Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-13
ANNUAL MEETING,
SAUK COUNTY FAIR

The Sank county fair the past season
was great success as will be seen by
the figures below. The net profits for
the year amunte5 to $1,273 while here
tofore the sum has been from $500 to
$780, The year 1915 doubled the
amount. The state aid this year will
be 81, $780, ali that any county fair can
get.
According to the figures of L. E..
Stone, the treasurer, and S. A. Pelton,
the secretary, the total re ceipts the
past year amounted to $13,275.13. Of
that amount the gate receipts were
$4, GIG 80 and the grand stand $40 rs.
The amount received from the attrac-
tons was not 30 great as in former
years but the receipts from the other
sources more than made up for the de-
ficiency.
AS to the amounts paid out, some of
important ones are:
Premiums. ....... ...........S %, 9ZI3Z
Superintendent .............. $50 II
Labor and improvements. 49,. 278. 81
Judges. ....... ~.... 1925
Advertising and printing ... 449 81
Music and entertainment. 800. $3.50
Speed. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
The remainder of the items include
telephone, supplies, insurance and the
like. The balance on hand is $173. 90 to
which may be added the sum of 81, 500
which comes from the state soon and
from which must be deducted q note of
ST, 100 The difference will represent
the velvet of the season.
Remarks by the Secretary
At the annual meeting Secretary Pei
ton said that it was gratifying to note
that while our neighbors were less for
tunate in weather conditions, we were
very successful in picking q week of
good weather. For a successful fair
he said there should be the following
conditions:
l. Good weather
2. Good grounds.
3. Good exhibits.
A. Large crowds each day.
5. Successful handling of the crowds.
6. Good judges.
He said he doubted if any one could
foretell the weather several months
in advance, but his observation leads
him to believe that certain conditions
exist more often at certain periods of
the season than at others, all of which
makes wise people laugh.
He said the fair must make money to
be successful and that a dollar show
cannot be put up for IS cents. Prices
were raised last year and the public
was willing to pay the additional cost
The Automobile Problem
He spoke of the success of Ford Day
and said the automobile has solved the |
transportation problem but the fair
must provide place for the machines
He said if 500 cars cause the officers |
to speculate what might 1000 or 1000 |
cars do? He advised the purchase of |
more land.
The annual election resulted as follows,
Officers of Society
President-Geo G. Astle.
Vice President-John Martiny.
Secretary-S. A. Pelton.
Treasurer-L. E. Stone.
Officers of the Fair
Marshall Wilbur Cahoon.
Supt. of Gates-A. Mattke.
Supt. of Privileges-G. A. Briggs.
Supt, of Forage Henry Netcher.
The superintendent will be chosen
later. William Shale, superintendent
of the fruit department died within
the year.
The annual meeting was held in the
G. A r. hall this afternoon and was
largely attended.
Other Business
A vote of thanks was rendered the G.
A. r. for the use OF the hall.
The next fair will be held on Septem
Der 10 to q, Immediately after the
at 4te fair.
The officers will confer with the city
council as to the present automobile
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