Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-13
The ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Call Of tho Kansas Delegates for an Organ
lied Effort and Prompt Action.

| Call Of tho Kansas Delegates for an Organ
lied Effort and Prompt Action.
The present flattering prospects Of {
bountiful crop Of the great agriculture
and horticultural products OF Kansas
together with the constantly increas'
ing product of our mines and the many
growing manufacturing industries Of
the state, fill US with pride and causes
the average Kansan to want to pro
claim the great advantages which his
state possesses over the balance of ere.
alton. There is certainly no state In
the union which Is more certain Of O
big crop, with plenty Of moisture. than
Kansas, and the plentiful and timely
rains of the present summer have been
and are such as to insure n rich harvest
Of all the fruits; and cereals raised In
Kansas
The good results which have fol.
lowed our state exhibit ut the various
national and international exposi.
tons in the past, have convinced US all
that our people who planned them and
carried them to such high state OF
perfection which has characterized
each such exhibit, hcted wisely and
well, and that the money aud labor
expended IL such public exhibitions Of
our products was we'll invested.
The Cotton States and Information
exposition, which opens ut Atlanta,
Ca, on September 18th and closes De-
cembcr 3lst, will be the largest expo.
sition OF its kind to be held this year.
II is expected that IL will be second to
no exposition which has been held In
this or the old countries, except the
Worlds Columbian exposition ut Chi.
cago
The government. the various states
Of the union, and q great number of
foreign countries are making arrange.
ments for tinc display at this EXPOSE
ton and especially is this true of the
South American countries.
At the request OF the management Of
the Cotton States and International
exposition, Gov. Morrill, has appointed
nine delegates to represent the state
of Kansas at such exposition, viz: O.
L. Learnard, Lawrence; A. p. Riddle,
Minneapolis; Asa Smith. Paola; ]. S.
Carpenter, Council Grove; John O.
Royce, Phillipsburg; Mrs. Minnie d.
Morgan, Cottonwood Falls; Mrs. N. E.
Robertson. Council Grove; Mrs. L. i.
Kellogg, Emporia; Mrs. Noble Prentis,
Kansas City.
At meeting OF this commission at
Topeka on the Goth of June, /, was de-
cided TO make an exhibit OF the prod
ucts OF Kansas at such exposition. APP
plication has been made for space for
our exhibit, and everything is now
under way for q grand display. The
size and character of the display which
will be made at Atlanta will depend
very much upon the interest the people
take in the matter. The time is very
short, and whatever is done must be
quickly done. Many varieties of fruit
should be prepared for exhibit at once.
To the end that Kansas may con-
tinue TO occupy the proud position
which her splendid exhibits on all
former occasions have entitled her, the
Kansas commission TO the Cotton
States and international exposition at
Atlanta request any and all persons In
the state who have or will have any
thing which they desire TO have ex-
hibited at such exposition, to prepare
1t for exhibition and have 1t ready for
transportation when they shall be
called upon by the Kansas delegation.
Each county or individual who de.
sires to make an exhibit at this expo
sition, under their own name. are re.
quested TO SO inform the committee on
exhibits, or any member thereof, OF
such desire, at the earliest possible
and they will be notified ut
what time to have their exhibit ready
for transportation to Atlanta The
Is the committee on ex-
hibits: John @ Royce, Phiilipsburg;
A. p. Riddle. Minneapolis; Mrs. NJ. E.
Robertson. Council Grove; Mrs. L. b.
kellogg, Enporia. and Mrs Noble
l.. Prentis, Kansas City.
Delays are dangerous, but prompt
action on the part Of producers and
we'll wishers OF Kansas will insure
grand display at this great interua-
tional exposition. o. Z. LEARSARD,
JOHN q: ROYCE, President
Secretary.