Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-11
MEMBERS OF BOARD
TO TAKE CHARGE OF
FAIR DEPARTMENTS
Board ApprOpriates $l,5OO
for RaCeS---M. |. Jones
Tells Of Gate Frauds

At the business meeting of the state
fair board yesterday afternoon it was
decided to eliminate the superintend
ents of the departments for the next
fair and to place the departments un-
der the direct charge of different mem
bers of the state fair board w. H..
Savage will have the supervision Of the
livestock department, the dairy and
poultry departments will be handled by
Mr.. Marsters, the grounds by NJ. Il.
Jones, the speed events by Secretary
Lea and Mrs Edyth TOzier Wetherred
will handle the textile, art, education
al, and inside floral departments. She
will be assisted in the educational work
by Assistant State Superintendent L.
If. Carleton. The outside floral decora-
tions will be in charge of DR.. r. E. Lee
Steiner.
The racing program will be in charge
of Secretary Lea who will be assisted
by DR.. H. L. Smith, of Salem, and f.
B. Tongue, of Rcseburg. The sum of
$500 was set aside for the races, 5000
was appropriated for an aid to tae Ore
gon Agricultural college working ex-
hibit, $500 was appropriated for the
educational exhibit.
j. f. Reynolds, the new member of
the board from La Grande, was dele
gated to revise the premium lists for
horses and the board decided to cut out
the Devon class from the cattle ex-
hibits and to substitute the milk strain
ShOrthorns.
President NJ. L. Jones submitted q
report in which ne stated that there
were various reasons for a change in
the secretaryship of the board and also
that with w. H. Savage ~ presented
the matter of the ticket fraud cases
to the district attorney.
His report follows;
"For sufficient and satisfactory
reasons, within our rights with the
law, and within our duty to the state
some members of the state fair board
desired a change in the secretary.
+" AS to the matter of law violation
Mr.. Savage and myself, representing
the state fair board, placed the mat
ter in the hands of the district attOrn.
ey. This we did without reference tC
the governor and without any request
or suggestion being made by him
There was no politics in this as the dis
trict attorney holds his office by ap
pointment from Ex-Governor West
We consider the state fair boarC
and the state very fortunate in being
able to secure the services of A. II. Lea
a gentleman Of honor, of great business
ability and experience, and with a very
wide acquaintance, Mr.. Lea has quite
an extensive knowledge of, and ha'
been associated in the management Of
many of the fairs of the country. He
has been identified with the Oregon
state fair for several years as superin
tendent of a division for which he re
: eeived very high commendatiOn from
our ex-president and for which services
he never asked nor received any com
pensation.
"Our sole aim and purpose is t.
make every effort to secure the bes
, possible fair for all of the people o.
the state. To accomplish which W.
confidently expect and desire the as
sistance and cooperation of every cit
izen Of Oregon. This board wishes i
, distinctly understood that this propo
sition is non-political, non-factiona
and without personalities or prejudices
, We will use every available means t.
make the Oregon state fair for 1916 o.
the greatest possible educational valu,
for the development of the immens,
, resources of the tsate in every field O.
agriculture and productive industry.
The personnel of the committees a
announced by President Jones toda,
follow:
Finances A. G. Marsters, J. f. Reyn
, olds and Edyth Tozier Wetherred.
Publication and program A. H. Lea
w. H. Savage and Edyth Tozier Weth
erred.
transportation: E. H. Savage, ]. +
, Reynolds and Edyth Tozier Wetherred
Building; NJ. L. Jones, A. C. Mars
ters, and A. H. Lea.
: Premium list: A. H. Lea, w. H. Sav
} age, j. E. Reynolds, Edyth Tozie
Wetherred and A. c. Masters.
/ Speed: A. H. Lea and W. H. Sav
age.
Legislative committee: A. II. Lea. NJ
L. Jones, A. c. Masters, j. Z. Reynolds
r W. H. Savage and Edyth Tozier Weth
] erred.
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