shall have attended said mass meeting and shall have elected members of the county fair association as herein provided, and the names of those elected members have been certified to the board of county commissioners by the chairman and secretary of the various township meetings which certificates shall state that notice has been given as herein provided and that twenty (20) or more taxpaying voters, residents of each of said townships shall have attended said meetings as herein provided, then the board of county commissioners may at their discretion, declare this act in full force and effect, and shall proceed to appoint two members of the county fair association in any township that has failed to elect such members of the county fair association. The regular time for holding elections in townships for members of the county fair association shall be the second Saturday in November, 1915, and every two years thereafter; provided, however, elections may be called by the county farm demonstrator after the passage and approval of this act, at any time designated by the said county farm demonstrator for the purpose of holding fairs under the provisions of this act prior to the year 1916.

Meeting of Fair Commission.

Section 4. If the county commissioners of the county shall have elected to declare this act in full force and effect, the members elect of the county fair association shall meet at the county seat on the second Monday in December, following the election, and every year thereafter during their term of office, and special meetings may be called at any time by the secretary or upon written request of onefourth of the members. Notices of regular and special meetings shall be given by mail at least three days prior to the meetings.

Officers of Fair Commission.

Section 5. At the first meeting of the members of the association, and at every meeting thereafter immediately following the election of such members, an organization shall be perfected by the election of a president, sec

retary, and board of directors consisting of five members and such committees and officers as shall be deemed necessary. The secretary may be selected, outside of the association, and must be a resident of the county seat, or of the town or city where the fair is held.

Executive Board—Expenditure of Funds.

Section 6. The president, secretary and board of directors shall constitute the executive board of the county fair association and shall have full power and authority to make all rules and regulations for holding the township and county fairs in accordance with the provisions of this act, and shall have authority to expend the funds of the county fair association as herein provided, but in no case shall the expenditures exceed the amount of the appropriation.

Estimates of Cost-Premiums-Expenses-Advertising.

Section 7. The executive board, with such committees as may be selected from the County Fair Association, shall make an estimate of the cost of the township and county fairs, and shall certify such estimate to the county excise board in time to be acted on by said county excise board at its annual meeting for making tax levies. The items to be considered in the expenditure of funds shall be as follows:

First. For premiums on live stock; poultry; fruit; agriculture; horticultural and dairy products; boys' and girls' club work, school exhibits; culinary products; textile products; needlework and sewing, hand painting, decorating and drawing; cultivated plants and flowers.

Second. For the necessary expenses of management of county fairs organized under the provisions of this act; including office expenses, postage, telegraph and telephone, traveling expenses of secretary within the county in which the fair is held, printing (except premium lists) and necessary office supplies; premium ribbons and badges; clerical help, guards, superintendents and judges.

Third. For advertising the fair and for decorating and cleaning the grounds and buildings, and for caring for the grounds during the fair; provided, however, that no township or county shall hold more than one fair under the provisions of this act, during any fiscal year, and that money appropriated under this act shall not be used for premiums at any time except in connection with the annual county and township fairs.

Fourth. Not to exceed thirty ($30.00) dollars shall be appropriated for each township fair, and not to exceed one hundred ($100) dollars, shall be appropriated for the purpose of transporting county exhibits to the Oklahoma State Fair or other state fairs.

Levy for Fair Purposes.

Section 8. The county excise board may in their discretion levy not to exceed one-fourth of one mill upon the total valuation of the county in which the fair is held, for free fair purposes, on the estimate of the executive board of the county fair association.

Collection and Payment of Fair Funds.

Section 9. The county treasurer shall collect and apportion moneys for the county free fair as other moneys are collected and apportioned, and shall disburse the same upon vouchers issued by the executive board of county fair association, signed by the president and secretary of the

same.

Township Fairs-Auxiliary to County Fairs.

Section 10. The township fair shall be the unit of the free fair plan, and the county fair association shall cooperate with the state and federal farm demonstrators, in organizing township clubs for boys and girls, and general farm and stock raising associations under the plans of the state and federal agricultural departments. Township fairs shall be held not later than three days prior to the county fair. The executive board shall fix the time of holding all township and county fairs, and the place of

holding the same. If there is no town in any one township of the county, the executive board may provide that two or more townships may hold fairs at the same time and place. Township fairs shall be under the management of the township members of the County Fair Association who will observe the rules of the executive board, and shall select exhibits for the county fair, and shall transport such exhibits to the county fair.

Grounds and Buildings Free.

Section 11. The executive board of the County Fair Association shall not estimate cost of grounds and buildings for township and county fairs, and the executive board may arrange for holding the fair in any town or city in the county that will furnish grounds and buildings free.

Stands and Privileges-Races and Amusements.

Section 12. The County Fair Association shall have exclusive rights to all stand rights and privileges of township and county fairs, and admission may be charged to races, horse shows, or any other special amusements; provided that no money appropriated under this act is used to defray any expenses or costs of such races, horse shows. or amusements; and provided further that charging admission to such amusements does not interfere with free access of the public to all exhibits.

Funds Collected for Privileges, etc.

Section 13. All moneys derived from rights and privileges of the fair grounds shall be collected by the secretary of the county fair association, and may be used in defraying such expenses as are not itemized in this act. Any balance that may be on hand after such expenses shall be turned over to the county treasurer, who shall place it in the county free fair fund.

Catalogs.

Section 14. Premium catalogs shall be printed for township and county fairs, but the cost of printing the

same shall be paid for by advertising, which shall be solicited by members of the county fair associations.

Emergency.

Section 15. For the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 22, 1915.

CHAPTER 180.

FRAUD SECURING CREDIT-FALSE STATEMENTS.

AN ACT to punish the making or use of false statements to obtain property or credit.

Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Okianoma:

Securing Credit Fraudulently-Penalty.

Section 1. Any person who shall:

1st. Knowingly make or cause to be made, either directly or indirectly, or through any agency whatsoever, any false statement in writing, with intent that it shall be relied upon, respecting the financial condition, or means or ability to pay, of himself, or any other person, firm or corporation, in whom he is interested, or for whom he is acting, for the purpose of procuring in any form whatsoever, either the delivery of personal property, the payment of cash, the making of a loan or credit, the extension of a