TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 17 



The committee expressed a desire for an attraction consisting of two 

 or three planes capable of putting on aerial battles and making night 

 flights. Mr. Barnes expressed himself to the effect that there were a 

 great many aviators in the country but not many of them were equipped 

 with machines for doing exhibition work. For that reason he doubted 

 whether an attraction as outlined by the committee, could be secured. 



The committee took an option with F. M. Barnes, Inc., for the services 

 of Aviator Louis Gertson to do day and night flying, August 22-28th, in- 

 clusive, for the sum of $2,500. 



The committee held a conference with the following parties, owners 

 of acreage and residence property lying north of the state fair" grounds, 

 for the purpose of determining the value they placed upon their property, 

 which property the state board of agriculture desires to secure with funds 

 made available by senate file 193: 



Matilda Winterrowd, owner of lot No. 2, containing approximately 

 nine and one-half acres and one residence; Lucinda Short, representing 

 Stella M. Henderson, owner of lot No. 3, containing nine acres; Geo. Sims 

 and Phoebe D. Sims, owners of lot No. 4, containing ten acres and mis- 

 cellaneous improvements; C. D. Nichols, owner of residence at 3209 East 

 University avenue; Clayton Norgar, owner of residence at 3211 East 

 University avenue; Ceasar Manfredo, owner of residence at 3225 East 

 University avenue. 



The secretary presented to the committee and also to these parties 

 the following estimate of the value of this property as appraised by Mr. 

 L. A. Jester and A. B. Elliott: 



Mr. A. R. Corey, Secretary, 



Iowa State Board of Agriculture, 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Dear Sir: — 



As per your request we have made a careful inspection of the property 

 lying north of the State fair grounds, known as The Sims Estate, and sub- 

 mit herewith our estimate of its value. 



Acreage, Lot No. 2, containing nine and one-half acres, improved with a 

 one-and-one-half-Story dwelling 26x26 feet, containing five rooms, bath and 

 sun room 9x17 feet. Full basement. Estimated yalue of house, ?2,500. 

 Land, $800 per acre. Total value of $10,000. 



Acreage, Lot No. 3, containing nine acres, no improvements. Estin?ated 

 value, $800 per acre. Total value, $7,200. 



Acreage, Lot No. 4, containing ten acres and the following improvements: 

 One-story dwelling house 30x40 feet, about 25 years old; three-room sum- 

 mer cottage 16x22 feet, with wing 8x12 feet; three-room S'ummer cottage 

 12x24 feet, with wing 12x12 feet; small barn 10x12 feet, with sheds on two 

 sides 10x12 feet; two small sheds, one 10x12 feet and one 8x12 feet; brick 

 chicken coop 22x28 feet; large outside vegetable cellar; also an orchard 

 containing one-half acre blackberries; three acres in one-year-old cherry 

 trees (about 175 trees) and one acre in old orchard consisting of apple, 

 cherry and plum trees not in good bearing condition. Estimated value, in- 

 cluding all improvements, $1,000 per acre. Total value, $10,000. 



Residence property, 3209 East University Avenue. One-and-one-half- 

 story house 22x24 feet, containing five rooms. Lot 50xl37i/^ feet. Es'ti- 

 mated value, $2,500. 



Residence property, 3211 East University Avenue. One-and-one-half- 

 story house 22x24 feet, containing five rooms. Lot 100xl37i^ feet. Esti- 

 mated value, $2,750. 



