The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-15

The above official report came as
the result of a visit to the grounds
this morning by the three appraisers
appointed late yesterday by Judge r.
Lee McCulloch. The appraisers were
appointed by the court pursuant to
orders from the hoard of county COM
m~issioners, who appropriated $9,995 at
last weeks meeting with which to pur-
chase the above described property and
enough adjoining it to total 40 acres
for county Fairgrounds. When the ap-
praisers fixed the value of he tract
at $500 per acre the Playground propo-
sition vas virtually settled, as the
property has been offered to the county
by the Bitter Root stok farm manage
ment at $3.50 per acre, $50 less an acre
than it's value as fixed by the apprais-
ers. The report of The appraisers was
filed this forenoon with A. j. Hork,
clerk and recorder of Ravalli county.
When informed this morning by a
Muscular reporter of the action of
the appraisers, O. c. Cooper, chairman
of the board of commissioners, adj
mitted that little remained to be done
other than the ransfer of the prop
erty to the county by the DAILY farm
management, as the land had been Of
fered to the county for $3.50 per acre,
which is practically covered by the APP
preparation made by the county COM
missioners. c. A. Crawford, manager
of the DAILY interests here, was busy
on the farm today so could not be
seen, but it is expected that the prop
erty will be turned over to the county
according to the offer made more than
a year go.
The announcement that Ravalli
county is assured splendidly-located
fairgrounds, rs announced in this
mornings M~issoulian, was received
here with much satisfaction. When it
became known on the streets today
that the appraisers had reported en-
thusiasm was general. Not only were
county fair enthusiasts pleased, but
the action of the commissioners and
the appraisers was warmly applaudcd
by baseball fans. The grounds will af-
o space for a permanent baseball
diamond, without which Hamilton does
not feel natural.
The work of the past two weeks also
meets with Endorsement by the race
track enthusiasts of the city and vi
entity. With a good speedway, a half
mile track will be constructed on the
grounds, owners of race horses will be
assured of a place for the training and
conditioning Of the PAGERS and trot-
tiers. During the past two Years the
races have beer made one of the fea-
lures of the county fair, but owners
of horses were handicapped, as the
grounds for the fair We're secured
ZACH year at such a late date that lit
tie time was afforded for u workout
of the horses. All these problems are
now nicely settled.
The local chamber of commerce de-
serves much credit for the outcome of
the agitation for fairgrounds, as that
body has labored consistently for the
past three years along this line. The
matter seemed many times to be near
final settlement but something always
happened to defer final action. That
the problem has peer disposed of so
satisfactorily is a matter for congratu-
lation.. 1t is thought that the grounds
will De put into shape for the fair
this fall, although this matter has not
been settled definitely. 1t is probable
that the grandstand on the old base
grounds. The bleachcrs, which are
now at the DAILY racing track, will also
be transferred Other buildings will be
constructed as the finances back of
the fair association will allow.