The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-04
WILL CO AFTER It
: Wichita VIII Make Strong Bid
for State Exhibit.
BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE
Carrying Appropriation of
$4,000 for Two Years.

A committee Of the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association. the Kansas
State Swine Breeders association and
the state board Of agriculture appeared
before the ways and means committee at
Topeka the early part Of the week and
made able talks in the interest Of a bill
that has been prepared for introduction
IN the Legislature, asking FOR an appropri-
alton and the permanent establishment Of
a state exhibit of stock, swine and agri-
cultural products Of the state. The bill
carries with 1t a. request for an appropri-
alton Of $50, 600 for two years and the es-
Enlistment Of the exhibit for ten years.
The Kansas state board Of agriculture IS
TO have the selection Of the city where the
exhibition VIII be located. The bill pro-
vides that a location must DE selected
that has ample railroad facilities, good
hotel accommodations and Offering the
largest bonus in the way of a liberal do
nation Of grounds or money TO purchase
them.
Representative Irwin, a member Of the
Swine Breeders association and one Of
the committee which appeared before the
ways and means committee in the interest
Of the bin, returned 10 the city Thursday
and said: The prospects are very favora-
bic for the passage Of the bill, and the
matter is one of the greatest interest to
the city Of Wichita and its merchants.
The location Of q state exhibit here would
mean that people from all over the state
and elsewhere would come to the city to
attend the annual exhibit It is Just what
is held in other states that have The same
agricultural interests TO advance While
] was in Topeka I found a great many
who were in favor of lending their indu-
ences and would work to get the exhibit
located in Wichita if the merchants and
business men viii give the matter some
attention.
President Cohn. of the Commercial club.
was seen 10y a reporter for the Eagle. and
when asked what steps they would take
toward making an effort to get me exhibit
said: we VIII get % work al. once and
get matters in shape TO carry out all de-
tails to get movement started that VIII
land the exhibit for our city Il Will he a
great thing for this city and the club VIII
notbe found wanting in their work and eff
forts to get the movement started. Wich-
TIA VIII respond in her usually liberal and
public spirited manner, and any city that
makes any kind of an offer to get the
exhibit located, we viii go them one bet
Ter He continued: 4 wiz give all my
attention to it, and know every. member
of the clu bwill willingly respond and do
their share Of the work necessary. If the
bill should be passed by the legislature
meeting OF the club VIII he called at an
early date to set the wheels in motion"
Colonel II. G. Toler was one of the per
sons who appeared before the committee.
and said when he heard the arguments
offered and the substance Of the bill read
that he would be willing to withdraw his
btll If the new dill became a law, as he
was personally interested in seeing such
an enterprising move made and did not
want TO father any other bin that would
in any way impede its progress.