Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
County Fair Meeting
He|dDLast Thursday
Good Attendance of Stock Holders
and Much Important Business
Considered

Considered
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Cavalier County Fair
Association was held in the court
room last Thursday afternoon. The
day was bitterly cold and it was ex-
pected that only a small number
would be present on that account.
However At stockholders, represent
ing 296 shares of the capital stock,
were present and a good meeting was
held.
The annual financial report was
read and discussed by members pres
ent and on motion was accepted and
ordered file with the county auitor.
Matters relating to the grounds
were discussed and it was decided to
have the infield leveled up and seeded
down. The ground was plowed and
disced last season so as to put it in
shape to produce something and left
level enough to travel over. 1t was
also decided to double the grand stand
capacity if the financial affairs of the
society would warrant the expenditure.
The matter of Indebtedness was con
sidered and it was decided to arrange
for a sale of more stock to care for
this indebtedness which was incurred
by the purchase of land, interest on
that account to date, as well as the
cost Of r~e-arranging the grounds,
entrances, track, grandstand, etc. The
sale of the stock will be placed in the
hands of two of the present stock
holders from each township Of the
county. The shares will be sold at
the par value of $40 each. Each
stockholder is given a complimentary
ticket to the fair. If he attends the
fair one day and saves the admission
price of fifty cents his investment in
the stock pays him S per cent. If he
attends both days he saves $1.00 in
admissions and his investment is
worth 10 per cent. At the present
time there are 357 stockholders in the
association. The grounds, buildings,
fixtures and Improvements are con-
servatively estimated as being worth
$15,000.00. The net indebtness of the
association, on account of the grounds
acquaired a little over a year ago and
the improvements, is Approximately
$4,000. AS much more stock can be
sold as is now issued and the property
will still be worth full value for the
money invested.
Since the fair was ORGANIZED in
1909, the association has paid out
nearly $4,000 in cash for premiums
on Cavalier county stock, farm, home
and educational exhibits.
At the meeting on Thursday some
of the stockholders, who are in the
retail business, stated that they felt
that some arrangements should he
made by which the retail dealers of
the county could secure space in a
building for exhibits at the fair. In
the past this has been impossible, as
the room in all buildings was fully
occupied by articles regularly entered
and exhibited in conformity to the
premium list. 1t was also suggested
that if the fair association could not
build and lease space in a building for
this purpose that the dealers might
organize and put up a building of their
own, provided the association would
give them the use Of a site. A COM
mlttee consisting of A. Sparkling, R.
I. Burke, c. W. Plain, DR.. A. O. Void
and Henry Mclean was named to
handle this matter and the members
voted to offer a site, as they will not
be able to build anything except for
regular exhibits for some time to
come.
Arthur Sparkling stated that he was
negotiating for an aeroLlane, and that
since the war was over, the aeroplanes
were rapidly coming to be used in a
commercial way. Many places are
now taking steps to provide grounds
for planes to land and start. AS fair
grounds are commonly selected as the
most desirable places on accoun: OF
the arrangements on the infield, he
wanted to know if arrangements
could be made to provide the neces-
sary ground markings and make use
of the grounds for that purpose. He
stated that he had been asked by
parties in Minneapolis having planes,
to arrange for an exhibition at the
coming fair.
Messrs. John Reid, Joseph Wild and
E. D. Stewart were elected as three
members of the board of directors. B.
r. Groom and Donald MCLAUGHLIN
were reelected as secretary and
treasurer. At the directors meeting
following the meeting of the stock
holders, Isaac Ullyott was elected
president in the place Of E. D. Stew
art, who stated that it was impossible
for him to retain the office of presi-
dent on account of the work at the
station and additional work being
given him that requires considerable
time Mr.. Stewart will continue to
serve on the executive committee of
the board Of directors and officers and
will assist in making the plans and
directing the work incident to the
fair.