Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-03

The expense of this marker was borne
by number of the counties, the COM
missioners of Sumter appropriating our
proportion without the slightest hesita-
!. ton.
CHAMBER COM-2nd Galley :. ...
John RObins0n's Circus.
Early in November we secured John
Robinson's Circus and Howes' Great
London Shows as winter visitors. K
was a distinct achievement for city
the size of Americas to be given the
preference over larger towns that Of
fered attractive financial inducements
to the management of these shows and
without this Chamber of Commerce
Americas would never have secured
them. The circumstances that led to
their coming here are not known to the
entire membership and for this reas-
on they will be included in this report
merely for the purpose of ILLUSTRATING
| tie value of organization and co-opera.
ton.
In October 1916, the Georgia State
| Fair officials requested your board of
commissioners to permit the Secretary
| TO go to Macon to manage the amuse-
men; and CONCESSIONS department at
! the Georgia State Fair. They consent
Cd T,Nl nf hn nj pf a
commissioners is mainly responsible
for the shows coming to Americas as it
Eappene5 your secretary is known to
many show people and on the daJ he
arrived at Macon Mr.. Geo. Meyer, Gen
eral i gent of the shows, with whom he
was we'll acquainted, appeared On The
State Fair grounds looking for wln'er
quarters. That same night Mr. M)yr;
Was on lis way to Americas and before
lie left this city the deal had been COM
Ipleted he greatest share of praise
f1r this accomplishment is due lir
FIa:.& l.arier who took the lead in the
movement to- secure these people aid
n
was ably seconded in his efforts by
the officers az d commissioners o. he
Chamber CT Con merce, the directo.s III
he Third Agricultural District fau,
the Mayor and City Council of Ameri
Gus, the authorities of the Third Dis
trict A. & NJ. School and the officials of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway; all of
whom co-operated enthusiastically.
The shows were here 81 weeks
From an intimate acquaintance with
cost OF material and maintenance OF
winter-quarters to say that an aver
age expenditure locally of $4,000 daily
was made here would be a conserva-
tive figure This would bring the total
expenditure of the show management to
practically $3O,OOOOOO in the city OF
Americus-Oyer seven times what il
costs to maintain the Chamber of Com
r.erce as at present organized for an
entire year
Both Mr.. Mugivan and Mr.. Bowers
as we'll as the members of their bust
nss staff, ,left Americas with the most
pleasant impressions of the city and its
people; and while it is too early to
state positively where the show will
winter at the close of the present
season, feel warranted in stating that
SHOULD they decide to winter again in
this state, Americas will be given the
preference over other communities
unless greatly superior accommoda
tions and advantages are offered by
scme other point in this vicinity.
Sorghum Experiment Station.
In February, 1917, the Chamber OF
Commerce secured. with the aid of
Congressman c. r. Crisp, sorghum
experiment station which is to be es,
tablished in this ely by the government
IN the near future and will bring to this
community at least from 100000 to
"a 10000 annually.
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