The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-14
Big Thursday Insured Finan-
cial Success.
MANAGEMENT WELL PLEASED
Exhibitors Liked Treatment
and Care of Their Stock.
Swine Breeders Passed ResOIu-
tiOnS of Thanks.

The 1872 Kansas State Fair. the
greatest exposition the state has ever
known. is now a matter of history. The
attendance was cut down considerably
on account of adverse weather condi.
tons Wednesday and Friday. but at
that the out of town attendance was
the largest yet recorded. Exhibits were
larger than a year ago with the excep-
tion of the horse display. Both visi-
tors and exhibitors expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the
fair and the trea tment received, anu
the amUsements and spectacles provid-
ed.
1t will probably be several days be-
fore a definite statement is given out
by the management regarding Dnances.
Although the expenditures were heavier
than ever before it is thought that
there is an even break or better.
The fear of rain kept the throng
away from the fair grounds Friday, and
yet several thousand people "braved"
The weather. The race track was so
muddy that the scheduled events were
abandoned. and the entrance money
refunded to the horse men. Irwin
Brothers Cheyenne Frontier Days
show put on an exhibition in front or
the grandstand
When the rain storm broke Friday
afternoon hundreds of visitors took
refuge in the concession tents. Then
it was that the carnival shows and the
lunch esta blishments did a land Of
fee" business.
Il heard nothing but complimentary
remarks concerning the fair said Sec
retary II. l.. Cook. "Of course weather
condition did not break right for us,
but we had one great day-Thursday
The fair was put together with moro
ease than ever before, and all depart
ments were bigger and better than in
previous years with the exception of
the horse department"
The swine breeders passed resolutions
thanking the superintendent of the d.
partment and management of the fair
for courtee IS extended. The resolution
follows:
We. the undersigned exhibitors OF
swine at the Kansas State Fair do
hereby offer the following resolutions
to the secretary and board of mana
gers:
BE it resolved. First, That We
thank Mr.. J. G. Arbuthnot, superin-
tendent of swine. for his efficient
management of this department ana
his kind and courteous treatment OF
exhibitors and do hereby recommend
that he be placed in charge OF this de-
partment another year.
Second, That we thank Judge Folk
for his efficient and impartial work.
Third, That we appreciate the good
quarters. good premiums and good
treatment generally aIIOrQeu us py inc
fair mana cement.
"(Signed,)C. H. Searle, r. wilde &
Sons. r. d. Martin, Hill & Ki9g. w. j.
Brinigar. Classen Bros, John Brindle.
Thompson Bros. II. W. Thompson, r.
w. Gage. VIM. V7arnock, J. G. Meese.
Stryker Bros. J. r. Blackburn. IT.
Hauckney. Glider & Sons. Lamber-
Bros. w. L. McNutt, w. J. Bowman.
Lyman Peck, G. w. Berry e. Sons.
Thos. F. Kerr, H. J. Cottle. F. NJ. Voor-
hees r. p. Baird. Chas. f. Sutton, J
Q. Edwards. G.. w. Waltmire."
The exhibitors in the poultry de-
partment held informal dinner IN
the course of which they presented the
superintendent. Russell F. Palmer
with a gold watch fob.
THE cattlemen were all pleased
with the fair" remarked DIR. o. O.
Wolfe of ottawa, superintendent Of the
cattle department. "and most OF them
say they will be back again"
Some of the stockmen have reason
to be pleased due to the amount Of
money they carried away in premiums.
One exhibitor in the sheep department
received S7OO in awards; one horse
exhibitor. $500.