The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-15
FINE STOCK SHOW
Breeders Will Be Well Repre-
sented at Topeka Fair.
H. A. Heath, Who Has Charge
of Feature, at Work.
WHAT HE WILL DO.
Complies Information for the
Interested StOckmen.
Things That Will Be Done at
the Exposition.
WHAT HE WILL DO.

H. A. Heath, who is known to every
stock man in Kansas and to nearly ev-
cry prominent stock man in the United
States, is to have charge of the fine
stock show of the Kansas State expOSi-
ton to be held at Topeka the week of
September 8-13. Mr.. Heath now has on
the press the folder containing all the
informal tiOn which stock men will want
in regard to the stock show and the list
of prizes and premiums.
The amounts of the premiums in tha
various classes will be sufficient to
bring a great collection of fancy stock
tributed beginning with the first of next
week. They will be sent to every in
terested stockbreeder who lives in Kan
sas or nearby states:
For several years. said Mr.. Heath
to State Journal reporter 1.-The Kan
sas Improved Stockbreeders' association
has had a standing committee on state
fairs, instructed at each annual meet
to keep up the agitation until it was an
accomplished fact. At each annual
meeting the subject of state expOsitionS
or fairs has received earnest considera-
ton. Other states industrial organizas
tions, notably the State Agricultural
society, State Horticultural society, and
the Kansas State Dairy. association.
have been similarly engaged along this
line. Their standing committees have
heartily cooperated with the stock
to get the legislature to grant state aid
and put this much needed state enter
prise upon a substantial and permanent
basis, similar to that eniOyed by all
other western states. But so far as
tangible results have been concerned,
their efforts have been fruitless. How
ever these public spirited representa-
tives of the industrial resources of our
state have never weakened or become
discouraged in their determination to
S1ocQad agreed nv the active
workers of this enterprise that Topeka
was the proper place for state fair,
and that pending the action of the legis-
lature to get behind the enterprise To-
peka and Shawnee county should make
the start and do their part to inaugu-
rate the state fair. In responss to the
wishes of the friends of this enterprise
throughout the state, there was organ
lied last year at this city the Kansas
State Exposition company. chartered
with a capital stock of $15,000 the stock
holders of which comprise the leading
business men. farmers and stockmen of
Shawnee county. For this year the man
agement take pleasure in announcing
that their meeting will consist of a state
fine stock show and race meeting, a car
nival by day and a high class vaude-
vile by night. On account of the lack
of buildings we are compelled to forego
the pleasure and profit of displays in
agricultural, horticultural, mining, and
other exhibits, but will simply have
state fine stock show Of horses. cattle.
sheep and swine, for which we have am
pie facilities, having stalled the very
large exposition building to accommo-
date cattle and show horses. and built
suitable pens for swine and sheep. For
horses in the speed department we have
$50 roomy box-stalls.
Our meeting this year is simply a
beginning of annual state fairs or ex-
positions, which are conceded to be not
only beneficial to livestock farmers, but
either directly or indirectly to all inter-
ests of industrial life. That Topeka
the railroad center and capital of the
state, is the proper place for the state
battle-ground is conceded, and it is with
pride that we make our initial bow.
With the state fine stock show in the
morning, race programme in the after
noon, carnival all dav and vaudeville
by night, we can guarantee our visitors
profitable and pleasant week. The
Commercial club of this CITY is largely
interested in seeing Topeka, the beauti-
full, become the home for this long
wanted and greatly needed state expo
sition, and this year has raised the sum
of 5000 to. guarantee the prompt pay
ment of all premiums. and have taken
it upon themselves to provide the visit
ors with the entertainment heretofore
spoken of. that of carnival and vaude-
villp's