The daily sentinel., 1907-01-07
ON
COUNTYFAIR
ANNUAL REPORT
Old Officials Reelected at
the Stockholders Meet
ing---Dates For 1907 Fair
Fixed---NeW Board.

Z noon when the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Mesa County
Fair association came to an end.
At this meeting there was a total
of 2.762 shares of a total of 4,475
shares, represented. consequently
4 there was much more than majority
of the stock represented at the meet
ing.
The following gentlemen were plac-
ed in nomination for directors:
William Dittman, Mesa.
4 X. G. Hall. Molina.
David Anderson, Colltgan.
]. G.. Michaels, De Beque.
Fred Hotties, Palisade
\ w. r. Haines. Rhone.
William Schwartz, Fruita.
/ ]. Roth, Fruita.
j. f. Sullivan. Whitewater.
J. d. Secor, Palisade.
William E. Dudley; c. C. Price,
Lee Hall, w. C. McCurday. II. T.
DeLong. William Bomgardner. George
| ]. D. Williams, w. p. Ella and A. n.
Bucklin, Grand Junction.
| Messrs. McCurdy, Bucklin, Ella,
Roth. Dittman and Secor, declined.
With these gentlemen out of the
race there were left only thirteen
nominations and as the new board
was to consist of thirteen members
these gentlemen were elected by the
secretary casting the ballot for the
stock represented.
The men on the board are Messrs.
Anderson. Michaels. Hall and Hotties
all the other gentlemen were mem
bers of the old board.
motion then prevailed that when
the meeting adjourned it would be
until Saturday. February 9th at two
o'clock in the afternoon for the pur-
pose of voting to amend the articles
of Incorporation to increase the capi-
tai stock from S25. 900 to $35 900.
The motion prevailed with the amend
ment that If such increase is made the
money received from stock sold would
be used for the sole purpose of pay
ing present Indebtedness.
A vote of thanks was then extended
to the old board and Secretary Chap
man for their faithful am efficient
services during the past year which
was such a trying one for the associa-
tion owing to the financial difficulties
resulting from the fair of 1905.
Several informal talks were made
and then the meeting adjourned un-
til February 9th.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the stockholders meeting the
newly elected board of directors met
and organized. w. II. Haines was
chosen as temporary chairman and
Leon j. Chapman as temporary sec
retary. There was majority of the
new directors present.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following gentle
men:
w. r. Haines. President.
1 Leon J. Chapman, Secretary.
I C. C. Price, Supt. of Speed.
i William Bomgardner, Vice Presi-
dent.
william e. Dudley, Treasurer.
The reelection of w. r. Haines
and Leon j. Chapman and C. C. Price
to the three most important official
positions of the fair Will meet with
general approval throughout the val
ley.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Chap
man the following condition was ac-
cepted by the board: THAT NONE of
the printing during the year of 1907
shall be done in the office of the Her
aid as long as Mr.. Chapman is con-
nected with the paper, except, If the
: board should designate some dis
: interested person to get up the prem
: ium list when of course the Herald
will be allowed to submit a bid along
t with the other printing establish
: ments.
Determined to be in the field early
: with the dates for the next fair so as
, to avoid as far as possible all con-
fllcts with other fairs the board then
proceeded to fix the time for the fourth
annual Mesa county fair.
September 81, %, 20 and 27 were
p fixed as the dates. All other fair as
, sociations i'm the state viii be advis-
ed at once of this action.
The board then adjourned until
Saturday, February 9th.
The meetings Saturday afternoon
; were harmonious and enthusiastic
and the work was accomplished with
no friction whatever and the results
seemed satisfactory with all. The
new board of directors Is very
strong one and everything indicates
| that the next fair will be greater and
r better than ever.
Secretary Chapman annual report
= was adopted unanimously. This re-
mort shows that the total receipts
expenditures for the last year, the
. cost of the last fair and the profits de
rived therefrom and deals with many
- other interesting phases of the flnan-
cial side of the fair. The Sentinel
- publishes 1t in full as follows:
- Grand Junction, Colo.
q January 3, 1907.
I To the officers and Stockholders oi
/. the Mesa County Industrial ano
I Fruit Fair Association;
I Gentlemen:
herewith submit the report of the
Y office of secretary, frcm March 2Gth
to December 10th, when the books
: were closed.
Z 1t is with 70 small amount of sat
! isfaction that l am able to report tC
:. you the condition of the institution
] witch has in the past eighteeI
: months caused many eyes to be turn
ed toward It. and which | regret e
i say at one time looked as If it wer'
! at an end Since the annual election
, last january there has been a decid
fnontfnuad nm Third naQa