Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29
ANOTHER YEAR FOR FA1Ri
St. Louis Exposition May Be Con-
tinued Through Next Summer.

Of the Fair on the grounds, says there
is strong sentiment among exhibitors
and concessionaires In favor OF keeping
the St. Louis exposition open another
summer. 1.-The sentiment is crystal
lizing," said Mr.. Case to the REFLEc
Tok, into q movement that will be
manifested soon in more open man
ner. At q meeting Of large plumber
of exhibitors and concessionaires last
week it was talked over. One OF the
largest exhibitors said that his COM
pany would be glad to stay another
year as it felt that it had not secured
the benefits that it had right to ex
pect from its large expense in in
sailing machinery and exhibits.
THE concessionaires especially are
dissatisfied with the results of the
Fair" continued Mr.. Case. "They
put up large sums for the privilege
OF running at all. Then they pay q
percentage to the Fair management
out OF the receipts and the burden
has been a heavy one because the in
come has been small. Several shows
have failed already and others are not
making more than expenses. But it
is the exposition proper that consti-
tutes the real value OF the Fair. 1t
has not, in the nation OF the out
siders who have gone there with theii
displays or their enterprises, received
the encouragement from the people
of St. Louis that it should. While
some Of the best people in. the city
are in the management there is a
jealousy among leaders Of business
and social circles that has injured the
success Of the exposition. Whether
or not the Fair is held over will de.
pend on how enthusiastically the St.
Louis people support the project.
"About ten and half million peo-
pie hrve now gone to the Fair; prob
ably five million more will 60. The
most conservative estimates year
ago we're that thirty million people
would attend. The exhibitors have
secured only half the benefits they ex'
pected. With buildings we'll built.
as are the great exhibition palaces Of
the exposition, there would be NO
difficulty 10 carrying the Fair through
the five months that would ensue be-
tween December 1st and May LIST.
The state legislatures would this win
ter make small appropriations needed
to continue the watchmen and man.
ayers for another season and the ap-
plication OF little paint and stucco
would give Fair next year us good as
this. Between the i'll fate Of the
coolest summer in q quarter century
and the rival attractions OF y presi-
Dental year the people have been dis
trustful Of attending as they should
have done this great Fair. They are
Just realizing what splendid show
they have and are tlocking to St. Louis.
But as soon as cold weather comes
the attendance will fall off. With
the government debt paid, as it will
be by Novembe and the Fair run by
the exposition company without
restrictions, there is no reason why
with the advertising it has received
this year it should not have a larger
attendance next year than it has had
this. New features, taught by ex
perience to be needed, could then b.
added and the financial losses be re
couped. However, though this view
is taken by many, it will depend OF
St. Louis and the extent to which
that city warns up to the proposition
whether or not second year OF thu
Fair is given"