Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-25
H0LC0MBE thinks
0TTUMWANS LIVE
FAIR PROMOTER PRAISES 6oos-
TIERS HERE IN ARTICLE ABOUT
BURLINGTON SHOW.
L TO OPEN HERE
Circuit of Five Towns Will be Covered
and Prospects Are That
Combination Is Hard
to Beat.

That Ottumwa has a live bunch o
boosters working for the big |. & M
fair is the sentiment expressed by
George H. Holcombe, the exposition
promoter in an article which he wrote
for Sundays issue of the Burlington
Hawk-Eye. 1t follows in full:
We are all set for the greatest fail
in Burlington in 1916, that has evel
been held in this section Of the coun
try. There are many reasons for this
but one of the principal ones is the
fact that my efforts to build up a cir
cult have met with success, and witt
the fairs at Ottumwa and Aurora 1r
operation, we will have a circuit o.
five towns that will be hard to beat.
Opening at Ottumwa, Burlington
will follow, then Galesburg and from
Galesburg to Aurora, and then tc
kankakee. Five good big fairs with 8
total of 1886 miles of travel.
This, together with uniform classifi
cation and premiums offered both fol
exhibits and speed, will draw not only
a large list Of entries but one that viii
be high class in all respects.
Ottumwa Enthusiastic.
We have organized a most enthu
siastic bunch at Ottumwa, and like
wise Aurora. Active work will be
started at these points as early as pos
sible and this will be just as soon as
the committees now at work have
raised enough money. Judging by the
start in both places this will not be
delayed very much. Beyond furnishing
the plans for organization and fnanc'
ink, I will not have charge Of this can
vass. My work will start when con
struction and preparation of the plant
and fair is under way. A large por'
ton of my time, Of course, will be
spent in the preparation and manage
ment of the Tri-State fair, and as we
have a great fair framing up it will be
our endeavor to surpass our efforts OF
last year and make the Tri-State big.
ger and better and the leader OF all
fairs in this part Of the country.
We have a lot of financing to do be-
fore we are out of the woods in order
to bring our fair up to the high mark
which we have set. Although we have
been able to place a certain amount OF
stock since the fair, weather and other
conditions have been against us. But
from now on a vigorous campaign will
be pushed throughout all parts of our
territory and it is to be hoped that we
will receive the support that the Tri'
State fair is entitled to.
My time will be SO arranged that l
will spend much time in the country in
an effort to bring all the farmers into
line, and it is my hope that they will
see the ACCESSIBILITY of doing their
share.
The contracts at Ottumwa and
Aurora are the outcome of much cor
respondence and personal visits and l
a build and manage them and still
give most of my time to the n prop
osition that I love and that is the Trt-
State fair of Burlington. ..E
Has Many Requests.
l am in receipt of many requests to
build fairs, at different places, which
shows that these communities realize
and appreciate the value Of these in
situations and are only o willing to
furnish the money necessary to bring
them about. A great many people are
familiar with the success OF the Tri-
State and want to duplicate it in their
W towns.
1 could have had ten contracts for
this year if 1 had an organization to
handle them. Kansas City is willing
to spend $300,OOO and Houston, Texas,
$3.50, 900. Atlanta, Ca, is now COM
pleting their big exposition and will
open during October this year. The
business men and farmers of Atlanta
bought 28O acres of land and are
spending $250,O0O dollars in improve
ments.
Now with that as an example our
people should not hesitate to back
their own fair which was established
this year on so high a plane. I GER
tainly will be much disappointed if we
do not have good results in placing
the stock, as personally have sacri-
feed some mighty good prospects
would pay me a lot of money to
bring them to as successful a conclu-
sion as the Tri-State fair of last year.
l, Of course, feel that I am morally
to complete our fair on oc-
count of the loyal support given at the
time we needed it, by the business
men of Burlington, but l am also
aware Of the fact that I have a lot of
.ustling to do to show this apprecia-
ton and I want the people to take
stock and help me make good, and at
the same time place our fair on a solid
financial footing, which when done
will Immediately put us on a dividend
basis.
If a man lives in our ten counties
and has the means, he is going to be
asked again to help the best PROPOSE
+;op he hoe ovor had the Onn0rtlnitV
of getting into.
Best, because it is a high class edu-
cational institution which is a benefit
to all mankind, with amusement and
recreation features Of the right kind
added.
Other places are willing to back me,
and I know our people are if they get
the chance, and we are going to bring
that to them.
OFFICER BADLY BURNED.
Rock Island, Ill.,, Jan. "a. David
E;+,raro1d 81 vatpran p0Iiceman IN.