Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-18
PROPOSITION As
T0FA|R GROUNDS
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COUNTY ASSOCIATION DE-
FINES SITUATION.
WILL GO TO the COMMISSIONERS

Members of the Fergus County
Fair association assembled Mt 10
O'Clock Wednesday of last week In the
office of the Chamber of Commerce
for the purpose of discussing the
proposition of selling to Fergus coun-
ty the associations property for the
amount of the bonded indebtedness.
The associations president. David Hi
gee. was In the chair, but after he had
chlleo the meeting to order It was de-
c.oed on acc )unt OF the Montana
Farmers Federation then In session.
to defer action until O'Clock Wed.
nesdn? afternoon.
Present at the meeting OF 4 o'clock
Were David Hilger, Sam Phillips, ].
y. Lane. George Wiedeman, II. s.
Wright, Horace Phillips and H. D.
l'lodgett. Mr.. Blodgett and Mr.. Whit,
the committee appointed for the can.
vass OF shares, reported that there
was personal representation OF
l2O shares. which, added to the 53S
shares by proxy, gave total Of 65S
shares which was more than the re-
quisite number for voting purposes.
Resolution Adopted.
2. G. Russell, representing John
Duffield. introduced resolution to
be placed before the commissioners of
Fergus county, which was adopted by
the Fergus County Fair association as
read, this resolution being as follows
Whereas; the entire property OF
this association is bonded to secure
the indebtedness OF the association.
and the said indebtedness is overdue
and foreclosure Is threatened by said
bondholders; and said property is OF
about the value OF the amount of said
indebtedness;
Whereas; a, proposition Is under dis
cussion between the board OF direct
ors and the board OF county commits.
sioners Of Fergus county for the lease
or sale OF said property to Fergus
county for fair purposes for the
amount OF said Indebtedness and such
sale or lease seems to be the best
method Of meeting such Indebtedness
and for the best interests Of this as
sociation, und
Whereas; 1t appears that the sec
rotary has given the proper notices
by mail and publication, to the stock
holders and that more than two-thirds
'2.3l of the stock of this association
is here present. personally or by
proxy;
BE 1t Resolved; that the trustees
of this association be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to
make sale or lease of all the prop
erty of this association, consisting OF
about so acres of land and all build.
ings and improvements thereon, to
Fergus county for fair purposes for
the amount OF the bonded indebted
ness of the association, amounting to
the sum Of $4,000, approximately, and
to execute all necessary contracts,
leases, deeds or other instruments In
order to effect such transfer.
For Further Consideration.
It is expected that the county com.
missioners will take this matter up as
it stands. at their December meeting,
the association having made a posi-.
tive declaration In favor of the sale.
The question now remains with the
county commissioners to decide
or no Fergus will promote
an annual fair
At the meeting Wednesday, Harry
Summers OF Bozeman, spoke to the
Fair association members on the ex-
periences of Gallatin county 1t ap-
pears that Gallatin county encounter
ed almost this same situation a few
years ago, at which time the county
took over the fair grounds then the
property of private shareholders, and
a county fair. Since that
time the assessment of one mill for
fair interests has been entirely salts
factory to Gallatin county farmers ana
the county fair is one of the biggest
they have.