Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-04-14

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cut. Indications are that there is
little sentiment in the present legis-
lature to take the state fair away
from Milwaukee, as it is realized that
Milwaukee, because of its large hotel
accommodations, is better equipped
than any other city in the state to
handle such an event.
The state board Of agriculture has
made an interesting ruling whereby
the coming state fair in Milwaukee
will be strictly a Wisconsin fair. Be
cause it feared that the importation
Of cattle for exhibit at the state fair
might endanger Wisconsin stock, the
board has ruled that no outside stock
Will be exhibited at the fair. Wiscon-
sin has eradicated the foot and mouth
disease, and the situation here is I'M
der control 1t is feared that a gen.
eral exhibit of cattle at the Wisconsin
fair might result in another outbreak
Of the foot and mouth disease, and
Wisconsin does not care to take any
changes If the all-Wisconsin fair
proves a success, it may be made a
permanent institution.
Wisconsin produces the finest cattle
in the world. Stock owners like to
exhibit against the best there is, and
they invariably take down most OF
the prize ribbons. 1t is believed, how
ever that an all-Wisconsin fair would
be a great success. Many stock
Iaisers, it is said, would probably
come to Wisconsin from every section
of the country to see Wisconsin stock.
For Fair Business on Cash Basis.
Governor Philip has expressed
some interesting views on the state
fair He told o. r. Remey, secretary
OF the state board of agriculture, that
the rules of business ought to apply
to the fair that the board should pay
up its debt and in the future conduct
itc business on a cash basis. To carry
out the suggestion of the governor an
emergency appropriation bill has been
drawn to appropriate $4,000 to the
board Of agriculture to pay off it's
debts, and commence this years bust
ness with a clean slate. The present
Indebtedness of nearly $4,000, repre-
sents an accumulation of obligations
covering a period Of several years.
Some big features are being plan
ned for the coming show in Milwau-
kee. Free exhibitions will be station
ed about the grounds instead of direct
ly in front of the grandstand, where
the "free shows" were free in namely,
for the reason that IN order to see
them a fair patron had to pay an adj
tional fee to occupy a seat in the
grandstand. An effort is being made TO
obtain CreatOre's band as the big
musical attraction. An EFFORT will be
made to continue with the building of
the permanent grandstand. Two girl
aviators will take the place of the late
Lincoln Beachey, as the thriller" OF
the fair They will take school chill
Gren into the air, and in addition to
making daily trips in their airships,
will conduct a school in aviation
Special attention will be devoted to
this years race program. Some OF
the very best horses in the country
will be entered.
Miss Wells Goes to Urge Peace Plan.
Miss Julia Grace Wells, an in
structor in English at the University
Of Wisconsin, has left to attend the
Hague peace meeting called by the
Queen of Holland. Miss Wales car
ries an official Introduction to the
Queen of Holland from the governor
Of Wisconsin, Miss Wales will pre-
sent her Wisconsin peace plan which
calls for a conference of neutral ma
tions to present peace propositions to
the warning nations of Europe. United
States Senator r. Nj. La Toilette and
many peace advocates have endorsed
the plan which originated with Miss
Wales.
During the week the legislative in
vestigation committee had DR.. Charles
Mccarthy of the legislative reference
library on the stand. DR.. Mccarthy is
a progressive and his department has
been very closely allied with the pro
gressiye movement in Wisconsin, and
in the nation DR.. Mccarthy made a
spirited defense of his department.
Administration leaders seem deter
mined to curb the activity of this
branch of the state government, al
though the original plan Of aboIishing
it has been abandoned There is some
disposition to make it part Of the
state law department. DR.. Mccarthy
has been busy, and it is certain that
any attempt to curb his work will
bring out strong opposition. The fight
over the reference library is one of
the interesting features of the ses-
sion.
Campaign Pamphlet Not in Favor.
Senator Frank Hanson has expert
enced more delay over his bill to