The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
Co. FAIR CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
ANNUAL MEETING TUESDAY
EVENING LARGELY ATTEN-
DED BY STOCKHOLDERS.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
JOHN MeGIBBON ELECTED PRES
IDENT AND NJ. d. AYGARN
SECRETARY.

AARS oiinuoi inCCsAAS VI the OL6aI1S
County Agricultural Society at the
Commercial Club rooms, Sank Centre,
Tuesday evening, was some enthusi-
astic gathering.
Secretary Ben F. Dubois read a
summarized and complete report of
the receipts and disbursements Of the
association for the past year. During
the year the association added nearly
$500 in improvements to the fair
property, exclusive of the money
spent by the city, and after all bills
are paid and the money is received
from the state treasurer next month
it is expected that there will still re-
main a balance Of about $3.50, a tr'fie
more than was left over last year, so
that the fair in 1918, besides breaking
even, invested snug sun, in needed
and permanent improvements.
The Board Of Audit made its report
through Chairman ]. B. Schoenhoff
and cOsssplimented the Secretary on
the manner IL which he kept the
books. He stated that the books Of
the Secretary and Tregsurer were on
balance 10 cents but that shey did not
think the amount important ssSugh
to spend much time locating the dis
crepancy.
The committee made several i'm
portant recommendations for the fut-
ure, one of them being the bonding Of
the Secretary and Treasurer in the
sum of $4,000 each, which recommen-
dation was carried out.
The annual address of President
John McGibbon was complete re-
sumo Of the years business and was
prepared in that concise and forcefui
manner for which the Mayor is
famous. The address should be read
by every friend of the fair and will
appear in full in the Herald Of next
week.
DR.. J. F. Dubois in commenting on
the past and present of the fair paid
the management and patriotic citizens
a deserved compliment for the success
of the recent show, but urged strict
economy next year. He did not mean
by this that the officers should be mig
gardly in the expenditure of money,
or that any money had been wasted
this or in past years. The fair was
past the experimental stage and was
destined to do much in fully develop
ing the wonderful resources Of this
county. Mr.. Dubois moved that
committee of three be appointed. to
draft a suitable memorial thanking
James ]. Hill for his personal interest
in the fair and the development of
the agricultural resources of this sec
ton; also to thank the county COM
missioners for their realization of the
importance of the fair and coming to
it's assistance. The committee con-
sists of DIR. Dubois, M. D. Aygarn
and Asa M. Wallace.
Every member present was enthuS-
iastic over the future of the fair. In
fact the meeting would have been a
poor place for pessimest. The
Herald is more than pleased to see
this united and concerted action on
the part of the business men of Sank
Centre and is confident that it cannot
help but rebound to the benefit and
advancement of the city and county.
When the time came for the cleo
ton of officers John McGibbon was
elected president amid rousing cheers
and against his vehement protest,
Mr.. McGibbon is a good soldier and
will serve. ..... ....
Vice President J. B. Schoenhof,
who has so ably assisted president
McGibbon, was reelected UNANIMOUSLY.
Ben is decidedly live wire and fits
into the organization nicely.
The members were insistent upon
re-electing Ben Dubois as Secretary.
The gentleman said that he fully ap-
preciated the compliment and spirit
of those present but that his business
affairs would not permit him to act
and he would be compelled to resign,
if chosen. M. D. Aygarn was finally
elected unanimously over his protest
He has had experience in this sort OF
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