Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-03-21
RozCeH Tract to Be Site For
NezV County Fair Ground
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE
DECIDES UPON LAND HANDY
TO BUSINESS CENTER
OF CITY.

TO BUSINESS CENTER
or CITY.
Option For 80 Days Secured and Ar
rangements to Finance Plan Nov
Is Under Way; Club Urged to AS
sist in Farm Development Work
Band to Go to MclGinnville.
| The Polk county fair association
will be offered a portion Of the Row
ell tract of 16 acres in the western
part Of town for exhibition grounds,
according to action taken at Wednes-
day nights meeting of the Dallas
Commercial club. This tract consists
Of 16 acres and an option was re-
Gently secured on it for a period of
80 days, at what is declared TO be a
very reasonable price. While the en-
tire tract is not needed by the fair as
sociation, the general sentiment APP
pearing to be that 10 acres will be
sufficient for this purpose, it is new
ertheless proposed to purchase all of
the land and set part so much Of it
as may be necessary for fair purpos-
es. The matter of financing the
proposition and furnishing it to the
fair association was left with the fair
committee of the club to take such
action as they may deem necessary
The committee which has in charge
the selection of suitable tract for
the fair have spent much time in the
work and have considered several
available locations finally deciding
that, all things considered, the Row
ell holdings offered the best induce
ments. It is located east of the
Boydston property and south of the.
street leading to the city reservoir
and is handy to the business center.
Cooperation is Urged.
A communication from Secretary
Chapman. of the Oregon Develop
ment league, was read urging the CO.
operation of the club in the further
ance Of the promotion Of agriculture
plans as contemplated by Senate Bill
70 passed by the recent legislature.
This bill provides for expenditure Of
money by any county that sees fit
to take up the work, the state agree
ing to expend' a like amount in the
employment of an expert from the
Oregon Agricultural college whose
duty it will be to assist the farmers
by suggestion and otherwise, in the
solution Of the many problems of
proper cultivation of the soil and the
care of crops, which appear from
time to time. II is believed that this
plan will appeal to farmers through
out the state and already there is a
well-defined demand for the extension
work in the different counties. There
is to be no expense to the farmer and
the expert will personally supervise
all experiments coming under his di-
rection.
Band to McMinnville.
1t was unanimously voted to send
the Dallas band to McMinnville upon
the occasion of the coming excursion
to that city to witness the basket ball
game between Silverton and Dallas
which will take place on the night of
Saturday, March 20. A special train
will be run on this occasion and it is
believed that large number Of Dali
las bugs will take advantage of the
opportunity to visit the Yamhill
county metropolis and boost for the
home bunch and watch them win the
basket ball championship Of the state.
Farmers Would Join.
j. r. Craven stated that he had
been approached by some Of the far
mers living near Dallas who stated
that they would like to become mem
bers of the club if it could be arrang-
ed and be thought that this might be
advisable. He would welcome such
and he thought it would
help the work and assist in extend
ing the influence Of the organization.
Other members expressed themselves
along this line and an amendment to
the constitution of the club viii I'M
doubtedly be arranged to permit such
additions to the membership
Chairman W. l. SOehren, Of the
committee submitted a
report regarding the recent banquet
Of the club which was received and
placed on file.
II was decided that membership BY
the club in the National Chamber Of I
Commerce association would be ad-
visable and the secretary was in
to remit the necessary mem
bership fee to the officials Of the as
sociafion.
Go After Field Day.
Il was decided that the designation
Of Dallas as the place for holding
the proposed field day athletic con
tests By Polk county schools would
Be advisable and The club endorsed
the project President Fuller an
that he would appoint a 4
somuiifes TO look after the matter Of
inancing the affair. Il is figured fhat
lhese contests. Which vii Be- held o.
Nay 10. viii bring 3 large number Of
people 10 the city and that The busi-
ness men should respond hy guaran-
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