, 1882-10-14
The Fair.
quail.

With saturday nigl.t and it should have
been at , ? N Oh Saturday, the extra hours
being saved by breaking faith ard word with
the theatrical company Far came 10 an
end. And public sentiment is largely in favor
of an obituary notice fer the Walll Walia
County FAIR, as 1t has beenconducte1, chief
ly by the incompetent SECRETARY
Three OF four facts have been very clearly
demonstrated during the continuance OF the
FAIR. First, an incompetent and unpopular
official, to whom is left the general manage
ment, is a very unnecessary personaSe; 4
mere drag to an enterprise like this. Second
what We call County FAIR should become
All Inter State or Inter Country Reunion,
and invitations to 1t should go to the people
of Eastern Oregon, W ashinSton and Idaho
Territories.
The first step should he, t. form stock
company, with the shares at five dollars, so
as TO be within the reach OF every citizen OF
town and country. The next step should he
the purchase of small tract Of land within
easy walking distance OF 4 central portion OF
the city: tract that would always belong to
the society or company; would always be
used for this and no other purpose, and the
people so to understand IT. Here should be
laid off the necessary tract Tor showing
stock, either for premiums or speed. AdjoIn'
ing this plot should he set apart as acamp-
ing ground for visitors. \ building should
he erected To he used rs kitchen for the
campers, and another should be added as a
shelter during a rain storm. Hundreds ot
people would come to Reunion Of this
kind, every year, if they could escape the
hotel bill which they cannot afford; while to
a gathering ike this, there would also come,
all who could he accommodated at the lodg-
ing houses and hotels.
This is the plan adopted in other states,
notably in Oregon. They commenced the
work burdened with debt. but they are
rapidly Equidatihg il. This year they
made enough to pay expenses and about
5000 Of the debt They had What we had
not. crowd from far and near. People
came by the hundreds who had provided
tents for camping ont. They found camp
ing place ready for them. and officials to
look after their wants Besides, the city OF
Salem was throngcd with people all the
week. and every resident made money; a
very heavy per cent on their investment III
the stock. There it was Reunion. People
come TO snch places less te see what IS dis
PLAYED, than to see each other, to compare
notes. to renew old friendships and to make
new aeaua:ntances. Go 20 the Opera House
here. or to the Driving Park, when you
would last week. and you found the people
gathered in groups taking; not paying any
n,r.i,ul,r attention 10 what was there, on
exhibition.
In addition We want large Agricultural
Hall common in al! eastern cities Of this
size. Here can be gathered the things usually
exhi li.ed at 4 fair When the FAIR or he
union is ended, the Hall can BE- be rented
for concerts and the rental will pay far
dividend all the year round. Nothing is
needed but four walls, an arched roo;, a
,.,ce portable stage and seats The e1-
pense OF better finishing can he earned by
the hall When such an affair as this is du,y
i,arurated the originatOrs will have no diff
ficuity in getting the stock all taken hu'
a. ue have SAID, enterprising, popular men
uus. he selected to take the lead: men IN
uhou this Who'll. community have con-
fdence.