Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-06
FAIR COMMITTEE.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held
Last Night,
Reports Read. Propositions Accept
ed, Appointments Made.
A Batch Of Good Information 10 the Public
In General.
THE FORTHCOMING BIG FAIR.


whom is working day and night to make
the forthcoming fair the biggest thing
ina zinable-met last night at the city
building, and transacted considerable
business OF interest to the fair.
5. t. Ellsworth, proprietor OF The Grille
restaurant, WAS present and made
proposition for lot concession. The
matter WAS left 10 a committee, who will
consult with Mr. Ellsworth on the sub.
ject.
Felix Lester, superintendent OF bicycle
races. submitted his program. which was
promptly accepted.
One bid for grand stand privileges was
submitted, IL WAS laid on the table In
definitely.
A letter from d. B. Robinson, president
OF the st. Louis u San Francisco railway,
wherein he transmitted check for 800,
was read, and q vote OF thanks was ex-
tended TO Mr. Robinson for his liberality
In remembering the fair.
Chas. Y. Riggs, manager OF the Rose
Stillman Stock company. submitted
proposition to furnish certain stand at
fractions and to also assume the superin-
tendency Of the Midway Plaisance. The
proposition was accepted.
Committeeman Stern and kveritt were
appointed sub. committee TO arrange ap-
pointments and take charge OF the Thurs
day afternoons trades parade.
The name Of c. U. Cushman was mem
toned In connection with the position OF
superintendent OF the information
bureau, aud that the association erect
booth near the depot. where oil visitors
can receive Information ~ to rooms, etc,
over which Mr.. Cushman will have
charge.
The committee unanimously accepted
the suggestion, and promptly elected Mr.
Cushmsn for the position.
Committeeman McCanna and Al
bright made report a. to the progress
Of work under contract to Messrs. Fox Il
Freelove, and also ~ 10 work being per-
formed on the ground for the base ball
games.
The carnival ball was passed up to
q special committee. with power to
make the best arrangements possible for
the giving OF this feature OF fair week.
| Committeeman Stern was empowered
to arrange for certain electric incandes-
cent lights.
The hnances OF the committee were
fully explained by Treasurer Eyeritt,
and certain procedures, 40 that every
thing will 90 along smoothly. were de'
! e;dai upnr Tha axecutiye eommittpp as
n who,e st tho conclnsion Of the fair.
will resolve itself into an auditing COM
mittee 80 a complete report OF the re-
csipts and expenditures can be made TO
the merchants and citizens M soon after
the fair ~ possible.
The executive committee then ad-
journed to meet again THURSDAY night,
when certain bids VIII De opened ana
certain tna'ters nuJus'ou. os'grm rh'a. SUI,
c9niui'''ees are aiSo W 'epo'' ihu'''"'
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| ionA''o hAn'n,i'
| H. NJ stockton, OF valencia county, WAS
In the city yesterday and made arrange
ments 10 display nne exhiblt OF trults
and vegetables at the territorial iair.
Nr. Stocktons ranch lstw0miles north or
Is len, where he has resided Tor many years
lie ls pioneer OF the territory, having
resided here over thirty years. Included
In MT. Stockt0n's EXHIBIT, VIII De ilVe var
tiles OF tobacco. grown ou MS rancn, ana
or the hnest quality. MT. stockton IL
enthusiastic about tobacco culture In
New Mexico. and insists that the best TO-
bacco In the world can De grown In thls
territory, and htmiy believes that In
Few years a large factory Tor the manu-
facture OF all Kinds ot tobacco Will be a