Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-11
ESTABLISHING OF COUNTY
FAIR is FAVORED
Stock Association TO be Formed and
Shares to be Sold at Once

The Commercial club met !. last
evening and heard the report OF the
county fair committee and q new
committee OF ave members was APP
pointed to solicit stockholders Who
would then organize and incorporate
county fair association.
Upon the motion OF A. b. Ruger.
J. l.. McClear acted a. chairman OF
the meeting and he called upon VIII
liam Buckley. who was chairman OF
the committee that vas appointed 10
investigate the sentiment Of the
comfy In regard TO holding q eoun-
~ fair and also the feasibility of
holding il and he stated that the
county need not have any fear that
Il did not have enough resources 70
exhibit, as Il had plenty Of all kinds
and that the race track grounds and
some adjoining property TO the total
amount Of twenty-three acres could
be purchased from NJ. D. Wright for
$4,000 and the payments 10 be
81 .000 down and two payments OF
$500 to be made during the fol-
lowing two years and also that the
bali park fence could easily be NOV
ed 10 the race track. The commit
tee had seen General Manager Paine
Of the Inland System IN regard to
transportation facilities and he said
that KootenAi county fair was just
what he wanted to see established
and that IL It was established at the
race track be would see that a track
was put In from Atlas to the grounds
and then extended to Johnsons sid
ing, giving a complete circuit around
the city and a half hour service
would be run duriag the fair.
Arnold Hooper. who vas a member
Of the committee. was asked what he
had to report and be said that ev.
eFywheTe he had been and every
body he had talked with in regard
70 the fair, was enthusiastic over
the establishment OF II and =. W
FitEe Of the committee stated that he
had yet to and a person who was
not In favor OF IT,
J. T. Carroll thought that . great
deal OF rush work would be neees-
sary II one was to be held this fall.
but J. II. Fletcher said that thirty
or fifty days work would put the
grounds IN shape and new buildings
In order.
Attorney McEee was called upon
TO give his opinion IN regard to form
ing fair association and he thought
that such an association run ~ q
business proposition should be es-
tablIshed. because II would be more
capable Of handling the affair and
that n the Commercial club was Its
sponsor Il would make il appear too
much like > local proposition. where
as an association. composed Of stock
holders from all over the county.
would give II county unit appear
Rnce.
}. u. Fletcher then moved 10 nc
eept the report OF the temporary
county fair committee and also dis
charge the said committee and APP
point a nes committee Of i've mem
bers to solicit stock for the forming
Of 3 county fair association and then
have these stockholders perfest
permanent organization and this mo-
ton Nas carried Chairman MecleaT
wlth suggestions from the members
then appointed John B. Taylor. y.
w FitEe. T. v Bonght0n. n. W.
Collins and John n Booth was ap-
pointed today a. the ffth member.
r. y. Gerdes was then called upon
to give the report Of the fourth Of
Juiy ceiebrati0n committee and be
stated thar thia committee found
= strong sentiment In favor Of All
Efforts being concentrated In . r0uu-
~ fair and against the holding Of
celebration. TIE report vas ac-
eepted and the committee discharged.
The mOtioa 60 adjourn vas then
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