SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. l63 



Secretary was instructed to have such alteration made in 

 the Dining Hall, (formerly the Dairy building), which in his 

 opinion will be necessary to comply with the agreement with 

 Mr. McCray. 



The Committee spent Thursday in a conference with the 

 daily newspapers of the city regarding the advisability of buy- 

 ing advertising space in their papers. 



The Committee, with Mr. Ellyson and Mr. Olson, met with a 

 committee of business men at the Commercial Club at lunch on 

 Wednesday and asked on behalf of the Iowa State Fair that 

 the business men of the city close their places of business one 

 half day. The Committee also met with the Des Moines 

 Clearing House Association at 3 :30 on \\'ednesday and made 

 the same request, which was granted. 



J. C. Simpson, 



Secretary. 



Executive Committee Meeting. 



June 8-9, 1905. 



Committee met with all members present. On motion con- 

 tract for erection of the band stand in the Agricultural build- 

 ing and brick and stone work on the Grand Avenue was let 

 to Chas. Weitz' Sons, at their bid of $1,050.00, same to be 

 built according to the plans and specifications furnished by 

 Smith & Wetherell. Motion also covered letting of contract to 

 the Des Moines Bridge Iron Co., at $400.00 for the iron 

 gates at the Grand Avenue entrance. 



On motion the Government Indian Band from the govern- 

 ment school at Chillocco, Oklahoma, Lem H. Wiley, Director 

 was employed to furnish music at the Iowa State Fair for five 

 (5) ^^^ys, not to exceed seven (7) hours per day, at $700.00. 



Secretary was authorized to confer with the Chief of the 

 Des Moines Fire Department, Wm. Burnett, and arrange for 

 firemens' races between the two Des Moines fire teams. Jack and 

 Jack and Black and Tan, for a purse of not to exceed $300.00. 



