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through their honored gentleman, Mr. Murtaiigh. I trust that your meet- 

 ing ma3' be both pleasant and profitable. I thank j'ou for your kind atten- 

 tion and hope you will overlook my rather lengthy remarks. 



Thi; President: I want to make an announcement before 

 we go any further and that is the two highest scores will be read 

 at the close of the meeting- this evening. 



SECRETARYS REPORT^ 



PREMIUM FU^Di 



Receipts — 



Balance on hand, last report $21.65 ^ 



Contributions to fund 355.00 



City of Cedar Rapids 200.00 



Received from treasurer 200.00 $776.65 



Disbursements — 



Paid butter-makers on pro rata $633.00 



J. C. Daly, expense bill 31.68 



J. W. L^asure. labor 23.00 



L. H. Henry, printing 1.50 



S. G. Sloane, printing 17.25 



C. A. Calder, cartage 3.50 



J. C. Daly, expense bill 36.07 



Jurgens & Anderson, medals 55.00 



Western Union Telegraph Co., telegrams *. .78 



Charles City postoffice, stamped envelopes 23.20 



Hanright & Son. carriage for Governor 3.00 



Martin Dry Goods Co., pins 1.75 



P. Newcomb. ribbons for badges 43.73 



I. N. Kramer & Son, carnations for Boardmen 4.58 876.04 



Balance, overdrawn $ 99.39 



We. the undersigned auditing committee, have examined and checked 



the above report, with vouchers and bills in the hands of the secretary, 



and find the same correct as reported. 



A. E. A^'DERS0X, 



S. B. Reed, 



E. PUFAHL, 



Committee. 



