Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-08
COMMITTEE ON HORSE RACING
APPOINTED BY COUNTY FAIR
SOCIETY OFFICERS ELECT
FOR ENSUING YEAR

VI Tie program OF entertainment at
the next county fair here, a commit
tee having been appointed by the fair
society at its annual meeting Tuesday
to organize racing association and
to build race track.
In the election of officers for the
ensuing year George Kiewel was chos-
en- president, to succeed T. C. Gordon.
N. N. Bergheim was reelected secre-
tary on the same terms as for the
previous year and w. Fl. Ryan was re-
elected treasurer. 4. C. Gordon, NJ.
M. Williams, Charles Sylvester, A.
Simonet, Victor Beckman, David Mo-
ran, Sam Hammerbeck, A. F. Koslos-
ky and John Vertin were elected as
the board Of directors. Mr.. Gordon
and Mr.. Beckman are the new mem
bers of the board.
The action of the board to borrow
S1400 from the First National bank
with which to pay premiums was ap-
proved and the secretary was in
structed to pay this back to the bank
as soon as the state aid is received.
The question of insuring the build
ings on the grounus came up and on
account Of the high rate in the city,
the secretary was instructed to com
municate with some Farmers Mutual
insurance company and see whether
the buildings could be insured in such
Farmers Mutual company.
Samuel Hammerbeck was elected
delegate to the annual meeting of the
State Fair society to be held in the
month of January.
The secretary reported that in con-
formity to instructions of the board
Of directors the officers had purchased
the Miller lots and that they had paid
for the lots and the moving of the
buildings approximately $500.00. The
meeting approved the action Of the
officers.
The question Of securing two and
one-half acres more land and prepar.
ing race track was discussed and the
following committee was appointed to
see what assistance can be secured IN
the organization Of a horse race asso-
citation at Little Falls: Charles Syl.
vester, Sam LaFond, Barney Burton
and j. K. Martin.
This committee was instructed to
organize such a Horse Race associa-
tion as the public sentiment seemed to
be in favor of and to raise a sufficient
amount Of cash, from persons inter
ested in horse racing, to pay for the
additional land necessary to be pur-
chased, the moving of fences and
buildings and the making of q track,
it being understood that the fair So
ciety will not itself 60 into horse rae
ing hut that the society will furnish
the necessary track and buildings and
lease the same to the Horse Race as
sociation, and that they work togeth-
er for the holding of good races at
the time Of the fair. The committee
was instructed to make Investigations
and report to the board of directors
as soon as possible so that track
can be prepared for next years fair
In connection with this the secretary
was instructed to negotiate with Mr..
Vertin for the purchase of about two
and one-half acres south Of the pres
ent fair grounds and as soon as said
land was purchased to proceed to bring
an action in court to quiet title to ali
the land held by the society so that
the title may be in proper shape in
case Of the placing Of a loan on the
same.
Albert johnson made application to
become member Of the society, which
application was granted and a certifi-
cate of stock issued to him.
Following is society's financial re-
port:
Receipts
Balance as shown by report,
! Nov. 22, 1915 ............$ 94.46
state Aid .................. 973 90
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