Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-26
A Fair 1t Will BE.
THAT WAS THE SENTIMENT OF TIE
PUBLIC MEETING on LAST
FRIDAY NIGHT.
A Large Crowd Present and the Matter
thoroughly Diseussed-A New Asso.
citation to be Formed and o Half
Mile Track Built.

1t is almost an assured fact that
Mexico will have a fair this year.
The citizens have put their should
ers to the wheel, and there is no
doubt but that Mexico will regain
the prestige as a fair and horse cen.
ter that she has enjoyed in the past.
The owners of the fair grounds are
willing to go in a little deeper than
they are at present and agree to assist
in every way AS they think a fair this
year will be a grand success. The
new association wants a half mile
track, and the following proposition
has been offered by the owners of
the grounds: Each of the ten
owners will take 800 worth of stock
in the new concern. That would
be $1,000. They will charge the
association $1,000 rental for the
grounds, and the new association is
to build the new track. This prop
osition was accepted.
Friday night was the time that the
fate of the new fair was to be settled
and in response to a call made by
some of the enthusiastic boomers of
the project there was a large attend
anc at the meeting of citizens at the
Ferris Grand Opera House. At s
O'Clock the meeting was opened by the
justly famous Mexico Cornet Band,
which rendered several selections in
in an artistic manner. This is a
splendid band and their music was
highly appreciated that evening, as
was shown by the hearty applause.
The business part of the meeting
was opened by G. L. Ferris, who
moved that Joseph A. Potts be
made chairman of the meeting. This
was done unanimously and Mr..
Fotts made a neat speech in acknowl-
edgment of the honor. B. B. Run
kle was chosen secretary and the
new fair was then well under way.
Mr.. Ferris was called on for a
few remarks and said that his idea
was to build a half mile track, give
about $4,000 or $4,000 in purses
and premiums and have a good,
old-fashioned county fair.
Chas. Rodgers made a few remarks
as to the cost Of building ahalf mile
track. Mr.. Rodgers said that a
track could be built that would not
interfere with the kite shared track
and the cost would not be more than
$1,000, and it probably could be
made for $1,000.
s. B. Cook made a few remarks
as to the advantages of former fairs
and suggested that an energetic can
wasting committee be appointed to
see how much money could be rails
ed in the shape of stock in a new as
ISOLATION.
Hon. G. F. Clark followed with 8
few remarks in regard to a new
half mile track. Mr.. Clark stated
that the kite shaped track was
n Of the best in the United States
but it was not a good track for the
public to witness races on. Mr.. Clarl
said that on former occasions the
old association had taken in as much
as $4,000 or $4,000 during {
meeting, but he did not expect thiG
could &c done this year. The amount
of the privileges was also asked, and
Mr.. Clark informed the meeting tha'
$500 or $1,000 could be counted on
Remarks were made by J.T.John
son, ]. E. Martin, ]. A. Glandon
j. T. Bunton and a number O
others.
As the committee selected by th,
owners Of the grounds to agree upor
a rental price was present, Chairman
Potts appointed VIM. A. Morris, J
E.. Martin and G.. l.. Ferris a com
mittee to secure their terms O
rental. Messrs. Clark, Johnson ant
H.A. Ricketts, thought $1,000
reasonable price for the rent of thu
grounds. A new association coule
have them at this price for one yea.
or for twenty-five years.
Mr.. j. E. Martin thought th.
new association should be incorpor
ated under the laws of the State
and be known as 1.-THE Missouri
Business Mems 1894 Fair Associa.
tion," capitalized at "a, 600 in shares
the value of which is to be hereaftel
agreed upon the new association t.
lease the fair grounds with the priv.
ilege of constructing a half mile
track; admission to be 25 cents fol-
adults, 15 cents for children and
vehicles free; half of all entry fees
and all OF the gate money, together
with proceeds of booth and stable
rentals, sale of inside privileges, and
all other moneys, to be paid into
the treasury for the benefit of the
stockholders.
Mr.. Clark thought that shares
should be placed at s25 each, as
he believed the law regulated this,
but was not certain about it.
The following gentlemen we're ap-
pointed to draw up articles OF in.
corporation: Geo. Robertson, s. B.
Cook and G. D. Rodgers, the COM
mittee to report Monday night.
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