SEVENTE'ENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 15 



The secretary was also instructed to employ Mr. Winfield Gooding 

 to act as night watch and to assist in showing locations in the concession 

 department, commencing July 10 or 15. His salary to be $2.50 a day. 



The secretary was also authorized to purchase a gold medal for the 

 winner of the state spelling contest. 



The secretary was authorized to enter into contract with Mr. Wingate 

 for decorating all buildings as per proposition submitted. The considera- 

 tion of contract to be $700. 



The committee approved payment of bills. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 July 19-20-21, 1916. 



Members present, Cameron, Olson and Corey. 



The secretary was authorized to purchase four flood lights for lighting 

 the large sign on back of the amphitheater advertising the night show; 

 also two for lighting sign over entrance to Stock Pavilion advertising the 

 night live stock show. Reflectors and lamps to cost $20 each. The secre- 

 tary was also authorized to purchase four khaki uniforms with caps 

 for stage hands; also four white uniforms for ring men in night live 

 stock show. 



The secretary was also directed to have the four assistant treasurers 

 bonded at $5,000 each; also change makers and ticket sellers in the 

 treasurer's department at $1,000 each. 



The matter of employing an assistant secretary was discussed by the 

 committee, Mr. C. C. Heer having handed in his resignation to take 

 effect September 1, 1916. The committee appointed Mr. L. D. Ramsay at 

 a salary of $100 a month commencing August 1. His salary to remain 

 at that figure until February 1, 1917, when he is to receive $110 until 

 August 1, 1917, when he is to receive $125 a month. 



The secretary was authorized to purchase approximately 10,000 gal- 

 lons of road oil at $0.0395 per gallon and to contract with the Hawkeye 

 Road Oiling Company to place same on fair ground streets at .01 cent 

 a gallon. 



The secretary was directed to make a contract with Mr. Tom Dennison 

 of Omaha, for the appearance of "Babe King," the fastest pacing pony 

 in the world, for the period of the fair for the sum of fifty dollars ($50). 

 Also to make contract with Mr. E. C. Wharton for Reckless Vernon and 

 five baby racing cars for the period of the fair for the sum of six hundred 

 dollars ($600). 



The committee approved the purchase of two racing bikes by Mr. E. J. 

 Curtin, superintendent of the speed department, to be used by the Iowa 

 and Minnesota state fairs in case of break down during the races. 



The secretary was authorized to take up the matter of excursion rates 

 within a radius of sixty miles of the city with all railroads leading into 

 the city. 



The secretary was instructed to write the manager of the Otis herd 

 of Milking Shorthorns that as no premiums are offered for that breed 

 free stalls would be provided and no entrance fee charged. 



