The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-05-27
HAMILTON TO THE FRONT
Our Sister City Will Have Big
Times This Fall.
A Six Days Fair and Good Racing
Every Day, Commencing
October |.

The stock holders Of the Ravalli
County Fair and Racing association
held their annual meeting at the Of
fee of R. A. O'Hara, Monday after
noon. The meeting was called to
order by President Harlan, who was
elected to succeed himself to that
office. r. A. O'Hara was elected
secretary and J. w. Nelson, vice
president. The new board Of di-
rectors are: w. B. Harlan: Sam Lu-
cas-, J. w. Nelson, II. S. Page, Chas.
Fonger, R. A. O'Hara and w. W.
McCrackin.
The report of the outgoing board
OF directors showed that the asso-
citation is in a healthy financial con-
dition. The report shows that the
association now has property and
permanent improvements amounting
to SO, $3.50. The amount paid out
in premiums and purses was $l,536,
and the running expenses amounted
to So, 25O, while So, $3.50 was real
lied from the sale of privileges, ad
mission tickets and donations, max
ing the entire amount expended last
year, $G,25s.50 and putting the
profits over and above running cX-
pcnscs at 1928. 60, with balance Of
cash on hand at the present time Of
1867. This is a most flattcring
showing for an organization but one
year old.
After disposing of the routine bus
mess, the meeting Of Stockholders
ad djourned and the board Of directors
went into session. W. B. Harlan,
who is chairman of the board, stated
that he was in receipt of an inquiry
from the Missoula county fair asso-
ciation in regard to what dates
would be claimed BY Hamilton. The
inquiry was made in order that Mis-
soula might select dates that would
not conflict. and in view OF this fact,
it was the presidents opinion that
the dates should be selected at once.
After little discussion it was de-
cidcd to hold six-days meeting in
Hamilton this year and the dates
we're fixed for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, and Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, October /, 2, 3, 5, and
!. 1t was deemed advisable to
arrange the dates so that a Sunday
might intervene in order to give
visitors u chance to see Hamilton
and the surrounding country without
missing anything. And another good
reason is that the Intervening Sun
day will give exhibitors ample time
to institute u general clean up as
| Il 1tt tar tf.f I
the condition Of their exhibits. Tho
late dates were selected to make Ger.
tain that all races and fairs would be
over by that time and Hamilton
would be certain to have q much
larger crowd
1t was decided to extend an in
yitation to the State llorticultural
society to join with the Ravalli
County Fair and Racing association
in making their exhibits this year,
as it is stated that there will not be
a fair held at Stcycnsyillc this year.
II. j. Kelly of the Bitter Root
Times was given the exclusive privi-
Icgc of printing and publishing the
premium list for the association
after which the board adjourned tt
meet the first day Of June.
w. w. McCrackin has probabl!
more to do with the tlourishing con
dition Of the association at the pres,
cnt time than any other individual.
; Mr.. McCrackin, several days before
the meeting, purchased 200 shares,
$ paving into the treasury $4,000,
which amount has enabled the asso.
citation TO pay of all Of it's debts and
. have IL balance in it's cxchcqucr.
There will be numerous improve
!. ments made on the grounds thi:
| year. The grand stand will be cn
I largcd and the exhibition building:
) increased is size if not in number
and many other expensive improve
! mcnts will be made. The iinancia
! condition Of the association and tht
great success Of last year has brough
! out renewed enthusiasm and intcrcs
| in the work Of getting up grca
fair and securing good horses for thu
raccs.-TimcS.'