The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-08

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monte. Mark the End.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
by general verdict the greatest OF all
worlds fairs, and a success financially,
closed with fitting ceremonies nt mid
night Thursday. Over eighteen and
threc-Quartcrs millions OF persons
passed through It's turnstilcs In the
seven months IL has been open 10 the
public; more than $J0.000.00c vas y
pended In the construction and mainte-
nancc Of the great show and about
this same amount OF money was spent
by the public within the exposition
grounds.
The exposition company has issued
no statement or estimate Of the anan.
cial status OF the fair. but a conscrva-
tive summary OF receipts and cxpcn-
ditures may be made from "A study OF
such figures rs the exposition company
has given out. combined with a knowi-
edge OF percentage Of profit to the ex.
position from the various sources Of
revenue.
OF the 100000 admissions, using
round numbers only for the purpose OF
estimating, probably 5.00o.Ooo have
been free admissions. leaving 1000
600 paid admissions, from which the
exposition derived about S1.000.00o.
Receipt. Total $4,000. 600.
Aa1nrItnw IN hauf nfurvnnffnn ali.
tainable. the worlds fair receipts from
concessions have all along just about
equaled the receipts from admissions.
This would give the exposition a total
revenue OF Sl2.O0a.Op0. TO which may
be added $1.000.0vO for receipts from
oil other sources. This gives the ex-
position a grand total OF $i3.O00.000
Of receipts.
During the pre-exposition period the
worlds fair company received $1,000
900 from lie government, S5.000.0o0
from the city and S5.000.00O from In
dlvidual stockholders. In addition the
exposition Obtained n loan of $4,000
900 from the government. which was
repaid M Of the receipts after the
fair opened. The receipts from the
pre-expositlon period for admissions
and all other sources brought the
worlds fair total n mp to the
day OF opening up TO about S2O.O0O. 600.
This sum. which was all expended.
added 10 the cost OF maintenance dur
ing the exposition period and 20 the
total a4Nanstne awVnnla.t Exs ksaNa. nn.I
foreign government and the United
States government. bring the total cost
OF the exposition. exclusive OF the cost
10 exhibitors OF preparing. transpor.
ting and maintaining exhibits. up to
about $J0.oO0.OOO.
Granting that the Soo.OC0!0O0 which
the worlds fair obtained from the
government, the city and private stock
holders was all expended before the
gates Of the fair were thrown open
10 the world, and this Is not question
ed, the exposition was entirely de-
pendent upon the daily receipts from
admissions aud concessions for It's OPP
Grating expenses. Included under this
heading Is the cost OF the jefferson
guards, g~atekecpers. clerks. gardeners
and laborers. the lighting OF buildings.
the salaries OF the officials and super
~intendents. the cost OF aeronautlc et-
periments. the expenses OF muac
amusement and the various entertain
ment features carried out from time
TO time. the reception and entertain
ment Of distinguished guests. the rem
tai OF the Catlin tract and other land
leased from private owners, and the
thousand and n minor expenses In
cldent TO the maintenance OF n great
universal exposition of the magnitude
and scope OF the st. Louis fair.
Undoubtedly the cost OF mainte.
nance and operation has been heavy.
but IL isabelievcd that there should be.
after salvage. n balance OF nj least
100000 TO he divided among stock.
holders after Forest Park shall have
been restored and turned back TO the
city In acceptable shape. This work.
it is believed. will cost fully $iOO,000
II the above estimates are not FAR
from right there VIII be. therefore. n
surplus OF about 100000 10 be dl.
vided among the government, the city
and several individual stockholders.
who subscribed equal parts OF the Si5.-
100000. This would allow the EXPOSE
ton 90 repay each stockholder about q
per . OF the investment. The expo
sidon. therefore. has been a financial
success. beyond the expectations OF
many OF it's most optimistic friends.
The attendance nj 81. Louis was
much less than nj Chicago. The total
admissions OF all kinds were. In round
numbers. 100000 ut ST. Louis In
seven months and 21,5Oo.OOO at Chi
cago In six months. The total paid ad-
missions NJ Chicago were 2l.J0O.OO0.
or 100000 more than the total adj
missions OF all kinds at 81. Louis. In
the month OF October the admissions
OF all kinds ut ~. Louis were 3.622. I'D
and the paid admissions nc Chicago
We're G.SlG,4J5. ON Chicago day nj
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