Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-12-21
COUNTY FAIR
ALMOST ASSURED.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS
MEN FORMULATE PLANS
AND URGE MATTERS
TO BE PUSHED.
WILL RAISE MONEY FOR
STOCK IMMEDIATELY.
chairman Pollock Appoints Com
mittee to Solicit Necessary Sum
in Stock to Erect Nsces-
sary Buildings and
Make Improve
ments.

AnaO mexico, once the home Of one
oil Missouri's most successful fair as.
sociations is again to come into her
own, is becoming an undeniable fact,
The matter has been taken in hand
by men who will not pause until the
enterprise has fully materialized and
placed upon a thorough business basis.
Inemass meeting Friday night in
the Missouri Trust company building
to learn what progress had been made
by the committee appointed to ascer-
tain what the old fair ground site
could be purchased for, and to act on
their report, was well attended by
Mexicos most progressive and public
spirited citizens who took the matter
in charge in a decisive manner, which
plainly bespoke their Intentions OF
not allowing this movement to fail,
Temporary Chairman Pollock called
the meeting to order at 5 O'Clock, and
asked for the committee on grounds,
report. Mr.. Crosby stated that he
and his fellow committmen, Mr.. Orear
and Mr.. Bolts, bad conferred with Mr..
Lewis, who owns the land with Mr..
Bolts, and that be had the following
propositions to make.
Messrs. Bolts and Lewis would sell
the east forty acres of the present
grounds which included the half mile
track and ample space for the erection
Of grand stand, floral hall, exhibition
pens and stables for sl4O per acre,
making the price Of the 4O-acre tract
81, 600.
The other proposition was; II the
association wished TO purchase the en-.
tire old site, including the Kite shape
track, little over so acres in all, they
could have it for slO0 an acre.
Mr. Crosby and Mr.. Orear both
made short talks, the gist Of them be-
ing that the 40 acres was sufficient
ground, and after all buildings were
erected IL would not be crowded. That
there was water main, which cost in
the neighborhood Of 800 when con-
structed, and that the fence posts
around the 40 acres were in fine con-
dItion, and for $3.50 the track, which
is In very good repair, could be round
ed into excellent condition. All Of
these things considered, the PROPOSE
tion was a fair one, and from the
unusual facilities, one worth serious
consideration.
A general discussion followed and
finally the motion was made and
adopted to get go day option on the
40 acres. 1t was also decided to raise
sl2, 500 and to make the shares S5C
each. Chairman Pollock was request
ed TO name committee to call on all
the citizens in regard to purchasing
stock, and raise the sl2, 500 as soon as
possible.
The meeting then adjourned tc
meet Monday night in the Trust Com
pany building to perfect all arrange
ments.
The lumber for the buildings will be
purchased from the Worlds Fair, and
it is possible the ampetheater Of the
old Kinloch track in ST. Louis will bt
bought and brought to this city In sec
tions, to be erected on the south side
of the half-mile track and facing to
ward the north.
PROPOSED FAIR CIRCUIT.
There will be a new fair circuit
formed from the following towns
Bowling Green, Moberly, Centrslia
Marshal and Higginsville. These cit
les will make circuit OF muci
strength and should prove most sue
cessful.