The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-07-18
ASPLENDID SHOWING
What the Mile Laos County Agrlcul-
tural Society Has Accomplished
in Less Than Two Years.
Grounds and improvements Conser.
vatively Estimated at $Io,-
OoO-Indebtedness Sc, 100.

Annexed hereto is a statement of
the receipts and disbursements of.
the Mile Laos County Agricultural
society from January II, 1911, to De-
cember 5, 1911. A more complete
statement is on file in the office of
the register of deeds and also in the
state auditors office. Any one who
was sufficiently interested could have
examined the copy on file in the
register of deeds office at any time
since last December. Hence the
attempt on the part of some people
to make it appear that the. report of
the fair association was inaccessible
is preposterous.
AS the publisher of the Union
was largely Instrumental in securing
assistance from the county commits
sioners- $500 last year and $500 this
year-and as the commissioners have
been criticized in some quarters for
their liberality, we deem it only fair
to them that the taxpayers should
be shown to what purpose the ap-
preparations made by the county
commissioners were devoted. In
passing we take occasion to remark
that those who are eager to find
fault are not the ones who have con-
tributed of their time and money to
make the fair a success.
The report does not show the exact
cost of the buildings on the fair
grounds, for every foot of the old
material that could be utilized was
made use of, and the fences, build
ings, track, etc., could not be re-
placed for less than $1,000. The
grounds and buildings are conserya-
lively worth $4,000. Not "a dollar
that has Eeen appropriated or con-
tributed by private subscription has
been wasted or misapplied--every
dollar has been made to count.
Other county fair associations are
modelling their buildings after those
of the Mile Laos associations: even
the agricultural department. at
Washington has taken cognizance Of
our fair buildings. This year COM
modious new horse barn has been
erected and numerous other improve
ments have been made. =
Mr.. Andrew Bryson, the president
of the society, has contributed more
to the upbuilding of the fair than
any other man: he has worked inces-
sanity, with his hands as we'll as. his
head, for weeks and months almost
without recompense: others have
lent helping hand, but he has per-
formed the major share Of the hard
work. -
1t will be noted, that the annexed
report is up to December 5, l91l-the
law requires the report to be filed be-
fore the 18th Of December in each
year. Since the report was made the
Indebtedness to the bank has been
reduced in the amount of $4,000,
and the net indebtedness of the So
ciety at this time, including what is
due on the grounds, is in the neigh
borhood of So, 10000. There are some
further improvements necessary, but
it is thought they will be- cared for
by private subscriptions.
1t there is favorable weather this
year the indebtedness will he re-
duced to- about 81, 200, and in an
other year will be wiped out alto
gether. Less than two years ago the
society did not own foot of ground,
had a few worthless old ramshackIe
buildings and rickety, unsafe grand
stand. At the present time the
grounds and buildings are second to
those of no county agricultural
society in the state, are easily worth
SIC, 600, with net Indebtedness of
~, 100. This is showing that
officers of the society have reason to
feel proud of. |
The list Of premiums, amounts
awarded and to whom, was published
in the o MON immediately after
the fair last year and aggregated
ST, 066. so. u
1911 RECEIPTS ..-...,. f..
Jan. II. Cash on hand * &.
July T. State appropriation 356 81
81 Mile 1e; Laos county appropri-
Sept. IS. subscriptions ia -
: a. Gate receipts ........... 14SK