Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-03

and there has not been a word of dis
eention among us or ceusure for any.
body. l can see, as all the others can,
where many improvements can be made,
especially in connection with the camp
grounds and in the sanitary arrange
ments, which, as everybody knows has
been in badly run down and dilapidat-
ed condition for years. We have made
many changes and improvements and
have done very well, considering the
limited means at our command, but we
believe everybody is well pleased in the
knowledge that we have done our best
and have their confidence for the fu-
ture. We need an entirely new water
and sewer system and we hope to over
come alt of these serious difficulties be.
fore another year. The exhibitors in nv
department agricultural and hortcul-
turaI were well organized this year,
worked together for the common good
of all and i am certain that / can put
up much better exhibit next year than
that of this, which was the best in years
at far less expense"
Mrs. Edith Tozier- Weatherred.
81 am greatly pleased with the splen-
did showing of county exhibits and with
the congenial and helpful representa-
tives from the different counties. I
realize that there are many conditions
needing the boards attention all of
which will be carefully looked after
before next year. This year our secre.
tary and two members of the board
were new but they have clearly shown
their enthusiastic interest in the Ore
gon State Fair and are ready to meet
the adjustments asked for by exhibitors
and eoneessioners. / can truthfullv say
this has been Oregon's greatest state
fair and our board will work harder
than ever for greater state fair and
for the greater good of the exhibitors
in 1917"
M. l.. Jones, Salem, President of the
Board.
81 think can say for the board that
our sole purpose has peen to conduct
the fair to the credit of the state and
TO promote the interests of agricultural
and manufacturing resources to the
highest state of development. For this
fair We feel that we have managed it
as judiciously and eonservatively as our
best judgments dictated and it is nv be.
fore that it has met with the unanimous
approval of the public in general. 1
have found all conditions and relations
between board members congenial and
harmonious and we have all tried to do
our best. With this years experience,
which was the first with the majority OF
us, we have gained very valuable know.
ledge of conditions and needs of both
the fair and the public and expect to
accomplish much greater things for
fairs of the future. We realize the i'm.
portance of multitude of needed i'm.
provements and with the full co-opera.
tion and confidence of the public and
the exhibitors we feel that we will ex.
penenee no difficulty in securing
Them
A. H. Lea, Secretary Manager.
For whatever success has been ach.
ieved for this years state fair l give
full credit to the careful, conscientious
business management of the personnel of
the board of directors. / also wish TO
emphasize the pleasure / feel for the
fun and hearty cooperation which has
been extended by all exhibitors. depart.
mental heads and every single employe
in any and all capacities in connection
with the fair. Without all of this the
efforts of any man would have been fu.
tile. We have demonstrated what can
be done with very limited means this
year-the testimony of the public in
general win speak for what has been
accomplishment, with the support of
the people, which, feel that we have
earned this year, we hope to build up
state fair for Oregon within another
year which win be quite upon par with
the state fairs of the first class in any
state in the Union. We fully realize and
appreciate the improvements which are
essentially needed to improve the san.
itary and comfort.giving facilities of
the state fair and, with the help of the
people. whose loyal support and hearty !
good will, as shown by our splendid re.
eeipts for the week. l am certain that
We will be able to produce fair of |
such n'spnitude and excellence of quail.
ity that all will be proud of it.