The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
BRIGHT FOR FAIR.
Campaign Of Education Is Near
Iy Completed.
The People Now Know What 1t
Means to County.
TALKS WITH FARMERS
They Tell Why They Favor the
Proposition.
Post Cards Giving Hard Facts
Being Sent Out.
TALKS WITH FARMERS

The campaign of education which is
being waged by the Commercial cIup
and others interested in the voting OF
$4,000 to aid in building up a great
state fair, apparently is proving most
effective. A party of fair men MADE
tour through the southern portion OF
the county, and found the sentiment
strongly in favor of the bonds.
"Of course we want the bonds 10 De
issued said z. A. Emmerson OF Az
burn 1.-The cost is very small to each
taxpayer, only one cent on the hun
dred dollars assessment. We can sure
" afford that. We are not afraid OF
the commissioners or the fair ot1c1aAs
getting the money as we see and I'M
derstand how it will be spent by them.
There are some people around here OPP
posed to the bonds but they are the
ones who have the smallest taxes TO
pay"
G. w. Smith, the hotel man at Wa
karusa, said: Most of the people down
here are heartily in favor of the bonos
as they realize that better accommo-
dation at the fair grounds are neces,
sary to have a better and larger ralr.
H NJ. Philips, a prominent man ana
banker at Dover said about the
bonds: They will carry here all right
as our people realize the value of get
ting a big fair in this county and they
have every confidence in the officers OF
the state fair since the remarkable
Frank Stahl. who dined at the White
Elephant campaign headquarters was
enthusiastic over the proposed pono IS
sue. Il think if the farmers were as
sured in their own minds that the fa1r
in the future will be conducted IKE the
last one" said he, they would be I'M
animously in favor of the BONDS. Inc ne
fair is educational, and the FARMERS an
express themselves as being greatly
IL fhn exposition IN SepLCI1-
ar doesn't seem possible" said ]. T.
Polly. who lives north of Topeka, that
anyone would vote against the bonds
fair are considered. The grounds We're
first purchased for $1,000, and paid
5000 of that amount as 1 was in busl-
ness in Topeka at that time. nave
never regretted having invested my
money in this way. fair is the
means of increasing the Value Oh prop-
erty each year"
Thirteen thousand post cards are be-
ing sent out from the office or the
State Fair association, giving tacts
about the fair and bond proposition the
voters should know
"The fair will increase the value or
vorr property" reads the card. Every
lyear the state fair grows biggers adds
value to your farm, adds value to your
home. 1t has done this in other states
why not in Topeka anu oha"lAco
county? -
"The men behind this enterprise are
giving their time and money; not dol
| lar is paid officers, outside OF secre-
tary's salary Why should they do
| this? They know that large, well
directed state fair in Shawnee county
will benefit every property owner bust
| ness man, and citizen in the county
| The peopIe Of the county are very much
in earnest about this fair proposition
| The men pushing this enterprise are
| large taxpayers, honorable and respon-
| sible in every way.
BE sure and vote on this issue one
| way or the other"
The county purchased the fail
grounds at a cost Of $4,000. They are
now worth $50 900, exclusive of $46 0Ot
| worth of improvements which nave
been made through subscription anc
| fair earnings absolutely without Cost
to the county.
These improvements are itemized as
| follows:. Grandstand and other i'm
| provements around the race track, 81
600: swine and sheep sheds $500 heac
capacity. $4,000; addition to Agricul-
| tural Hall and rebuilding same Inside
81, 1000: superintendent house. poultry
house, rest rooms, race horse barns
! etc, "a 900; live stock pavilion, built II
1910, capable of housing 532 head of cat
tie, $4,000; general repairs and add
lions made in 1910, $4,000.
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