The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-04-02
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MUCH BUSINESS DONE
by COUNTY FAIR BOARD.

The meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Mesa County Fair associa-
ton Saturday afternoon was one of
the most interesting and lengthy ses-
sions held by the new board. The roll
was called before three o'clock and il
was nearly seven o'clock when an
adjournment was taken. The follow
ing directors were present: w. X.
Haines, VIM. Schwartz, William Dit
man, VIM. Mcdowell. A. n. Bucklin,
Horace T. belong. Geo. ]. d. Will
liams, VIM Bomgardner. and J. f.
Sullivan, Messrs c. c. Price and w. Il.
Dudley being absent in Californ-
ia and Messrs. J. ID. Secor and X. G
Hall unable to attend the meeting.
Several important matters were dis
posed of after which Horace T. De-
Long rendered his resignation as sec
rotary which was accepted. There
we're three applications for the posi-
ton and the result of the election was
that Leon j. Chapman was chosen.
The matter of the election of a
superintendent of the grounds was
taken up and the board chose 7. f.
Fulshum, who for the past six months
has had temporary chare of them.
II was decided that no one should be
given the grounds that was connected
with race horses and in order that
everyone should have impartial
treatment neutral party was select
ed. Mr.. Fulghum has had consider
able experience with tracks and COM
menced his duties this morning.
There is plenty of work to do on the
grounds and no time will be lost in
preparing the track for the fall fair.
The new superintendent will live on
the grounds and have personal charge
of the work and the improvements
which will be made.
The setting of dates was left with
the executive committee as the exact
time of some of the various fairs
in the state were desired before the
dates are announced. 1t is probable
that the committee will commence
to announce them this week. At pres
ent the last week in September seems
to be the favorite date.
Secretary Chapman was placed
under $1,000 bond and Treasurer
Dudley was placed under 100000
bonds both of which are to be given
In surety companies. This subject
was given the closest attention by
the board and 1t is evident by its ac-
tlons that the management this year
viii be strict and everything conduct
ed on business basis.
The question of privileges was re-
ferred to special committee con
sisting of IL. r. belong. Geo. ]. ID.
Williams and A. n. Buckln. 1t will
be the business of this committee to
grant all privileges on the grounds
and see that no holdup prices pre-
vail. The board proposes that prices
at the grounds during the fair shall
be the same as during ordinary bust
tfmng which ig ~ ANgnl1ant
clusion.
]. S. Sullivan, Vim. Bomgardner
and VIM. Dittman were appointed as
a special committee ON the purchas-
ing or renting of a team. The com
mittee was given full power to act. as
ii is very necessary that work on the
track commence Immediately. and
while there will also be considerable
work for team II was considered ad-
visable to purchase good team and
save the rent which at the end of
the season would amount to as much
as the cost of such in the beginning
Other minor matters which per-
tain to the plans of the future were
taken up and discussed and gen
eral outline of the fair planned. One
special feature will be the sectional
exhibits which will give the different
localities an opportunity of displaying
what can be done in the various lines
of fruit growing and agriculture
From the present indications the
premiums awarded at the fair last
fall will be paid about the first of
May II not before which will be good
news to those who have waited pat
iently since last September for their
money. If the balance of the desired
amount can be raised. and II Is not
doubted in the least. all of the out
standing Indebtedness can be cleared
and clear sailing for the coming fair
The idea that the fair is in bad way
way is misleading.
While there is yet snug sum
sum needed to pay the outstanding in
debetedness the committee has met
with such excellent success that 1t is
confident of raising the required sum.
with the help of few more of the
benevolent ones the fair will be self
sustaining.
All that is needed now is the unit
ed effort of every citizen of the county
and the present management pledge
themselves to the proper method of
conducting the business and with but
one watchword and that is Boost"
and give the new board and officers
an opportunity to show what they can
da. BY the list of June the associa-
ton does not expect to owe any of the
Indebtedness which was contracted
last fall which alone will be a remark
able feat to the new BOARD Push
ii along. talk for it and then buy one
share OF stock which will not only
help the association but yourself.
Do
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