The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25
AT The OTHER FAIR
C. l.. Mitchell Was Well Re-
ceived by Hutchinson Officials.
Believes There Is Plenty of
Room for Two Fairs in Kansas.

Charles L. Mitchell has returned
from Hutchinson, where he visited
was Hospitality entertained by H. S.
Thompson, president; A E. Asher,
vice president, and AL Sponsler, secre-
tary, and T. c. Smith, assistant treas
urer.
In speaking of the fair, Mitchell
said:
During the far week here in To-
peka, Mr.. H. S. Thompson, who is the
president of the Kansas State Fair as
ISOLATION; Mr.. Asher, who is the treas
urer of the association and president
of the Commercial National bank Of
Hutchinson, and A. c. Jordan, one of
the state fair directors in charge of
the live stock department, visited our
fair here in Topeka, spending the day
with J. c. Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, and they
went home and gave out the report
to the papers that they had been most
Hospitality entertained While IN TO
peka Had hardly Tit when found
that the word had been passed around
that any one hailing from the To-
peka bunch was to be ushered right
to the presidents office, and Mr.
Thompson and Mr.. Asher, especially,
did everything they possibly could to
make it pleasant for the Topeka WISH
tors Hutchinson has been unfortu-
nate in having disagreeable weather
this week, although not as disagree
able as We had. 1t has been cold
there every day, and they had hard
rain Sunday night, and it started driz-
ling last night, which they were afraid
would interfere with the automobile
races they expected to have there to-
day and tomorrow.
Weather Against Them.
They report that they have not
had the usual attendance for the first
three days of the week. on account of
hIIf
the business houses closed their places
of business at noon and they had an
immense crowd on the grounds yester-
day afternoon and last night for the
horse show. even though 1t was cold
and almost raining during the per
Torrance.
'.Tney haven't as large an exhibit
as we had here in Topeka, in any OF
their departments, but at that they
have an exceptionally good fair, and
worthy of a larger atten dance than
they have been having. The general
impression seems to be that most of
the people were waiting to take in the
horse races yesterday and the auto
mobile races today, and they expect to
have a large attendance today in case
the weather is favorable.
Improved the Grounds.
They have improved their grounds
and many improvements have been
made which it is hoped that we can
adopt here on our fair grounds In the
near future. The different parts of
the grounds are Connected with wide
cement sidewalks, and they have an
immense wide sidewalk midway ex-
tending from the grandstand to the
secretary's office, and their main
attractions are located on
either side of this wide midway
promenade.
THE floors in the building are of
cement and 1 understand that much
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the buildings has been done by the
boys of the state institution there at
Hutchinson.
s'They have an exceptionally we'll
grandstand, the grandstand
itself and the boxes in front being
elevated so that there is an open space
ten feet high underneath the whole
stand, where the people can walk
around and view the races without
the Objectionable feature of being in
front of and interfering with the view
of the people in the grandstand and in
the boxes.
Room for Two Fairs.
1.-THE more see of this fair PROPOSE
ton, the more I am impressed with
the fact that there is plenty of room
in this big agricultural state of ours
for two fairs, and 1 believe that much
good can be accomplished by our fairs
working together in perfect harmony,
and working the one to help the other.
Much expense can be saved by so
doing, as one force could go to the
different fairs in other adjoining
states, and book concessions and en-
tries for both fairs, and better rates
can be secured by so doing, and the
expense of getting these attractions
will be just cut in half. There is no
reason why the decorations used could
not be used at the one fair and then
sent on to the other to be used there
during their fair week, as these deco
rations can be used but the two weeks
during the year, at best. By buying
premium ribbons in large quantities a