The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-21
Kansss 70 the rr,ns.

Kansas will have d front seat at the
worlds fair in Chicago in 1893. There
is no question about it, and the display
Of her products will again become the
theme of hundreds Of thousands who
will visit their great exposition. The
Sunhower state occupied the first place
in the sisterhood OF states at the GEN.
tennial in Philadelphia in 1876 and she
will again become the central figure In
q greater and grander exposition to be
made at Chicago.
A meeting OF the bureau of promotion
of the Kansas Columbian exposition
was held at Topeka Tuesday afternoon
and last night in the club room of the
Copeland hotel and every congressional
district was fully represented. The
members present brought encouraging
words from all sections OF the state, and
the reports submitted by the secretary
That the people OF Kansas are not in
clined to allow this opportunity for adj
vertising her matchless resources to
pass unheeded. The reports show that
over half OF the counties have either
raised the amount, a part, or are Or
ganized and at work, and that the peo-
pie OF many OF the remaining counties
are getting ready for vigorous work,
now that the great wheat crop ID har-
vested and out OF the way.
After discussing the reports submit
ted by the treasurer and secresary and
the transaction OF other routine bust
ness, the question of the time of hold
the state convention for the election OF
a permanent board Of managers consist
ing of nine members-one from each
congressional district and two at large
was discussed and decided by the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Whereas The encouragement re-
cieved and the amount subscribed paid
in and guaranteed in aid Of the work
outlined by the convention which Gre
ated this bureau, and necessary to en-
able Kansas to make fitting exhibit OF
her resources and products at the
Worlds Columbian exposition warrant
the belief that the amount necessary
to the successful prosecution and COM
pletion of the work undertaken will be
forthcoming as required. Be it there
fore,
Resolved, BY said bureau of promo
ton that the 18th day of September at
2 o'clock p. m, is hereby named as the
day for the election of board OF per-
manent managers as provided by the
convention that created this bureau.
That said election shall be held at To-
peka, Kansas, and shall be provided for
and organized under the direction of
the officers OF this bureau. That each
county and railroad company of the
state shall be entitled at said
election to one vote for each one
hundred dollars and major fraction
thereof by it paid in or assured to the
fund to be raised. That the several
counties and railroad companies Of the
state entitled to vote at such election
shall determine for themselves the
time, place and manner Of electing the
delegates 10 attend and participate in
said election and the number thereof.
In order that the various counties
may have q voice in the election OF the
permanent board Of managers, it is i'm
pOrtant that those which have not as
yet subscribed the amount allotted to
them in the original call issued by this
buaeau, as directed by the state conven-
ton which met here in April, should
organize at once and be prepared to
participate in the state convention
called for September 10th. The time is
limited and work should be pushed vig-
Orously to the end that every county
will be represented in this important
work