The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-09
WILL Be A FAIR.
Preliminary Steps Taken by the
Commercial Club.
Association Receives a Guaran-
tee Of Support.
SCOPE TO BE LARGER.
Premiums win Be Increased
and Exhibits Added.
Movement on Foot to Open
Cannery.
SCOPE TO BE LARGER.

The fact that the state legislature
failed to make any appropriation for
state fair viii not be an obstacle to the
State Fair association in its purpose Of
holding a much larger live stock and
Industrial exposition this year than was
pulled off last. With the assurance Of
support received from the Topeka Com
merciaI club at its meeting Wednesday
night the association viii begin work
upon its plans forthwith. Within few
weeks the first publications Of Informa-
ton about the plans for the fair viii be
circulated.
H A Heath, who was very actively
associated IN the management of the
fair last year appeared before the Com
mereial club last night On behalf Of
the fair association MI Heath asked
for q renewal of the 5000 guarantees
fund furnished by business men here
20 insure the payment Of the premiums
offered for prize stock Last years
fund was not touched Mr.. Heath also
stated that the association desired that
Topeka raise an equal sum TO be Ovid
ed into premiums, duplicates Of which
VIII be offered by the fair association
management and also by associations
of improved stock breeders which VIII
be represented at the exhibit
1t is the purpose OF the association to
4GUDl- or treble the premiums AuAtS 4y
q year ago. Those offered at that time
were paid very promptly. fact when
met with the unqualified approval of the
exhibitors Agricultural products fruit
and dairy products viii De included
among tine things for which premiums
viii be given this year. Special efforts
viii be made TO secure q good exhibit
from the Kansas manufacturing inter-
ests and complete display OF mineral
resources In brief, the fair ASSOCIATION
intends TO give 4 real fair on the plan
Of the ones OF former years As Mr.
Heath remarked last night, it is not be
heved the fact that fair viii be held
in Hutchinson upon the same dates as
selected for Topeka will stand as an
impediment before the success of the
Topeka enterprise.
Not only VIII the prestige secured by
the success of last years live stock
show act for the benefit Of this year s
Undertaking. but the fair grounds are
now equipped with buildings and con-
venieuces which would require an OUT
lay OF S25 Geo 10 duplicate No other
town IN the state is equally supplied
with necessary equipment. and the op-
position Of Hutchinson is not seriously
considered. Ore OF the reasons ad-
vanced by Mr. Heath why Topeka
should be particularly interested In
ma king this years fair a success is thar
in 1904 no state fairs VIII be held in the
west On account of the Louisiana Ptlr-
chase exposition in St Louis For the
finest possible specimens Of Kansas ag-
riculturaI and other products. and those
exhibited in the fair this year VIII be
available for the other exposition This
viii be of material assistance to the
Kansas sair commission IN its work.
Mr. Heathss proposition to the Com
marclal club last night was not Of such
a nature as TO require that the club
make any appropriation but a motion
was adopted stating that it is the sense
Of the club that the fair associat ton is
worthy of the fullest support and pro-
vIding for q committee TO assist in so
Letting subscriptions to the premium
guarantee fund This committee is COM
nosed as follows. J. J. O Rourl<e. r G
Kelly. r A. Heath. H NJ Philips and
T. E R0udebush
AN AWARD THAT GOT LOST.
A bit Of ancient history was brought to
light at the Commercial club meeting last
night, but il touched subject over which
the organization feels more OF less prise.
Back in 1860 the exhibit Of corn sent 10
the Paris exposition by the stub cook 1hc
bronze medal. BY some mistake the Off
GERS of the exposition sent the diploma .