The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
'AIRSHIPS AT FAIR
Cook Hopes to Have Aeroplanes
at Big Show in Fall.
No BOOkmaking to Be Allowed
on Races, Directors Say.
FOR PRIZES, $4,000.
superintendent Various Ex-
hibits Are Named.
All Ready for Second Campaign
for Funds Thursday.

prospects are very good for an aero
| plane exhibition said Secretary H. l.
COOK today in speaking of the amuse-
| Inent features which are being planned
| 1or the fa1r next fall by the board Of
| managers of the Kansas State Fair as
! ISOLATION This together with some
| other hrst-clafs attractions continued
| Mr.. Cook, will make the amusement
features equal those of the best fairs
| in the country.
at has been voted by the manage
ment that all entertainments on the
| grounds shall. be of a coinmendable
character, and that there will be no
professional betting or book-making on
the grounds as this is not IL accord
With the rulings of the most successful
| state fairs.
che premium list has been ordered
printed and VIII ne ready for public
| distribution esrIy in May. In the mean
time a post card announcement of the
fact that the list will aggregate $4,000
is being sent out to about 15C0 pros
pective exhibitors. On the top of the
card is the slogan and Kansas
is great state.'' 1t is the idea of the
management to emphasize the fact that
the fair is for Kansas and kansans,
and is not slmDlv local proposition.
This is the manner IN which the
pI emium list is divided:
On livestock. $4,000; on county ag-
ricultural exhibits 81, 200; general ag-
ricultural produce, $500; on other ex-
hibits covering poultry, bees and other
departing nts, $1,000, and on the speed
way $4,000.
This constitutes the largest offering
made this year by any fair in the state
of Kansas and consequently it would
seem as though the local fair is put
ting in a high bid which is likely to
attract exhibitors. AS a matter of fact,
Secretary H. L. Cook is nightly
pleased with the present prospects. as
the farmers and stockmen have al
ready evinced an unusual degree of
interest in the first fair under the aus
pices of the new association. which is
being controlled by men of the high
est standing in business circles.
superintendent Named.
superintendent have been selected
for the various departments by the
board Of managers as follows;
horticultural. F. Whitney, Topeka.
Apiary-J P. Lucas, Topeka.
Swine and sheep-E. D. King, Bur
lington.
Superintendent OF speed-R. It.
Kreipe, Topeka.
Horses and mules-O. NJ. Keats, Te-.
cumseh. $50
Dairy products--J. B. Sims, Topeka.
Gates and amphitheaters-s. G. Hold
gins, Topeka. @.A
Guards-A. T.. Lucas, Topeka
No appointments have been made IN
connection with the machinery. fine
arts. and textile departments. This
business will be attended to within the
course of few days.
At a meeting of the board of man
ayers held last night I. D. Graham
presented the premium list which he
had prepared, and Secretary H. L.
Cook presented a report relative to an
nouncements, rules and regulations
governing the fair.
The board looked over the plans
which are being prepared for the new
cattle barn and instructed Architect
Stanton to get tentative bids from
contractors.
This afternoon the board of directors