The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-20
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Annual Meeting.


Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Pembina
4 County Annual Fair and Exhibition
Association was held In Hamilton,
March 9TH, 1895. There was very
large attendance aud the meeting was
enthusiastic. II. n. Joy, president,
took the chair. The minutes of the
previous meeting was read, thereafter
President Joy read his report as fol-
lows.
Gentlemen: beg leave to submit
my report as president Of this associa-
tion for the past year. Another year
has rolled around and according to re-
s0lutions adopted at the last annual
meeting the fair was held on Thurs
day and Friday, September 26th and
9th, with what measure of success I
will leave you to Judge. The officers
and a number of directors did all in
their power to make it a success: the
date, owing to the season and heavy
crops, was either too late or too early.
Notwithstanding, all departments
were fairly we'll filled, and if SO good a
fair can be held under such circum-
stances, what may we not expect If
the weather had been more propit.
GUS.
The first annual fair was held ia
October 1894 as sort Of experiment.;
EXHIBITS were located in various build
tngs throughout the town. and it was
plain to the directors that building
was required wherein all the indoor
exhibits could be shown under one
roof. The old school house was for
sale, and it occurred to us that this
was what was required; but we were
without funds, the town of Hamilton
however bought the building and
turned 1t over to the association for
fair purposes, which was readily
agreed to oy your directors. The
building was accordingly removed to
the fair grounds aud put in condition
for receiving exhibits, and the ground
fenced. The cost OF removing and
renovating the building aud building
pens was $lS2.6O, all of which has been
paid. The fence cost $63O.9O, on
which balance Of $500 IS still due.
Had the weather been favorable l
feel satisfied the gate receipts would
have been sufficient to have paid for
the fence in full. The fence now be-
longs entirely to the association and
is under the sole control of the direct
0rs. The county commissioners have
given the association tangeable and
moral assistance aud have in no small
measure contributed to the fair. All
their last meeting they passed. reso-
luton granting the association
quit claim deed of the> two lots on
which the building stands for g..
Too much credit cannot be given to
Robert Muir, the secretary, for the
success OF the fa,r MIR. Muir has full
filed the manifold and arduous duties
which this office carries with it, in
prompt, careful and efficient manner.
He is a very encyclopedia in all mat
tiers pertaining to agricultural ex-
hibite. and his knowledge of these
matters has In no small way contri-
buted to the success of the undertake.
ing.
In conclusion I have to thank YOU
for the honor you did me in selecting
me as your chief executive officer for
the past year, for the assistance ana
cooperation have received from YOU
in the discharging or my duties, aud
I bespeak for my successor the same
kind consideration. The Pembina
County Annual FAIR is no longer an
experiment., no longer an unknown
quantity. but is a reality, a fixture;
and Ii the citizens Of Pembina county
will lend their assistance, it will con.
ttnue to grow IN proportion aud ex-
tend it's influence until every produc-
er In this garden spot Of North Dako-
ia will he materially and unmistak-
ably benefited. What a worlds fair
Is 10 the world, what state fair is to
the state, 50 is the Pembiua County
Annual Fair to this the best county
10 the only Red RIVER Valley on earth.
HI. N. JOY,
President.
J. L. Blackjack, treasurer, gave in
his rep0rL which was as follows:
RECEIPTS:
Balance on hand at end of 1s94$ % 70
Receipts, all sources .......... $40 IS
Gate receipts. ................. $50 90
Total. /. 81 .229 05