The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-15
FOR STATE FAIR.
The County Bond Issue En-
cOurages Association.
Plans Already Under Way for
Big Meeting Next Year.

Now that the county $500 bond
| issue for permanent improvements on
the fair grounds is a reality, the man
ayers of the fair association are begin
ming to plan for the building of a great
I fair and exposition which will be the
pride of the state.
'I think that the passage of the
| bonds shows that the people through
out this section of the country are
heartily in sympathy with the manage
ment," said Secretary Cook, land their
/ vote for the bonds has shown in the
! best way possible their sanction of the
manner in which the affairs of the
association have been managed in the
| last year.
From the vote cast, it would seem
| that the majority of the Shawnee
county residents are in favor of MAX
ing the Kansas State fair one of the
biggest institutions of the kind in this
| part of the country.
while there will be no immediate
arrangements made for the installa-
ton of permanent improvements on
taken for the fair next September, still
we have some plans in view.
"In the first place, the grounds will
be beautified. Mr.. Reinish is now at
work on plans which will, if carried
! out. make a most attractive spot of
| them.
TT was proven this year that the
! new live stock pavilion is entirely in
| adequate to house both horses and cat
| tie so it will be necessary to put up
barn for the accommodation of the
former, costing in the neighborhood of
! $4,000.
I'VE must conserve our money and
refrain from building great structure s
with concentrations galore and spires.
What we want is to put up buildings
for the least possible money. which
are alike durable and pleasing to the
eye. The mission style of architec-
ture will be carried out in the gen
eral plan.
"a barn which will hold 225 i'm
ported horses will be adequate for the
present, and in years to come another
similar barn could be erected if ne
| cessity demands
1.-THE fair management did the wise
thing when they decided not to put a
cement floor in the live stock pavilion.
We did that in Nebraska at cost of
Sc. 900 and We afterwards regretted it.
Then we must have a new fence
and entrance to the grounds which
will entail an expense of 50, 500. This
year it cost a large sum of money to
police the grounds. Swine barns cost
ing $4,000 are also needed.
1--WE should have another large
building, but it has not vet been de-
cided just what that building will be.
According to present indications the
Horticultural hall will be packed to its
|
plays. 1t will be necessary to have
other accommodations provided for the
fine arts, textile, mercantile and other
departments.
1.-THE management of the fair is
grateful to the voters for their assis-
lance in giving the association some
thing on which we may work the
coming year." -..-
The fair grounds should constitute
q big public park" said ]. w. Going,
president of the fair association. cat
Dallas. Texas. the grounds are one of
the attractions of the city.
"A delegation of women, represent
ing the City Federation OF Women's
clubs called on me the other day.
They already have the financial nu-
cleus for a new club house, and they
are DESTROYS of erecting it on the fair
grounds"
It is the plan of the fair manage
ment to soon consider the details of
combining a great semi
celebration with the fair and EXPOSE
ton next fall, and arrange for a home
coming of Kansans for the occasion.
This would undoubtedly bring
great crowd of people to Topeka" said
Secretary Cook today. when the an
nual business meeting of the stock
holders of the fairs is over with then
we will give these things serious con-
sideration and start working on the
premium list for next year"