The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-20
PLANS WERE
DISCUSSED
At Meeting ofSuperintendentS
of Exposition.
PRATT COUNTY TO EXHIBIT
Business Men Give Project
Their Hearty Support.
PRATT COUNTY TO EXHIBIT

/ Commerce rooms in the city building and
discussed the plans for the fair. The su-
perintendents have formulated some
schemes which if properly carried out
viii introduce some new, novel and enter
tanning features of the exposition and
carnival. and things which have never
been attempted in the west before. In
order 10 do this they must have the
hearty support OF every business man
Ia the city The details Of the plans have
not yet been made, and these VIII work
cut as the days 90 on. Everything that
is placed on exhibition this year VIII be
50 placed and decorated that the -4splays
VIII show TO their best advantage. Many
artistic features viii be introduced 20
make the exposition all the more enter
tanning.
The suDerintendents are working hard
and spending a great deal Of time getting
things in shape for the announcement
OF their displays and features 1t must
be remembered that the men backing this
project are business men Of this city
and they have all OF their own affairs
70 take care Of as well as the extra work
incidental to the exposition and carnival.
SIR II. L. Resing, secretary Of the as
ISOLATION. went TO Topeka yesterday 20
confer with the state officials regarding
the agricultural and livestock displays.
He viii spend several days at the capt.
tai, working along lines that VIII lead TO
bringing out the resources Of Southern
Kansas TO the best possible advantage.
There is going TO be hundreds Of people
here from eastern states during the fair
and Kansas must and win make a show
ing The railroads are working on the
proposition TO bring trainloads Of people
from Illinois, Iowa and other eastern
and northern states to Wichita during
the exposition The railroads made this
proposition only on condition that the
fair VIII be truly an exhibit Of the pro-
ducts Of Southern Kansas and Oklahoma
ard the committees are working hard
along this line.
The counties over the state have in
doTsed the idea OF having county dis
plays. Mr. John RatcliT Of Pratt county
was in the city yesterday. comforting
with Mr. Dean about the Pratt county
exhibit. He stated that his county and
state would make an exhibit worthy the
county and state and he wanted 20 know
how much space and what requirements
were necessary for the counties to make
the exhibit 1t viii cost nothing TO make
the exhibits except the freight charges
on the goods. There VIII he no limit to
space and the county delegations will
have full swing in making their displays
as large and artistic as possible. and
prizes VIII De offered for the best display
AIr Dean. the president, viii open Off
ces in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
In the basement Of the city building the
first Of the week. Here all who have
business regarding the exposition viii
find him. and where all business viii be
transacted. Mr.. Dean has requested that
ali who expect TO make exhibits of pro
ducts THIS fan should bring samples 20
his Office at once. to let him see them.
ard this viii enable him 10 make the best
possible classification Of the various dis
plays
The merchants have responded quite
literally to the fund for carving out
the exposition. a large number have not
been called on as yet. as viii be seen
by the list given below. but it is expected
that this week VIII end the canvassing.
me officers and committees are very
gra teful TO the merchants for their lib
eraI response to the call for subscriptions
and the men behind the project will bend
every effort to make this festival a sue
cess in every way and viii see that every
cent Of the money subscribed VIII be ex-
pended judiciously.
The following is the list OF subscribers
up 20 last night:
Geo. lines * Co ....-.-......--...........s2 500
Wallensteia & Cohn .-.............-.... 20
Mohan supply Co. -.-....-...--.....-... 300
Heron & Green .-...........-.-.......... 100
=. I. Eaton ..--........-...--.......... Ire
Johasou-Larirer Co. -.-.--..-........... 1o0
Jack Davidson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Royal Exchange ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Roh-a baugh Dry Goods Co. ............ 100
vschita Whole Gro. Co. .............. le0
c. r. Potts Drug Co. ...----.-.......... 1e9
-Hiegiusou Gro. Co ........... le0
Gnited sash and Door Co. -........... 1eg
Pat Heron .---.-..................-.. 50
Jake Eckert ..-........................ %
kansas National Bank ...--........... r.
Natl Bank Of Commerce ............... % /
Foerth National Bank -...-..--........ 50 +
Chas. Wei --..----..---.-----.--.--..- g 4
Schmitt & Martin -..-....-....-...-...,-c % f
Geo. " stone .--...-.-..-..............- 90 4
Albert Kunkle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS = I
.. Gehring ----.-.-.---...--.-....---. = 4
r. T. Casey .-.--.------.--.---...-.... % 4
Herman < Hess -.--.-.--..-..-.-.-....-.. % 4
Golden Eagle -..-..-.-.-..--.....-....- - 1
Tni1n NILS --.--------.---..-...--. - +
AIo-s-an. lines & CO. .-...----.....-.. e /