The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
STABILITY--MYNOTE
Second Annual Golden Bslt Fair,
September 26, 27, 2S, 20,
Will Be at HAYS
BUILDINGS ON CONCRETE BASE
Viii Be a White City of Much Beauty
When Finished

Permanency and stability are the two
keynotes of the efforts of the Golden
Belt Fair association which has its sec
ond fair at Hays, the last week in Sep
tember. This fair will eventually lead
all fairs in Western Kansas. The Wis
ion of its hackers has this big aim al
ways before it. Three things will make
that possible-the strategic position of
Hays itself, the use of the state insti-
tutions which border on the city limits,
and the push of the citizens of Hays.
The first two are here whether there is
fair or not They Will be here
whether the fair becomes the dominat
ing one for Western Kansas or not The
one thing liable to keep the fair within
smaller proportions is the spirit of Hays
men and women. This year this spirit
has shown wonderful strides and the
permanency and stability of the struct-
ures now being built on the fair grounds
attests to the fact that what many
Hays people said could not be done, is
being done.
Although most of the people of Hays
do not know it, Hays can assume the
leadership of Western Kansas if it
wants to. The work of the men behind
the fair, is evidence that Hays wants to.
The Golden Belt Fair association is
incorporated for S15,COO. In most fair
associations the bulk of the money
must go for grounds. Here the near
ness of the state institutions makes it
possible to rent the ground from the
state at a nominal sum and the money
go for permanent improvements on it.
This gives the fair the jump on any
thing else in this part of the state.
A trip to the grounds will convince
anyone that permanency and stability
are the two main ideas determining the
character of the efforts to get ready
for the fair now a month off.
Four of the main buildings are now
practically finished. The cattle barn is
100 by q feet, the horse barn is 81 by
100 feet. The agricultural building is
80 by so feet and two stories high, and
has two towers. The grandstand is
| 200 feet long and has twelve rows of
seats 200 feet long. 1t viii seat 1000
persons. All of these buildings now
built or in contemplation are frame
structures set solidly on the best con-
crete foundations. They are or are to
be painted white with green stained
shingle roofs. 1t is expected that they
will give when all erected, the appear
ance of white city.
I The race track is a perfect half mile
! built and graded according to the speci-
fcations laid down by the American
Trotting Association. The home stretch
in front of the grand stand, is IS feet
wide. The turns and the grades at the
turns are according to the requirements
of the trotting association.
The officers of the Fair association
are: George Philip, Jr., president; T.
. G. Gosser. vice-president; C. G. Coch-
ran, treasurer; P. J. Deane, secretary;
! John S. Bird, assistant secretary.
The board of directors comprises:
George Philip, Jr., P. ]. Deane, Chas.
R. Weeks, C. E. Williams, E. c. Waldo,
S. E. Freshour, T. G. Gosser, C. G.
Cochran, W. A. Lewis, w. D. Philip,
Fred SchWaller.
The executive committee consists Of
George Philip, Jr, Chas. R. Weeks, P
]. Deane, Fred SchwaIler, and w. D.
Philip.
The Fair will be divided into ten de-
partments as follows: Horses and Mules,
Cattle, Sheep and Swine, Poultry, Agri-
tculture, Horticulture, Domestic art.
Domestic science, Fine arts and Flow
ers, and Educational.
Gus Reidel is superintendent, H. F.
Payne and John R. Staab are assistant
superintendents of Department A, that
of Horses and Mules.
Thos. Carrick is superintendent, Ro-
bert Ealden and Claire Higgins are
assistant superintendents of Depart
ment B, that of Cattle.
Jerry Fellers is superintendent, VIM.
Bellman and NJ. NJ. Moore are assistant
superintendents of Department c, that
of Sheep and Swine. Bellman as the
sheep and Moore the sheep.
Department D.-Poultry. Superin-
tendent, Charles King; Assistant Su-
perintendent, Alvin FelIers; Assistant
| Superintendent, Herman Feitz.
/ Department E.-Agriculture. Su-
/ perintendent, Louis Kraus; Assistant
Superintendent, Jacob Roth; Assist
! ant Superintendent, Anton J. Klaus
i Department F.-Horticulture. Su-
! perintendent, Geo. Hubbeil; Assistant
Superintendent, Pierre Overtfelt; As
sistant Superintendent, A. E. Winches-
ter.
Department Domestic Art. Su-
Il perintendent, Mrs. E A. Rea; Assist
ant Superintendent, Mrs. Fred Schwal-
ler; Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. W.
H. Jordan.
Department H.-Domestic Science.
Superintendent, Mrs Geo. Bellman;
Assistant Superintendent, Miss Mary
hIulroy; Assistant Superintendent,
Miss Margaret Brungardt.
| Department I.-Fine Arts and Flow