The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-09-16
HIYU INDIAN JUBILEE
4 Three-day Celebration to b Given BY
the Indians At the Pair Grounds.
RACES AND War DANCES GALORE
Fair Commissioners and Citizens
viii PUN Together for Yakima's
welfare-Tho Success OF the I'm.
dertaking IL Already Assured.

rooms OF the CommerClal cluO saturday
night to consider the question Of holding
an Indian jubilee at the close Of the hop
picking season. President Whitson
called the meeting to order and stated its
objects, after which the secretary read a
communication from the state fair COM
missloners offering the use Of the fair
grounds on the following conditions:
First-That Superintendent Baxter be
reimbursed for the expense Of building
certain fences to protect state property,
and for the expense Of uncovering the
rack and re-co vering after the jubilee is
over. and also for the cost Of pasture
used by the Indians; the total Of such
reimbursement to be 500.
Second-That the Commercial club d.
vide any profits equally with the state
isir commission.
The meeting WAS a representative one,
and lost no time in passing q resolution
that an Indian jubilee be held to last two
days. The question of adopting the
proposition of the state fair comm ssion
was not 30 easily disposed Of. A good
deal OF opposition was manifested to the
idea Of paying 500 for the use OF the
state fair grounds or to Mr.. Baxter for
his services. Commissioner Gum was
present and stated that Mr.. Baxter re-
ceives no salary from the state for his
services as superintendent Of the grounds
and that his only remuneration is what
he can make on the place, and that it
was the opinion Of the commission that
his hay, and any expense he may
be put to, ought to be paid for by
those managing the jubilee.
Mr.. Weed was asked whether the hop
growers would give any assistance to the
proposition, and he replied that they
would not, because the dollar rate for
picking had taken all the extra funds
they had to spare. He stated that a race
track could be had west OF the city at a
very small cost, il any, and that an ex-
penditure OF $25 would give the Indians
all the jubilee that was necessary.
Others thought that if the matter be
taken up at all it ought to be held in the
fair grounds.
The question was thoroughly discussed
in all its bearings by Messrs. w. l..
Steinweg, Phil Otter, J. d. Medill, f.
M. Reed, L. E. Sperry, Fred Miller, A..
b. Wyckoff, Stanley Coffin and Mayor
Fechter, with the result that President
Whitson was authorized to appoint a
committee to ascertain the practicability
of holding the jubilee elsewhere than at
the fair grounds, and also to receive any
amended proposition the commissioners
may offer. He appointed Messrs. Fech-
ter, Otter and Weed, and the meeting
adjourned until Monday night, when
their report was be received.
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
The committee appointed to look up
the question of holding the Jubilee at
some other place than the fair grounds
and also to receive any further PROPOSE
ton that the fair commissioners might
wish to make, submitted their report
through Fred Miller. He stated that he
had been unable to learn anything def
mite regarding the Taft race track. He
also stated that he had seen Superinten-
dent Baxter who was satisfied to receive
AZ compensation what he would actually
be out Of pocket for hay and fencing,
which would amount to 800. In sddi-
ton to this he was willing to put $50
worth OF work on the track, il only this
amount was desired, or any other amount
that seemed best. The committee was
thanked for it's services. on motion OF
Fred Runyon, and discharged.
After thorough discussion OF the sit
uation the citizens meeting resolved to
select four men to act in conjunction with
the fair commissioners and have full
authority TO arrange for and conduct the
proposed Indian Jubilee. Stanley Coffin
was selected as chairman OF this commit
tee and w. A. Cox, Matt Bartholet and
DIR. G. J. Hill were chosen as the. other
memb ers, after which the meeting ad.
iourned.
THE WORK PLANNED.
The executive committee lost no time
but held meeting Tuesday morning and
organized by electing Stanley Coffin
chairman. Matt Bartholet, secretary, and
w. A. Cox, treasurer.
The proposition Of the state fair com.
mission regarding the securing OF the fair
grounds was accepted with some slight
notifications that were suggested by
Superintendent Baxter. The executive
committee will pay 500 to reimburs,
him for cost OF pasture destroyed snC
fences built, and will also pay the sctua
expense OF fixing the race track. Leste
Coffin and Matt Bsrtholstt were appoint,
ed to examine the track and have tn.
necessary work done.
DIR. Gums original stand, that ther,
shall be no surplus to divide, was agreed
TO by resolving to spend all funds not
otherwise needed, in improving the roaC