Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17
Shanties ON State Fair Grounds
to Be Superseded BY $4,000
Structure
AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
Iowa Society in New York Urging
Governor to Deliver Annual Address
at eanquit-!owa Travelling Men
Want Representative in the Lesis-
Iature.
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Des Moines, Dec. T.--Directors OF
the department of agriculture have de-
termined to spend as much OF the
funds of the department as prudence
will admit in further improvements
on the grounds in the way of per-
manent buildings. While some of the
barns on the grounds are old there
is thought to be enough barns new
to meet the demand in the way of
space and the directors have there
fore determined to erect and admin
istration building if it can be erected
within the limits of about 100000.
This administration building will
permit OF doing away with the little
shanties scattered about the grounds
and will result in consolidating in
one place all the offices so that per-
sons having business with the man
agement can find superintendents and
everyone all in the same building and
business will thus be greatly facili-
tated. The little shanties will be talk
en- to the camping ground on the
hill and rented to the campers.
Beyond being convenience to the
public to have the offices of all the
superintendents and officials of the
state fair located in one building the
administration building will be fur
ther convenience to the officers Of the
state fair for it will make it possible
for the directors to meet daily and reg
ularly during. the fair week without
loss of time. 1t Is proposed to nave
dining rooms on the ground floor OF
the building so that the rent from
these will make the building return
an income and dividend on the invest
ment.
| 1t has been suggested that the new
building stand where the secretary's
| office now stands, but the board may
decide to locate it farther up the hill
east of the agricultural building. This
will put it where there will not be so
much noise, making it better for the
| clerks and at the same time will util-
open stretch for other more valuable
purposes. The original intention was
| that the hill should be used for build
| ings as far as possible but the lnclina-
ton of late years has been to follow
the crowds which show dislncl1na-
ton to climb the hill
The board has left the matter to
| the executive committee and plans and
| estimates will be secured. 1t the est1-
mates are low enough bids Will be
| asked and the directors called in to
finally decide whether the building will
be erected or not.
The, Iowa Society in New York Is
making every effort to get Governor
/ Cumrnins to come down there to de-
liver the address before the club on the
occasion of it's annual banquet. The
club was very much disappointed the
last time that Governor Cummins was
unable to attend and for that reason
has set the date Of it's banquet now to
be held March 81. 1908, the time be-
ing set long while ahead so that the
J Governor will have every opportunity
to plan for the occasion.
|
dress the club was forwarded by Gen.
i Granville M. Dodge and in his letter
the general assures Governor Cum
MINIS of his own personal interest in
his trip to New York and as personal
favor to him axis that he make es-
pecial efforts to be present to deliver
the address.
Governor Cummins will be in Des
Moines the first part of this week. He
will speak in Brooklyn Saturday and
to reach there will leave Des Moines
Wednesday or Thursday. He goes to
speak before the New England club on
the occasion Of it's banquet Saturday
night. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, pas
1 tor of Plymouth Congregational
church, has written to Governor Cum
Minis asking him to occupy the pulpit
of Plymouth church Sunday next to
speak from the pulpit occupied by
Beecher. The governor will probably
accept the invitation.
! The Commercial Travellers are look
inc. for legislator, according to re-
ports The organization wants a man
in the legislature who is a member so
that the interests of the organization
will be looked after. 1t is not particu-
lar from what district in the state the
man comes from so long as he Is
member of the Commercial Travellers
organization and commercial traV-
eler. He can continue to represent his
county or district. This is a new
form of the lobby movement and poli-
ticians are wondering if all the ether
interests of the state will follow the
example and see to have members.
If the Woodmen, and Workmen and
Blacksmiths and hundreds OF other
professions and interests seek to have
members it may be difficult to find
enough to go round. Farmers and
lawyers have made up the great bulk
- .1e x,aaralorahin Of the lee,isla tureS