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rONJlMKT STATIONS. 



Knowint;- th;it \V(^ co\\\d not proviilt^ tho prupov aiul nocossarv (mhivimuoiu'os 

 f(M" the pulilic ou :\cco\\u[ oi not having sntlit'iiMit moans \o do so, wo :\o- 

 (•(^ptod :i propi^sition I'roni Mr. KolnMt \\':Uson to ostnMish a n\inibor of 

 pay stations accordinj^ io pl:\ns pn^paivd l\v Mr. l.ouis l\;unptM'. arolntoct. 

 'Phoso woro lillod with a systtMn of fans, which \vork(\l to porfootion. In 

 this way wo woro onablod io pro\ido aoooinnuvh\tions to our visitors, and 

 tho huiidinii's woro Iniih so noat and tastily that thoy ;\ddod to tho nonornl 

 appoiiranco of tlio ground ; and anothor \(\Mr. otuiMH^l with vint^s and s\n"- 

 rtnnuhnl with shrubhory. will proxo m jiront holp to us. 



It is i»;onorally oonoodod lh;U whni at onc^ tinio l(n>kod to bo a S(>uroo t>f 

 ocuisidornblo ann(\v;\noo to us has l^oon solvod in such a manner as to moot 

 with tho npproval of tho Ho:ird. our t»\hilMt(>rs :\nd \isitors. 



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Tho ijuostion of wator, jH-incipally drinkinu; wator. is always a source of 

 Muxioty and annoyai\co. wIumi drinking tanks, walor banvls, oto. ;vro usod ; 

 t^\iMi 1\\- Inking i-aroful with help, wator gots stagnant, ico nms out and wator 

 gots warm. n\sulling with a number of sick ptHtplo on tho grounds, so wo 

 established what is known as s;\nitary ilrinking foimt:uns, which g;no tho 

 best of satisfaction and worked to perfection. :dt hough tho cost \v:ts nuui* 

 than for tanks, barrels, etc. There is no cost or expense to follow :nul tlu\v 

 will last for years. 



The supply o( wator from the city water wurks as at prtvstMit n\gulatod 

 is not sulliciont. and om- m.achinory people met with iH>nsiilerablo incon- 

 vonienwe. Something will ha\(^ to 1h> douc before another y(\'\r to romcnly 

 this. Ouv machinery .and impliMucMit men made a great show and addend 

 nuich to ouv success, and are entitled to every possible^ considin-ation on \\\c 

 part of tho management. 



A\"htMi wo had tinishod .all tlu^ building imin-ovemonts we felt W(» could 

 possibly undtMl.aki^ wo W(MV confronted with the fact th.at two of the dc- 

 ]).artments that aildotl as much .as any lU^pailmonts wo had in ooimoction 

 with tho fair, viz., tho Fiduo;ition;d .and ladies" doparlmcMit. iumnIIo work. 

 etc.. had im roof to ccn'or them, .als(\ no place for bank. teK\gr;ij)h oHicos. 

 and otlii'os t'or the adminislr.ation oi ouv own .alT.airs. so wo decided th.at 

 although late, after consulting with our builder and the man supplying our 

 material, and tlu\v expressin.g a willingness to stand by us .and carry us 

 thnnigh, to go ahead with a building similar to the UtuMicultural Building, 

 keeping in n)ind the future of the fair and its n(>etls in years to com(\ \\'(» 

 by no moans tlnnight this building was an id(\al building iov [ho jnirpost^s. 

 but believed it would answer for pre.sent, .and could be used for H.airy Huild- 

 ing, Agricultural Building or something of this kiuil when the time came 

 that wo (HMild h.avo an administration and buildings for (nhn'ation.al di^p.art- 

 mont and noodle wm-k: 



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Tho (-ity I'ire Department and our president wore quite insistent in tho 

 building a lire hall, nud at ouv time threatened not to give us fire protection 

 unless a iiall was built for their u,-<{\ When we looked over plan .and size 

 of building thoy roiiuirod, and loarnc^l tho cost, W(^ f(>lt that W(* could not 



