The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-04
FOR STATE FAIR
Topeka Business Men Make It
Certainty for 1914.
viii Sell 32s, 900 in Stock-ls3
Shares Sold ON Spot.
TO Be BIeeER THAN ever
Personnel Of Committees In
sures Success.

SUI0S OuCC0SOs
No New Secretary Until Next
Meeting.
At a large meeting Of stockholders
Of the State Fair association last
night. it was unanimously decided
to hold the fair as usual in 1914.
The meeting was held at the CONNER
cial club and was presided over by
T. A. Borman. president Of the as
sociation.
The most important issue of the
meeting was the decision to sell the
$4,000 worth of-stock yet unissued.
or at least $25, 900 of 1t. With the
sale of this stock, the fair for next
the history of Topeka Last night
1873 new shares of stock at $25 per
share. or a total Of $4,576 in cash
was purchased by the shareholders
at the meeting. Many Of those pres
ent were represented by proxy and
were not authorized to take. shares
and 1t is expected that many more
will be added today. The association
was capitalized for 100000 in 1910
and about half of the stock was sold
at that time. The principal reason
for the sale Of the unissued shares Is
to insure q much larger fair than
ever before. The stock represented
at the meeting was 765 shares or
$4,000, one third of the total issued.
The sentiment of the meeting was
that Topeka and Kansas need the
state fair and that the fair should
grow in the future as 1t has In the
past. The members spoke Of Topeka
as the central and logical position for
the fair, in the mirdl Of the agri-
cultural district Of eastern Kansas.
The accommodations in the capital
city are much larger than in any other
Kansas town. With this enthusiasm
about making the fair a greater sue
cess from year to year, the meeting
developed into activity regarding the
sale Of stock.
All state fairs must take chances
on the weather. This year a combin-
| alton of drouth previous to the big
day of the fair and rain on big
Thursday cut heavily into the expect
ed revenues. For instance, the re-
ceipts ON Thursday of last year were
| $50, 900: this year on the correspond
ing day on account Of the rain the re-
ceipts were only $500. difference of
$4,000. That's the reason.
Campaign Opens Wednesday.
This campaign begins Wednesday
morning at o'clock and members OF
| committees have been requested to be
at the Commercial club at that time.
This plan was adopted by committee
appointed by President Borman, con-
sisting of H. A. Auerbach. Arthur Cap
per, Frank p. MacLennan. E. III. Cros-
! by, E. L. Copeland and J. r.. Burrow.
BY a motion the committee was given
| ten minutes to make a report to the
stockholders. On their return the re-
port stated that three committees be
appointed to sell stock and also ap-
proved of a sale Of tickets including
season seats in advance This latter
plan was not followed last year and
many members present asked that the
| tickets be put on sale in advance next
year.
The plan also includes a committee
to adjust the accounts of the asso-
citation. In this connection Mr.. Mac
Lehman for the State Journal and Mr.
lCapper for the Capital, each of whom
had printed a thousand dollars or
more of advertising, agreed to cancel
their formal bills of $3.50 each.
The report Of the committee was
! adopted without an opposing VOTE The
| general committee appointed by Mr..
Bornan will be subdivided by the two
| chairmen. Roy Bone and Paul Huycke.
They will arrange the city in districts
and will present the proposition to pres
ent stockholders and others interested
4 -.
committees. there will be a special
! committee, H. A. Auerbach. chairman,
a North Topeka committee and an agr1-
cultural committee. The North Topeka
| committee is composed of business men
| from, the North side and will probably
| begin active work early next week.
Fred Voiland is chairman of this COM
mittee.
Expect to Sell $4,000 in Two Weeks.
Before two weeks it is expected that
over $25. 900 worth of stock will be sold,
probably more. Automobiles will trav-
erse all parts OF the county and city.
Because the fair is a vital part Of To-
peka's life. local boosters are going to
buy shares Of stock in the endeavor to
make the next state fair the largest in
the country.
The members decided to interest the
farmers of Shawnee county in the fair
association and a committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose of visiting the
various Grange associations w. J.
Richenbacher was appointed chairman.
lC. p. Bolmar suggested the plan OF
giving the farmers a chance to back
the fair for 1914 and every one present
agreed with the movement. The agri-
cultural committee will work without
delay and members will attend all OF
the important Grange meetings within
a few weeks.
The financial report Of the associa-
ton was given in unofficial but correct
figures by President Borman. A de-
tailed report will be submitted to al
the stockholders later.
No Secretary Elected Yet.
i The business of electing new Sec
lretary was not taken up last night
but will probably be decided upon al
the next meeting.
/ Ross Swingley, secretary to th<
- - - g.
: at present. Several stockholders ex.
!. pressed themselves in favor Of aakiuG
| Secretary Cook to return to the asso.
] ciation. but NO action was taken a
) the meeting.
Following are the committees ap