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Resolved, That the said C. F. Curtiss and J. C. Simpson are hereby 

 authorized and instructed to arrange for acceptance and contract with the 

 said O. C. Simonds & Co., of Chicago, on behalf of the executive commit- 

 tee of the Iowa State Board of Agriculture. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



March 21-24, 1910. 



As per previous arrangement the executive committee met in 

 Chicago with the amusement committees of the following state fairs 

 for the purpose of discussing the attractions and amusement feat- 

 ures at the fairs of 1910: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana and Mich- 

 igan. There was alse present representatives from the fairs at 

 Memphis, Tennessee ; Sioux City, Iowa ; and Huron, South Dakota. 



The committee contracted with the John C. Weber Band of Cin- 

 cinnati, Ohio, for a six days engagement. Contract was also closed 

 for the exhibition of the famous painting "The Shadow of the 

 Cross," on a percentage basis. 



A representative of the Pain Pyrotechnic Company presented 

 a proposition for a spectacular show in front of the amphitheater. 

 The matter of fitting up the space under the amphitheater for an 

 automobile exhibit was discussed with W. R. Wilmot of Minneapo- 

 lis, Minn. The character and number of paid shows to be allowed 

 on the grounds during the 1910 fair was considered and proposi- 

 tions received from various carnival companies. Representatives of 

 Wright Bros, and Glenn Curtiss presented propositions for exhi- 

 bition flights of aeroplanes. The manager of the 101 Ranch Wild 

 West Show submitted a proposition for the said show to be used 

 as a night attraction in front of the amphitheater. 



Contracts were made for a number of vaudeville acts. 



LN VACATION. 



March 29, 1910. 

 The superintendent of grounds was instructed to have the roof 

 of the swine pavilion painted, also the metal work on the new horse 

 barn. 



April 6, 1910. 

 Mr. O. C. Simonds, landscape architect, of Chicago, met with 

 Mr. C. F. Curtiss and Secretary Simpson, the committee appointed 



