended the
regular monthly meeting Of the state
military board, inspecting the accounts
and orders of the adjutant general and
other officers Of the National Guard.
In the United States circuit court
three judgments were allowed against
the county commissioners OF Doniphan
county on the coupons of the old bonds
issued in aid Of the st. Joseph & West
ern railroad twenty years ago. The
awards were to the following persons in
the amounts named: Richard 8. Dow,
Sc, 1891; James Thompson, 81, 1885,
and Edward Bingham, S3,621.33.
The program for the Kansas State
Teachers association has completed its
iabors. Members have with u great
deal OF care arranged for program
which will be one of the most interest
ing ever heard at the meetings of the
The association will bold
its meetings December %. 80 and 81.
This wiki be the twenty ninth annual
and it will undoubtedly be one
Of the largest ever held.
Governor Humphrey has announced
the appointment Of the following dele
gates 20 the Missouri river improvement
which convenes in Kansas
City. December Is and Is: Major j.
&. Hudson, Topeka, John Seaton and
Geo. w. Click, Atchison; Geo. w. Mar
tin, Kansas City, Geo. W. Findlay,
p. G. Lowe and j. 81. Gilpat-
rick, Leavenworth; o. E. Learrard,
lawrence; A. A. Harris, Fort Ssott: |