The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-29

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George Pond suggested that the coun
ty should figure somewhere in the name
so that the people of the entire county
would become interested.
Theodore Williams thought that the
name should be The Southern Minnesota
Fair association, giving the organization
wider scope. More people would in
terest themselves i'm the fair.
Mr.. Atchison made the statement that
the name Mankato Fair association was
put i'm i'm lieu of one to be selected by
the meeting if it saw fit. He thought
that the people of the city should hand
in names to the newspapers, and from
the list the board of governors could Sc
lect a name.
Mr.. Andrews was of the opinion that
the meeting should decide on name
He liked the name Southern Minnesota
Fair association. AS long as GarGen
City shall retain the county fair, it
would not be good policy for the new
organization to infringe on that name.
! DIR. Dodds suggested that the name be
the Southern Minnesota Fair and Live
stock association.
Several gentlemen spoke UP, saying
that that was the name. of the old fair
organization that died long ago. They
did not believe in trying to revive the
dead
w. d. Willard said the shorter the
name, the better, and he moved that the
name be the Southern Minnesota Fair
association This was recorded.
Dr. Dodds remarked that Rochester
has fair by that name.
Again several gentlemen spoke up,
saving that Rochester has discarded that
name.
Mr.. Pond suggested that some other
name be decided on. No name that has
been dead so long ago should be selected
Aid. Heinze was suited with the name
in the articles. The fair would always
be known by that name, anyway.
Aid. Atchison said it would be al
advertisement for Mankato.
Henry Hance suggested calling it thu
Southwestern Fair association.
Mayor Taylor remarked that the nam'
Mankato Fair association looked prett!
good to him.
Mr. Willard withdrew his motion, an
B. d. Pay made one that the name be
the Mankato Fair association. A vote
sanctioned this.
Mr. Willard wanted to know how
these grounds were to be improved under
the proposed form of organization. II
will require considerable money to carr.
out the plans, such as building race
track, putting up buildings, grandstand
etc.
Mr.. Hance replied, saying that severa J
schemes were in view. One is that the
people must contribute the money. Sew
eral gentlemen have already signified :
willingness to take 500 certificates and
others $50. There ought not to be any
trouble to get the property in shape
to 90 ahead with fair next year. l.
was hoped to build fence this fall SC
that the football teams could play games
there this season.
Mr. Andrews was not posted as to any
particular scheme If stock company
will reach the end sought maybe it
would be better to organize that way
1t was the intention to issue certificates
of Indebtedness, and the board of gov
errors would take these up as fas'
as it was possible for them to do so. HI
thought that the success of the enter
prise would cause people to invest. There
ought to be $4,000 or $1,000 in order tc
conduct the fair After this money wa
contributed the business men would no
be called on to assist the fair financially
Aid. Atchison believed that he was
one of ten or fifteen men in Mankat
who could make the project success
He was satisfied that the people woul
aid the enterprise.
Clarence Saulpaugh wanted far
ground second to none in the state, but
he did not believe that 81 20 or $4,000
would produce the same Not enough
money was asked for. The association
should start off with between $4,000
and $4,000 at least He advocated rails
ing enough money to pay cash for the
land and improve the grounds. He urg
ed that the association start off without
any Indebtedness. The fair would bt
worth 800 to any business man.
W. R. Hammett agreed with Mr. Saul
paugh He suggested starting com
mittee out for the purpose of seeing how
much money could be secured.
Aid. Atchison wanted the membership
fee placed at lower figure and every
member be required to pay an admission
to the fair. Those who donate shoult
be required to pay also.