Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04
Appeal To Citizens.
HEADQUARTERS KANSAS COMMITS !
SION OMAHA EXPOSITION. (

KANSAS:
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The Kansas Legislature having fail
ed to make an appropriation to enbale
our state to make an exhibit at the,
Trans-Mississippi and international
Exposition, at Omaha, Neb., Governor
Leedy, at the suggestion of the State
Board of Agriculture, the State Hor-
ticultural Society, and Fine Stock
Breeders Association, and many of
the citizens of our state, has appointed
Board of Commissioners to. arrange
for and carry on plansl md work that
will enable Kansas to make a credit
able and beneficial exhibit of the ag-
ricultural, horticultural, livestock,
mining, educational and other inter
ests of our state at the said Omaha
exposition.
To do this work If, Ia way that will
be creditable to our state and satisfac-
tory to the people who are so vitality
interested in these important matters,
the Board will need the good will and
assistance of all the people of the
state to raise funds and collect mater
ial and get stock ready to make an ex-
hibit that will make all Kansas feel
an honest and manly pride in our
state.
1t is also duty of our state to join
with her sister state, Nebraska, as
she will participate in all the benefits
and enjoy all the results from this
great exhibition in making this trans
Mississippi demonstration one of the
most interesting, valuable and bene-
hcial to the people of Kansas, as we'll
as to the people of Nebraska, who are
aiding by the appropriation of many
thousands of dollars in making the
exposition great success.
Trusting to the patriotism and lib
crafty of our people, the commission
has entered upon the duties and work
assigned it, believing the people, the
people, the counties, cities, boards of
trade and commercial agencies will
not let it fall. Great expense has to
be incurred and met in the beginning;
space must be paid for In advance, a
building for the state Headquarters
must be erected and paid for at once
collections of funds made, freight bills
met, and many other expenses that
draw largely on the small sum of
money now at the disposa1of theBoard
so that immediate and liberal assist
ance is needed. This means, then, &C
tive work for those who can assist in
all available and proper ways to put
the Commission in a position where it
can place Kansas abreast of his sister
states.
We therefore respectfully ask that
the mayors of cities, and boards of
trade and other commercial ,orpaniza-
tons, and all. other citizens, clubs,
committees, or organizations, will at
once go to work to raise funds, collect
and prepare material for exhibition,
and that the owners of ziuc, lead, salt.
coal and other mines will arrange to
make exhibitions of their mineral pro-
ducts, and that the Fine Stock Breed.
ers' Association arrange to place Kan
sas in the front rank as one of the
great live stock states of the union;
that the educators, colleges and
schools viii take care that the educa.
tional interests,of the state are cred
itably represented. .,l-a ,-4s,4.e ...l,.
The commission viii give all the
aid and information possible in rela.
ton to all matters pertaining to. its
workings, and all possible assistance
will be given in the work collecting
specimens for exhibition, and. aid. .bv
all proper Means, astockmen to get.
their stock in place, freights, etc. ,as,
far as the financial ability of the
organization will warrant. q 4s aae.
Persons can corrsond with any of
the Commission, but preferably with
the secretary, at. Topeka, who will
give immediate attention to all mat
tiers submitted to him. ~, 7si' i.'te s--'.'
The Commission asks that neon,e'
who aid in the work will advise il
rrom time to tine of the progress be-
ing made and of the extent Of the col
lections secured. ".aH'" '''''''' II
All funds should be sent to the
treasurer, at Topeka, who will RECENT.
for them. 1t. is the -opfonon, of The
governor and of the members of the
Commission that the next legislature
of the state will Srefnnd@aals .noneszads
vanced by the railroads and ,cit,zens.
Respectfully,
G. W9GLIcK, t..o a;iii
President, Atchis5n, q Il
JOHN E. Frost, pa'=,' 81
Vice President'znd Treasures, Topeka.
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se'' Secretary, Topeka, sh"'
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Commissioners.