The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-17
BIG ADDITION
MUST BE MADE
10 Accommodate the Stock and
Products to Be Exhibited
AT THIS YEARS FAIR
Applications for Space Are
Coming in Every Day.

To a reporter for the Eagle Mr.. I. n.
Dean. president of the Fair and EXPOSE
ton association, yesterday said: 1T is
the object of this association to make
the exposition part of this falls fair one
of the best that has ever been in the
state We are receiving applications ev-
cry day from men ali over the state de-
string ro enter their fine stock and to
make displays in other lines. and the in
dications now are that we viii not have
room 70 accommodate all of the fine stock
that viii be here for show and sale with
out making immense additions to our
present stables and pavillions.
The agricultural displays will be one
o. the most important parts of the ex-
position. The people are taking kindly TO
the idea of having county displays. and
q considerable number of counties of
southern Kansas and Oklahoma have
given notice that they win be here. There
IS one thing that the association feel very
proud Of. and that is, out Of all of the
fairs that are being or are to be held
IN Kansas this year and in other states
hAiI4A Tic NUN 4SAdiiI ANdtAiDfl1 tNyl2ipdAAS
heard Of oar Wichita exposition they tele-
graphcd to our superintendent of thar
department Mr.. P Y. HeaIy, asking that
all OF our displays in the agricultural and
horticultural departments be kept intact
and exhibited at four OF the different state
fairs east of the Mississippi river, and
states which make a special feature of
their agricultural and horticultural pro-
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the best Kansas products in the eastern
fairs and show the people of Illinois. IN
diana Michigan and Wisconsin what can
and is being done out in sunny Kansas.
And when we stop to think that there
never was time In the history of the
state when money was seeking an invest
ment in lands as it is at the present time.
T. becomes absolutely necessary that our
people may show what the resources Of
Kansas are. both in stock, grain and
fruits as there is nothing that speaks
as loud to the man seeking an invest
ment in farm lands as to see the products
OF the country in which he expects 20
invest.
"One of our leading real estate men no
titled me this week that while in Illinois
a few days ago a great many people were
asking about our fair at Wichita, and
what chance there would be for rates,
etc, as they were coming west to buy
land and wanted to see what we had to
show.
we have received from the merchants
and business men of Wichita subscrip-
lions amounting to about 5000. $1,000 of
this has been given to the @. A. R. COM
mittee for the purpose of holding the
state reunion. The expenses of the fair
will be more than this amount and VIII
have to be made up from privileges and
gate receipts. or made Up from the pockets
o. the promoters, and 1 VIII guarantee
every dollar of the money spent legiti-
mately We are putting forth every ef-
fort that is in our power to hold first
class exposition and carnival. and every
dollar Of money that we receive Will be
appropriated to that use. and we feel very
grateful to the subscribers Many gave
very literally. and we will hold fair
here that the subscribers and citizens of
Wichita viii neither regret or be ashamed
Of We are going TO give the very best
attractions and amusements in the city
that we can get for the money.
Now. a word about our neighhors The
enterprising people of Kingman are going
t. hold their annual carnival and picnic
next Tuesday and Wednesday, and as