New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-13
S. 0. S. CALL FROM
FAIR ASSOCIATION
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MUST
HAVE HELP OF CITIZENS
GENERALLY
NEW BUILDING IMPERATIVE
STOCK WILL BE SOLD
FOR FUNDS

Ways and means of improving the
annual fair of the Brown Co. Agricultural
Society were earnestly discussed at the
annual meeting of the Society held at
the Commercial Club rooms Monday
evening. The attendance might have
been better, but what it lacked in num-
bers, it made up in enthusiasm.
1t was generally conceded that the
fairs to be success and bring the people
here from miles and miles around. must
be made better and more attractive
then they have been in the past. This
cannot be done by one man or by a
few men, even tho they work ever so
hard. There must be general CO.
operation and working together of our
citizens to bring the desired results and
that IS what the meeting Monday even
ing decided to work for. At least one
more exhibit hall will have to be built
so that all the different exhibits that are
offered every year will have place where
they can be shown off to advantage.
The only exhibit building on the grounds
has become altogether Inadequate and
the Secretary has for several years past
been forced to refuse space to different
exhibitors and the schools have been cut
down to less than one third the space
that they would have liked to use for
their displays.
In the course of the discussion it de-
veoped that no stock had been sold for
over twenty years and that great num-
Der OF our most successful and influential
business and professional men have no
stock IN the association whatsoever and
that as matter of fact they have never
been approached. This being the case
1t was decided to increase the number
of stockholders
AS an inducement to sell stock the
board of directors were empowered to
erect an exhibit hall on the Fair Grounds
to cost not more than $4,000 on con-
ditlon however that at least So 900 worth
Of stock be sod. There ougiE.. os9be
tlltrfeo difficulty in doing this, because
the investment would be an absolutely
sale one. The property Of the Asso-
cation, conservatively estimated, is
worth at least $4,000 and there has been
less than $4,000 worth OF. stock issued
against it. The assistance of the Com
merclal Club will be enlisted in the
matter. It was even limited that if the
sale OF stock should reach the $4,000
figure that the erection of new grand
stand would be brought within the range
of possibilities.
Albert Steinhauser, President of the
Junior Ploneers informed the Board of
the action OF the Junior Pioneers who
had at their annual meeting decided to
erect a Pioneer Lodge on the Fair
Grounds as a sort of memorial to the
first settlers. This announcement wss
enthusiastically received and the Junior
Pioneers were granted permission to
erect such building on the Fair Grounds.
In this connection it was decided if the
lodge were built, to furnish the old
pioneers with season tickets for the Fair.
quite number of other matters were
discussed but no action was taken.
According to the report of the Secretary
the Association is in excellent shape
financially. If the yearly assistance
from the State equals this year the
amount paid out in premiums, then the
Association will have more than S45OO
in the Treasury. This is approximately
$500 more than the financial statement
showed last year.
The receipts with cash balance on
hand from last year and $500 borrowed
money amounted $5,1O6.S5 They are
made up OF the following items: Ap-
preparation from the State 1868 and
from the County $500, making a total
OF $l46S in appropriations The total
admission and grand stand receipts
aggregated the sum of $1373.8O. The
other receipt items are made up of the
following: Refreshments $345.15; con-
cessions $151.00; donations 81 1915;
advertising in premium list $255.5O:
privileges and space $40; turkey shoot
$54 and bills payable $4,000. There
were expended for general expense the
sum of $17O.33, labor Sl88.58. adver-
Using $173.54, supplies S2O9.21. races
and free acts $l16S.75, refreshments
$316.25, premium list expense $500.
turkey shoot, $351.86, bills PAYABLE
$632.95, bills receivable $40O, premiums
$1l12.75 and insurance $124.S5, making
total disbursement of $498C.22. This
leaves on hand a cash balance of S126. 63.
The Secretary reported further that
there were 1463 entries at the last fair
and that 149 premiums were awarded
In the course of the discussion of the
financial report it developed that the
refreshments stand was no money maker
and it was decided to turn it over to
some local man next year. The follow
ing were elected as directors for the
ensuing year: Ferdinand Crone, A.
J. Vogel, DR.. Emil Mueller, j. A Ochs.
William D. Engelbcrt, Henry Schrader.
Dr.. P. Graft, Jacob Klossner, Jr.. F..
81. Behnke, Fred Behnke. Andrew
Backer, w. A. Pfefferle, Ben Juni. w.
.. Huevelmann and Theo. Thormodson
of Hanska. They will meet shortly to
perfect an organization.
The least that can be said to the !
citizens OF New Ulm is that the Brown
County Agricultural Society is worthy
OF their unstinted support and that it,
should be given freely and cheerfully. !
Carl Hose has been spending a few
days here with his parents. He is To-
Gated at T on1or.nnr, g n ~. $500