A New Fair Building

A project is on foot for erecting a new building on the fair grounds during the coming year in which the merchants of the city can display their goods during the fair. The building hitherto used for that purpose is entirely unsuited for it and it is only with considerable time and expense that the merchants have been enabled to make their displays look at all attractive. It is in consequence of this, in large degree, that there was only one or two merchants' displays on the fair grounds the past year, a fact which created considerable comment from the fair visitors and some disappointment also. At the last meeting of the fair managers A. C. Schumacher and Col. H. S. Dean were appointed a committee to report at the January session of the board of managers how much money could be raised among the citizens of the city for the erection of this building and Mr. Schumacher is now about ready to make the rounds of the business places.

With considerable probability, it is maintained that unless the merchants and manufacturing displays are revived, the fair will dwindle away and that the loss of the fair would mean quite a considerable loss to the city.

If money enough can be raised to put tip a new building, the present building will be used for the school children's exhibit and it could very profitably be used for this. The new building will be partitioned off for exhibits and would mean a revival of the interest of our merchants in displays at the fair.

The fair this year was a paying investment and drew many farmers to the city. With the proper kind of push and vim the fair next year could be made much more of a success.