Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-01-13
Problems of
County Fair

At the annual meeting Of the Sank
County Agricultural society number
Of problems presented themselves, the
leading ones being the past debt, as
sessment and amusements, especially
base ball. There was much discus
sion and some Of the speakers became
almost personal in their remarks but
adjournment was reached in semi
amicable atmosphere
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Secretary Pelton reported that at
ter the state aid had been received the
indebtedness of the organization
would be $4,000, about $500 more than
year ago. Last season was an ex-
/ cellent one, fine weather and fine
crowds, and some of the stockholders
could not quite understand why there
should have not been a few figures
on the credit side Of the ledger. The
secretary explained that it was a
very expensive year in which to hold a
fair, printing was high, supplies were
costly, and labor was far above the
normal For children's day the Reeds
burg High school band cost over $500,
much more than expected when ar
rangements were made by County
Superintendent Martin. Base ball cost
$3.50 and the secretary doubted if it
cost $1,400 and a few of the members
did not think it was worth it, others
thought that the aeroplane was not
worth the money, $3.50, and go it went.
All agreed there must be amusement
and how best to spend the money, al
so how much money, is the problem.
A member said there would be more
rainy days and these should be taken
under consideration.
Still another problem was those
pioneer members and others who have
not paid their assessments. The Sec
rotary reported that 207 of them had
not come across. Some thought it
was not fair to those who have paid
to permit 207 to escape. They were
not admitted to the fair last fall with
or not to take legal action came be-
fore the meeting. During the past year
a few have come forward and paid
voluntarily. E. J. Battles stated he
had been appointed one of commit
tee to see the delinquents but the
committee had done nothing. If Civ
en- another chance he said the COM
mittee would make a canvass. Agree
ment was the order of the day. AS to
legal action the officers had no desire
to stir up trouble and others sad it
was most unkindly to attack these
people, some Of whom were pioneers
and had labored long and faithfully in
the past to upbuild the fair An as
sessrent was made with the object
Of reducing the debt
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Things went high into the air when
the subject of base ball was reach
ed, this bringing the meeting to a
close. Some were in favor of scalp
ing the hill in front of the grandstand
or making a diamond to the north
Of the present one, moving the grand
stand to new location. To make eth
or Of the changes would cost $500
or more. The association does not
care to shoulder the burden. One
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and scraper to give lift but the team
will not be harnessed for another year,
at least. The president said the Off
GERS had told the baseball fans to go
ahead and improve the grounds. A
member said that was the thing to
do; that Portage had thousands of
people time after time and the as
ISOLATION was making money out of it.
In the past the Baraboo stockhold-
ers have voted to permit no base ball
On Sunday on the grounds and part
of those present were firm for hold
ing to the regulation; others said
times have changed. When the cues
ton of baseball an Sunday got before
the house there were charges and
counter charges, acquisitions of work
ing on Sunday, automobile riding on
Sunday and sundry other shots. Some
present got quite personal; in fact
the question Of base ball sent the
cuttlefsh through the water. Just as
things were getting interesting, some
one moved to adjourn and soon the
hall uac warrant
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