PROCEEDINGS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 11 



The committee closed the following contracts: 



F. M. Barnes, Inc., twelve hippodrome acts for eight days, $8,500. 



Ruth Law's Flying Circus, to put on the following flights each day: 

 First flight, Ruth Law doing wing walking and other stunts, including 

 looping the loop on the top wing of airplane. The second flight to consist 

 of a man changing from an automobile to an airplane from a race track, 

 and doing acrobatic stunts on the plane in flight. The third flight to 

 consist of a night flight, looping the loop and other fancy flying with 

 fireworks attached to airplane, eight days, $7,000. 



Thearle-Duffield Fireworks Co., night show in front of the grandstand 

 for seven performances of the spectacle known as "Montezuma," $10,000. 



Thaviu and his Band, consisting of thirty-seven people, including A. F. 

 Thaviu, director, four singers and thirty-two musicians, seven days, 

 $4,500. 



International Auto Racing Association for guaranteeing the appearance 

 of eight racing cars and eight professional drivers to participate in auto 

 races on Friday, August 26th, and Friday, September 2nd, $3,000. 

 " J. Alex Sloan, to guarantee the appearance of six cars and six pro- 

 fessional drivers to participate in the automobile races on Friday, August 

 26th, and Friday, September 2nd, and for the exhibition of auto polo 

 twice daily August 26th to September 2nd, inclusive, $5,000. 



The committee also closed a sharing contract for the Clarence A. 

 Wortham Shows, to consist of not less than twenty shows and six riding 

 devices, the fair to receive thirty per cent of the gross receipts taken in at 

 all shows and rides. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 

 February 18-19, 1921 



Members present: Cameron, Mullen and Corey. 



The committee conferred with the sub-committees to whom were re- 

 ferred the bill providing for an appropriation to reimburse the depart- 

 ment for funds invested in cattle barn, additional land, etc. Also the 

 committee to whom was referred House File No. 488, by Long, and 

 Senate File No. 428, by Cessna. 



The request of Charles C. Deering, chairman of the committee on ar- 

 rangements for the National Shrine Convention, for the use of the grand- 

 stand and race track on Thursday, June 16th, and for the use of the 

 camp grounds for camping purposes, and machinery hall for storage of 

 automobiles during the Shrine convention June 14th to 16th, inclusive, 

 was granted by the committee with the understanding that the State 

 Board of Agriculture would be reimbursed for any expense they incurred 

 on account of placing chairs in the grandstand and cleaning up the 

 grounds. 



The committee also authorized the secretary to purchase five barrels 

 of linseed oil at 78c per gallon, one drum leptune at 55c per gallon, one 

 barrel of sunproof outside white at $3 per gallon. 



