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of the different firms present the following contracts for advertis- 

 ing matter were made : 



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1,000 signs $30.00 and 600 pieces of novelties $72.00, M. Parrott 



& Sons, Waterloo. la 102.00 



Bill from Gray Lithographing Co., New York 262.50 



It was further decided to order 5,000 hangers from the Iowa 

 Publishing Co. of Davenport, la., same to be printed in 

 three colors, for the sum of 240.00 



Total $ 717.00 



Thursday, Apr. 6, 1905. 



The committee spent a considerable portion of the day at the 

 fair gronnds going over and outlining the work preliminary to 

 the fair of 1905. 



In the matter of an entrance at Grand Avenue, Smith & 

 Gage, architects, were employed to prepare a plan and submit 

 same to the Executive Committee for approval. Upon receiv- 

 ing this sketch Secretary was instructed to have zinc etchings 

 made and send one to each member of the Board together with 

 estimate of the cost of the entrance, for their approval. 



A sum not exceeding $200.00 w^as appropriated for the pur- 

 pose of planting and arranging grounds around the new 

 Agricultural Building. 



The matter of turnstiles was discussed at some length, and it 

 was decided that the Executive Committee, together with Mr. 

 Deemer, Supt. of Grounds, should make a trip to St. Louis for 

 the purpose of getting information in regard to installing turn- 

 stiles, and to look over other materials which the Chicago 

 Wrecking Co., had for sale which might be used to good advan- 

 tage on the State fair grounds. . _ 



