Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-14
DICKINSON COUNTY WILL RAISE
HER WORLDS FAIR FUND.
Leading Citizens Talk on the Matter
All Agree that Meeting Should
be Called-Organization Will Do
the Work.

DelleV6S InaG Lnere Will De no noSllaHCy
when it comes to the actual work.
Dickinson county's apportionment
of the Worlds fair fund is S1,205.
Nothing has yet been done toward
raising it. The REFLECTOR for the
purpose of getting an idea of the public
opinion on the matter today inter-
viewed, as it happened to see them, 20
of the leading residents of the city
and county on the question. Their
ideas in brief are as follows:
G. c. Sterl-We ought to raise it but
am afraid it will be hard work. L
think better plan would have been to
engage space at Chicago and let each
county that wishes to exhibit arrange
its own display, thus creating a rivalry.
IL is perfectly safe to contribute, how
ever, for 1 think there is no doubt but
that every contributor will be reim-
bursed.
Augustus Zahner-Dickinson county
by all means should raise the money,
1 don't see bow it can be done but [
am willing to do my share. We have
the best county in the state and should
lead the procession.
F. NJ, Whitlaw-I dent see why the
money can't be raised by subscription.
Well off as Dickinson is it ought to do
it easily,
D. r. GOrden-There is no question
about tive ought and must. 1 think
the county ought to be subdivided and
each township given its share and
committees appointed to take subscrp-
tions. IL would he but little for
each.
A. L. BishOp-I do not think the
present plan is the right principle.
The legislature ought 70 have had
pride enough to appropriate the money.
n. G. Dyer, Grant township-I'm in
favor of assessing our two representa-
tives who helped defeat Kansas ap-
preparation $500 each and making them
pay it. They disgraced us and ought
to be held responsible. Kansas ought
to have an exhibit. certainly.
L. II. Lifts, Newbeln township
am afraid the farmers will not take
hold. 1t would be good idea to call
a county meeting of men from al
townships to talk over ways and means
The Centennial did US much good,
the Worlds fair will do more.
l.. II. Faulkner am afraid it viii
be hard work TO raise the money
Times are 50 close. Don't see how il
can be done.
II. J. Hodge-I believe a stock com
pany to include all the state witt
shares at say S. would have been. {
more feasible plan. The Legislature
would doubtless reimburse all share
holders. Something should be done
quickly, though, and think Dickinson
will do her share.
Judge Culbertson-Yes, the money
IAN be raised if it is gone about rightly
There should be systematic work ant
meeting should be called to agree
upon a plan. This is the only way Il
do it.
County Treasurer Nixon-We cam
raise SI2.O5 say nothing about 81, POS
that is by general subscription. Ii it il
raised few men will have to pay it
A special legislative session would b.
more easily borne.
l. S. Hallam-- Can't raise it now
After harvest will be better time
Then there will be more money AM
it can be done.
| Register of Deeds Nichols "A spe
ciaI session of tie legislature would b
the best plan. Surprising it did cos
something would be equally dis
tributed. l think it will have to com
to that yet if we have any display.
J. II. Brady-I believe that thu
money can be raised by subscription
but it will take some hard work
There would be no trouble in raising
the first installment but the rest woul
be hard. A meeting should be called
| J.P. Quinn-Kansas will be repre-
scented in some way. Whether tn
present scheme will work or not j
hard to tell.
Thomas Kirby--It belongs to tn
state to do it and no one else. If lef
to individuals few will have to pu
up the money and it will not be done
A, W. Rice-I want to see World
fair exhibit but am afraid the raisin
of the money will be hard work. Tn
towns will have to do it all and the
need the money as badly as anybody
Let there be a meeting to organize.
E. D. Humphrey-There should b
a meeting of the business men OF To
county to talk it over. We can't tie
until then what the county can de
Haphazsrd subscriptions won't d
it.
J.R. Burton-The thing to do is
organize a Dickinson County Colun
bian Exposition society containin
members from every voting precinct