The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-09-27
E. G. ESSE.

land corn. The weight of the bottom
corn, len ears, entered for the pre-
MUM ran from Is pounds ounces to
Is pounds ounce, and that of the up
land corn from 10 pounds ounce to II
pounds ounces. These weights were
taken, it should be understood, at the
end of the Fair, after the corn had
been picked several days. When
first taken out of the field Mr.. Sims
corn weighed something over twenty
pounds. We made a present of the
corn to Mr.. H. l.. Henderson who has
it in his office for the benefit of those
who are curious to see what Kansas
can do when she tries.
Northrup Bros, Evans Bros, Often
Bros, Campbell d Christian and A.
w. Beck certainly deserve to reap a
generous reward for the expense they
incurred and the trouble they took to
make their display in the big tent.
1t was intend ed for an advertisement
of course. but it made one of the most
attractive exhibits on the grounds
and the tent was crowded every day
with delighted visitors. We hope
next year that there will be a regular
Grades display" in a separate AMI
permanent building.
Mr.. R. Hurd, travelling man who
covers all this part of Kansas says
that the lola Fair was by far the best
he had seen in all his rounds.
1t was great week for pop. Joe
Often says that he furnished 200 eases
to the stands on the grounds. Twenty
four bottles to the case, five cents a
bottle. Figure it up.
The splendid success of this year in
the face Of the many difficulties that
had to be overcome. puts the Fair on
a permanent basis and makes it one
of the things that is to be counted on
hereafter as much as Christmas or
the 4th of July. Year by year as it
can be afforded new buildings will be
added and other permanent improve
ments made, and every year the Fair
will be more and more attractive. 1t
is one of "our things" from this time
forth.
Every body connected in any way
with the management of the Fair
particularly the superintendent and
heads of the departments, worked
faithfully and unselfishly and deserve
the thanks of all who attended the
Fair. But there are five men who
are entitled to special personal men,
ton, they are A. L. Taylor, {. H. De-
Clute, c. L. Whitaker, w. J. Evans
and Lutte Narthrup. These men not
only gave all their time during the
Fair, but they spent the greater part
of it for weeks before the Fair began,
preparing the program and getting
things in running order. We will
venture to say that neither of them
could have been hired to do the work
they they did for 5000, but they did
it for nothing, out of pure public
spirit. And they not only worked
for nothing, but they contributed
money to pay expenses and paid their
own way into the grounds. 1t is men
of this stamp who keep town alive.
In spite of the fact that the receipts
will lack nearly $4,000 of paying the
expenses, the directors have deter
mined to pay the premiums in full to
all who demand it. OF course they
hope that many of those who took
premiums will be willing to donate
a portion of them to the association
for the good of the cause. But all
who insist upon it will be paid to the
uttermOst farthing.
The secretary has been unable to
get the copy of the premiums awarded
ready for publication this week, but
the REGISTER hopes to have it next
week.