The daily sentinel., 1906-12-10
CLEARED OVER $1,000
Handsome Profits Were Realized
From the Last Mesa County
Fair-Niuch Business
Transacted ut Last
Meeting.

There were present at the meeting
of the board OF directors of the Mesa
county fair association on Saturday
afternoon eleven of the thirteen di
rectors and four hours were spent in
closing up the business of the last
fair and preparing for the annual
meeting of the stockholders which
takes place early in January. Presl-
dent w. II. Haines presided at the
meeting.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture of the long and busy session was
the facts brought out in a carefully
prepared report by Secretary Leon
Chapman. This report revealed the
welcome fact that the last county
fair netted handsome profits.
Secretary Chapman reported thai
the total receipts of the association
from March 81, 1906 until the pres
ent time, were approximately $13,-I
900. These funds represent the mon
ey derived from every source such
as sale of fair stock, sale of privileges
gate receipts of the last fair, loans
secured, the contribution of the coun
ty commissioners, etc.
The total receipts of the last fair
alone were in round numbers about
$G.5OO When the actual expenses of
the last fair had beeen enumerated
and compiled 1t was revealed that the
fair had been run at a clear profit of
about 81 900 above all expenses.
Taking into consideration all OF
the drawbacks with which the assoc
iation had TO contend. including the
disappointment and failure of the
fair in 1905, this is indeed a remark
able good showing and only indicat-
s,.I.t I MT afHR #
Mesa County fair if properly and care
fully managed.
Frank HILL manager of the high
school football team, was present and
addressed the board Offering the sum
of SIS in payment for the use of the
grounds on Thanksgiving day. The
offer was accepted.
Z. NJ. Slocomb addressed the
board and stated that he proposes to
open a road parallel with his tract of
Hand east of fair grounds and asked
the fair association to give 35 feet Oft
of the east side of the fair grounds
| to be used as a portion of this road
/ Under the arrangement the associa-
/ tion would have to move its fence,
part of the stables, row of trees, etc.
| at its expense, thus mourning an
| expenditure of about $500: The mat
] ter was nelu IN dutN dHtt hllt II Ah
| Slocomb and Director c. c. Price
went out and looked over the situa-
tion. After the return of these gen
| tlemen from the grounds there was
| further discussion and the request
of Mr. Slocomb was denied. The as
1 sociation does not feel able Just at the
present time to pay out the sum of
4 money necessary to make the change
in the arrangements. II was the SEN
Sc of the board that Mr.. Slocomb' s
proposal might be accepted some time
; in the future.
The board was Informed that a
mistake had occurred in awarding the
i premiums for sugar beet displays.
The judges had made only one award
thinking that there was but one eX-
hibit. later II was proven that there
were two and that John Krosbak, OF
= Clifton was entitled TO the first prize.
3 A motion prevailed that the gentle
man me paid the so first prem
ium and award the sack of sugar Of
, fered by the sugar company
The matter of settling with the To-
. cal fire department members the bal
ance due on the fire tournament
Z prizes was then taken up and a set
tlement was made on basis of S225