The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16

Special Dispatch to the poss-InteiliEsucar
NORTH YAKIMA, Nov. lS-The state
fair commission held a meeting here re-
Gently for the purpose of settling up
the years business and reviewing she
report OF Secretary Gum.
Ii sranspires that the commission has
this year used all of the appropriation
made by the Legislature for iSee and 1900
but something like 81 30. The legislature
appropriated $500 for the two years
1t Is doubtful whether an attempt will
the circumstances. There is reasonable
certainty. at any rate. that it viii not
be held under the auspices OF the state
fair commission.
1t has been known here for some time
that the greater part of the appropriation
had been used this year, and the report
has been current that the commissioners
intend TO resign and leave the glory OF
conducttng a fair in 1900 without funds.
10 others. Whether there is anything In
the report or not cannot be determined
proximately sl4.ooo Four thousand was
expended, the commissioners say. on i'm
provements on the grounds: s2,ooo for
premiums. $1,000 on the races and 5000
for running expenses. The receipts were
as foliows:-N $50 from concessions, 81, go
from entry fees. 81. $50 from special prem
iums, 500 from the Seattle exposition and
$leo from other sources. Besides these
funds there was the state appropriation.
The commission expects TO pay all just
claims. All but few have been paid
already.
The report of Secretary Gum regard
ing the finances of the fair reads about
as follows:
The weather was very favorable. at
tendance fair and exhibits better than
at any former exhibition Several I'M
fortunate circumstances worked against
the financial interests and necessitated
the expenditure of more money than
otherwise would have been necessary.
The expense preliminary TO holding the
fair. which could no, be avoided. amount
ed TO nearly 5000; or one.hal OF the APP
OF expenses, appearing elsewhere, 1t will
be seen that the money expended for
buildings. repairs. implements and ma
ments amounts to & $40 This sum was
absolutely necessary TO put the buildings
in suitable condition. make more room
for exhibits and prepare for properly
handling produce and stock coming to
the fair. The sum OF $1.2l5 was expended
on the grounds. aside from the buildings.
In purchasing and laying pipe. cleaning
and repairing racetrack, caring for the
grass. orchard and trees and securing
water for general maintenance OF the
improvements
time TO insure attendance. Notwithstand-
ing the larger exhibits and better attrac-
tons, farmers and hopgrowers were in
the midst OF heavy and late harvest
and could not spare the men employed.
For this reason hundreds OF people in
Yakima valley alone did not attend the
fair. and the gate receipts were s277 less
than last year. If the commission could
have made the dates. the fair would have
been held two weeks later. Another loss
In the source OF revenue was the failure
Of horsemen TO attend after entering their
horses for the various races. The com
mission increased the purses at the earn
est solicitation OF the horse-owners and
a hne entry list was completed but. the
horses failing to come, made the ex-
penses greater As the commission holds
a membership In the American Trotting
Association, by whom the unpaid horses
have been suspended. some OF the $50
due on entries may possibly be collect
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