The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-09-09
FAIR WILL Be
BEST IN YEARS
Officers Have Assurance That
Grounds Will Be Filled
With Exhibitors.
SUPERIA TENDENTS ARE BUSY
Sept. is to % Dates For Fair, and In
formation May Be Had on Applica-
tion-List of All Officials Given.

~~F-s ~ ~ 50 Laws VI Ahd
formation May Be Had on Applioa-
tion-List Of All Officials Given.
Members of the state board of agri-
culture are conservative in saying that
the Illinois State Fair, which opens
Sept. 15 and closes Sept. 20, will mark
new record In State Fair attendance
and educational exhibits. The beard
has been actively at work ever since
the closing of the 1915 Fair and an
nounee that all space is taken, and
that by the best of exhibitors.
With the hoof and mouth disease
stamped from the state, the cattle,
swine and sheep will be back at the
Fair grounds again this year. This abb
sence led many to remain away from
the big exposition In 1915, officers say.
This year all room In these classes
has been taken.
The executive officers of the board
who have been working hard on de-
tails are:
President. Len Small, Kankakee
Treasurer. j. r. Prather, Williamsville
Secretary, b. NJ. Dawson. Springfield.
The vice-presidents from the various
congressional districts of the state are:
First district, Martin Conrad. Chicago.
Second, B. II. Heide. Chicago.
Third. John McCord, Cook county
Fourth, Frank NJ. Mares, Chicago.
Fifth, August w. Miller. Chicago.
Sixth. John Dill Robertson, Chicago.
Seventh, ]. J. McComb, Chicago.
Eighth, Louis F. WIKI Chicago.
Ninth, J. F. Rehm, Chicago.
Tenth, W. E. Davis, Libertyville
Eleventh. vacant.
Twelfth. George H. Madden. Mendoza.
Thirteenth, J. E. Taggert. Freeport.
Fourteenth, Frank Thornber, Monmouth.
Fifteenth. w. F. Aten, Ray.
Sixteenth, J. p. Code. Bradford.
Seventeenth, Heitt B. Taylor, Fairbury.
Eighteenth, Thomas c. vennum, Wat
seka.
Nineteenth, William Dighton. Monticello.
Twentieth. Elias Watkins. Petersburg
Twenty-frst, c. NJ. Woods Springfield.
Twenty-second, John s. Culp, Bethalto.
Twenty-third. Thomas 9. Marshall. Car
bondale.
Twenty-fourth. John W. Shaw, Harris
burg
Twenty-fifth. Joab Goodall, Marian.
The superintendent of the various
departments to whom information que
ries may be sent in case 1t is not fur
nished at the general offices Of the
state board of agriculture at the state
house are:
Class A. cattle. section /. beef breeds.
Joab Goodall.
Glass A. cattle. section z dairy breeds.
Thomas G. Vennum.
Class B. horses. section /. heavy horses.
J. p. Code,
Class B. horses. section e. light horses.
H. B. Taylor
Class b. horses section 8. Jacks and jen-
nets, Elias Watkins
Glass B. horses. section 4. speed, George
H. Madden.
Glass C. sheep. Thomas s. Marshall.
Class d. swine. John s. Culp
Glass e. poultry. John McCord.
Class f. mechanic arts William Dighton.
Glass G, farm products. John w. Shaw.
Class II, horticulture, ]. ]. McComb
Glass I. Horticulture, John w. Shaw.
Glass ], relics, ]. W.. Miller.
Glass. K. textile fabrics and amateur
arts, A. w. Miller.
Glass L. education, j. d. Robertson.
Class M. machinery. B. M. DAWSON sec
rotary.
Glass N. dairy products. Frank M. Mares
Class o. apiary. culinary and pantry
stores, w. e. Davis.
General superintendent b. II. Heide.
Marshal of the ring, C. NJ. Woods
Superintendent Of coliseum, ]. F. Rehm.
Superintendent of gates, J. E. Taggert.
Superintendent OF tickets and admis-
sions Louis F. WIKI.
Superintendent of boys State Fair school.
John D. Robertson.
Superintendent Of permits and privi-
ieges, W. r. Aten.
Superintendent of grand stand. Frank
Thornbur.
Superintendent of members restaurant.
j. f. Rehm.
Superintendent of forage, b. II. Heide.
Superintendent of emergency hospital,
vacant.
Superintendent of women's building. C.
NJ. Woods
Auditor. c. M. Woods.
The Boys State Fair school commits
sion includes:
Francis G. Blair president; George f.
Tullock, Edgar C. Pruitt. Eugene Daven-
port and II. A. McKeene. secretary.
Board of lady managers:
President. Mrs s. q. Winser. Prince
town.
Vice-president, Mrs Grace Wall Gray.
661 Maryland avenue. Chicago.
Treasurer, Mrs Clarence q. Goodwin.
1872 Ridgeland terrace. Chicago.
Secretary. Miss Laura A Gonterman.
Edwardsville.