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show. After careful inspection of the building the plan for the 
seating was agreed upon. The following prices were also agreed to 
for the evening entertainment: All seats on the west side fifty 
cents and on the east side thirty-five cents. The committee auth- 
orized Mr. Curtiss to secure the services of a ring master for the 
evening show in the Stock Pavillion. 
Consideration was given to the various entries and exits at the 
grounds and at the request of the Superintendent of Admissions, 
Olson, several minor changes were ordered. 
Warrants were issued for per diem and mileage as follows : 
C. E. Cameron $30.00 
W. C. Brown 26.20 
O. A. Olson 27.50 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 
Monday, August 5, 1908. 
Committee met with all members present as was also members of 
the Board, Curtiss, Johnston and Phillips. 
Committee met at the request of the Secretary to discuss the ways 
and means of providing additional stable room for horses entered 
in the show ring. The statement of the number of the horses en- 
tered and the stalls required was made by Secretary Simpson, 
showing that from 150 to 170 additional stalls would be required 
to provide stable room for all the horses entered. It was shown that 
it would cost from $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 to provide temporary stalls 
for this number. It had been suggested that a duplicate of the brick 
horse barn built in 1907 be put up, provided same could be con- 
structed in fifteen days; by so doing the saving of from $2,500.00 
to $3,000.00 on the cost of the building could be made, as the money 
which otherwise would have been expended in providing temporary 
stalls could be used in part payment in the cost of this building. 
After discussing the matter at length, we, the committee and mem- 
bers of the Board: Phillips, Johnston and Curtiss called in J. B. 
McGorrisk, contractor, and asked at what price and in what time 
he could construct a barn a duplicate of the one built in 1907. 
The matter was carefully considered by Mr. McGorrisk who notified 
the committee later that he would agree to build the barn in fifteen 
days for $9,600.50, this being the amount of the contract for the 
barn built by ]\Ir. Weitz. It was decided to immediately go ahead 
with the construction of the barn, and the contract was made with 
