The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-28
WINNERS WILL
RECEIVE CHECKS
Great Task of Closing Bust
ness Incident to EXPOSE
ton Commenced Today
REAL WORK STILL
TO BE r FOR
Large Corps of Officials Re-
quired to Handle the Big
Enterprise.

Now for the big task OF closing up
the business incident to staging the
North Dakota state fair in Grand
Forks.
1t was bright and carly this morn
ing when Secretary u. V. Moore'S Of
flee force appeared on the scene
ready to take care of the inal work,
and it will be several weeks before
the task will be completed. Every
premium award must be carefully
checked over, the amoun due the
exhibitors must he totailcd and checks
drawn. and there are a hundred and
one other items that must be given
attention before the state fair can he
finally declared closed.
Secretary Moore was not able to
state today what amount of prem
ium money must be paid out. A total
OF 100000 was offered. and a great
proportion of thai moun WAS Won
by the exhibitors. The premium pay
ments will be bigger than ever be-
fore.
1t probably will be two or three
weeks before checks will be mailed
out. All exhibitors will receive their
checks by mail, this system being
adopted because of the necessity for
rapid handling of the business.
AS soon as Secretary Moore is able
to make a report of the fair business,
a meeting of the board OF directors
will be held and the premiums paid.
Everybody Pleased.
All the Officers and directors of the
fair association are immensely we'll
pleased at the success of the big en-
terprise. They have much to be
thankful for, as the fair was a COM
plete success in every particular.
The final features OF the fair were
stage Saturday evening when the
1VuFir I0rrr NIt1l Wat.
put m, the last number being a fire
works display.
Requires Big Staff.
In The presentation of a state fair,
a big staff of officials is required. The
North Dakota State Fair association
Tor Grand Forks vas fortunate in re-
celvins the generous support of citi-
Zens generally. and of a few in par
ticular.
The complete list of fair officials
responsible for the success of the en-
terprise. follows:
Directors-A. I. Hunter. Grand
ForEs; 2. ]. Lander. J. D. Bacon, F.
Forks: G. J.. Lord. Cando: E.. Y.
Sarles. Hillshoro: ]. p. Williamson.
Havana: Donald Campbell. Hanna
1ord; q. w. Wolbert. Bismarck: 0. ].
LaXda Cavalier: \. P. Slocum. Minot.
Ex-Officio Directors-Hon. L. B.
Hanna, governor: Hon. Carl O.. ,Jor-
censor. state auditor: Hon. w. c. Gil
breath, commissioner agriculture and
labor.
Executive.
President--A. l. Hunter.
Vice President-G. W. W'olbert.
Treasurer-C. @. Gowran.
Secretary-Don V. Moore.
Assistant Secretaries-Alice Welsh.
John Moore. Fred 1~ronihoff and
Lawrence Feetham.
superintendent of senen
Frank V. Kent.
superintendent of conccssions-A.
l.. Netcher.
Assistant Superintendent of Con-
cessions-W. Torgeson.
Gates and Tickets--E. !. Lander.
director in charge.
Superintendent. Gates and Tickets
-Chas. s. Dow.
Assistant Superintendents--F. f.
Dickinson n Bruce Mcdonald.
superintendent Police and Public
frotection-Capt. Manvtlle Sprasue.
Grafton.
superintendent of Speed Depart
ment-Clarence A. Hale; assistant, r.
j. Sander.
Starter Of Races. P. Reeve.
Beach, y. y.
Superintendent Machinery Depart.
ment--P. s. Peterson.