The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-23
STATEMENT ABOUT
CASs COUNTY FAIR
W. a. scoTT ISSUED STATEMENT
TO FORUM THIS MORNING PRE-
sENTlNG FACTS AND FIGURES
ABOUT cAss COUNTY FAIR or
LAST YEAR.

"A The Forum is going to press
this afternoon" said w. "A. Scott, re-
firing president OF the North Dakota
State Fair and Cass County Fair assoc
Citations, to a Forum representative
today 'the directors Of the Cass
County Fair association will be hold
ing their annua meeting.
This surnmer closes up twenty-four
years since I opened an Office in the
city of Fargo. During this period I
have more or less been connected with
enterprises OF a public character. 1t
has been an admission of mine that
no n should rely on my promise for
the payment of money and not be
paid. Being absent from the city mueh
Of the year of 1911 / want to further
state that impressions have lodged In
the public mind in regard to the con-
duct of the two fair associations of
which / was president in that
When ! became president of the
North Dakota State Fair association
for Fargo in November, 1910, it owed
$10,675 and had cash on hand amount
ing to $229.06 per published report.
During the year it, realized on certain
stock subscriptions from money and
from the Cass County Fair ~associa-
ton $4,000 for the use of the grounds
in holding the 1911 fair. The interest
on it's debt was paid for in one year,
the buildings kept insured at a cost
of. $699.48, a new sheep barn costing
$1,745, and permanent improvements
were made all costing $3,686.sS for
which and building of the sheep banr
the money was borrowed pending the
receipt from the state of North Dakota
of moneys appropriated for certain
improvements. Therefore the debt of
the corporation was increased $4,3S0.
There was cash in the treasury
amounting to $99.61.
1.-THE Cass County Fair association,
when / was elected president, had in
its treasury Sc. In 1910 there was real
lied from the county appropriation
$4,000 which was spent in the conduct
with the state corporation of the 1910
fair. Since then in the conduct of the
1911 fair there has been received for
dues $67, the Cass county appropria-
ton of 1910 Of $3S5.14, the Cass coun-
ty appropriation of 1911 of $5,090.24
and from the fair $~11,3S2.56, making a
total of &c. 25.09.
"The fair cost $15,067, showing a
profit of $95S.04. In paying the state
fair corporation $1,000 for the use of
the ground, this was expended and for
other expenditures heretofore made in
the building of the dining pavilion, the
county fair stands indebted to the
state fair in the sum of $3,769.41. The
county corporation owed $4,000 at the
Beginning of my administration and
still owes it and the cash on hand is
$4.42.
THE board of directors of both
corporations to whom / have submit
ted reports have approved and ratified
the same. There was appropriated by
the boards of these corporations for
my use in furnishing an Office, hiring
a superintendent for the grounds, a
secretary and the other help ! needed
the sum of $1,000 of which I have ex-
pended E1,624.24. The balance be-
longs to me If l wish to pocket it. /
know of no debt outstanding and I'M
paid except one for buttons used for
advertising the date which l believe
to be unjust.
Il believe / owe this statement 10
the public and myself.
(Signed) "W. A. Scott"