The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-24
Rules and Regulations.
All communications in regard to entries should |
be addressed to Secretary. lola. Kansas

IeRdTU Entries
be addressed to Secretary. lola, Kansas.
l. Entries in any department or class, except
speed ring. can be made at any time before the
fair, by application to the secretary, personally
or by letter, at his Office, and on the fair grounds
up to 500 p. m. on Wednesday, September 9, at
which time toe entry books will be closed.
2. The fair grounds will be open for the re-
ception of all articles on the 9th day of Septem-
Der, and they may be shipped in care of the
secretary, but in no case will articles be brought
on the grounds except by and at the expense
of the owner or his authorized agent.
8. All articles entered must be on the fair
grounds the first day of the fair, except cut
flowers. bread. ca Ike and butter, which must be
in their proper place by noon Friday, Septem-
Der II.
4. All entries will be free, except in speed
ring and sweepstakes. Entrance in all sweep
stakes 10 per cent OF premium will be charged.
Horses entered in speed ring will not be eligible
TO compete in any other class or lot
5. Articles that are the result of mechanical
or artistic skill must be entered by the artist,
manufacturer or owner.
6. Articles that are the product of the soil
must be entered in the name of the producer of
the same in Allen county.
Z. Animals must be entered in the name of
the owner
S. 1t is the express understanding that if any
person violates rules g. 4, 5, OF Z. he shall not
article entered, but shall forfeit all other pre-
miums which he may have won, and shall be
forever barred from the privilege of making
entries in future fairs of this society.
g. When an entry is made the secretary shall
give to the party card containing the number
of the entry, class and lot, which must be at
tached to the article.
TO- No article or animal will be assigned a
place on the grounds until entry shall have been
made as above.
II. Exhibitors will at all times give the
necessary personal attention to whatever they
have on exhibition. and at the close OF the fair
take entire charge of the same.
u. Every article or animal on the ground
SHALL during the fair, be under the control of
the board of directors and, while every precau-
ton will be taken for the safe keeping of the
same, the association will in no case be respon-
sible for any loss or damage that may occur.
49, All articles and stock must remain on the
fair grounds during the fair, except on q written
permit of the superintendent of the class in
which the article is shown.
IA Where no premiums or diplomas are
offered space will be allotted to those wishing
TO exhibit, and every convenience allowed for
advertising. Persons so exhibiting will be
allowed to place signs and show cards over their
stands.
INSTRUCTIONS To SUPERINTENDENT.
the arrangements of all articles competing for
premiums in their several departments and ex-
hibitors will refer all matters relating to the
same directly to them
fad animals or articles enormously entered,
they shall have power to rule out such entry
without prejudice Recently in the proper lot
NAV be made, provided theclass book has not
gotten into the hands OF the superintendent.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AWARDING COM
MITTEE.
II. No person can act as judge of any lot in
which he is an exhibitor.
49, No animal or article. whether having
competition or not shall be awarded premium
unless 1t possesses merit
H. The judges shall report only the animals
or articles entitled TO premiums, except that in
case of special merit they may mention the ami
NAL or article, but not with recommendation for
premium.
%. Should any doubt arise as to regularity of
entry, or any other important matter which the
committee feel incompetent to decide, they
should at once report the same through the su-
perintendent of the proper department to the
board
81 No premium shall be awarded to barren
females shown in breeding classes, and the
proof Of breeding qualities must be exhibited
TO the committee.
of awarding committees win be promptly re-
ported to the board and premiums withheld for
the reason.
O. Bach award must be written In plain,
legible manner in the blank form opposite the
entry, and the,committees are requested TO hand
the books to the superintendent as soon as the
awards are made. Great care must be taken to
preserve awarding committees books as pre-
miums viii be paid upon their authority only.
d Two entries by one person are not consid-
cred in competition unless entries are made by
Others for the same premium.
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
q When but one entry is made in any class
and there is no competition. one-half only Of
first premium win be paid.
26 Premiums will be paid on the second Mon
day following the fair at the secretary's office.
Parties entitled TO premiums are requested to
call for them on that day.
REFRESHMENTS.
Ample arrangements will be made upon the
grounds for refreshments for all who may at
tend the fair.
q. All persons occupying booths or furnish
ing refreshments are requested 10 lay in their
supplies before oclSck a. m, and If required
10 go out at q later time must procure tickets
from the SECRETARY for re-admissinn- A II hnofh