Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-30
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 80. 1882.
County Fair.

County Fair.
The following are the rules and regu-
lations adopted by the agricultural
society, and the premium list revised
and corrected, for the fifth annual fair:
ARTICLE MEMBERS.
SEC. 1.sAny person may become mem
Der of this society for one year by paw
ing one dollar into the treasury. He WI
receive AN Annual Membership ticket
which will admit himself and family to
the fair grounds.
SEC. 2. Members are entitled to the
privilege of voting and holding Office,
and competing for premiums in any
department, without further payment.
SEC. 3. An entrance fee to the fair
grounds for all wagons and carriages
conveying visitors shall be for double
wagons or carriage, % cents each; single
wagon or carriage, 10 cents each.
ARTICLE II-OFFICERS.
QSEC. 1. The secretary's Office will be
on the fair grounds, each day of the fair,
where all business of his department
will be transacted.
SEC. 2. Each department will be in
charge of one or more members of the
executive committee, and exhibitors
and judges will apply to such superin-
tendent for instructions in his depart
ment.
SEC. 3. The president of the society
will be at his office, on the fair grounds,
at 8 O'clock a. IN. each day, for the trans
action of business. He may confirm the
nominations of all assistants made by
the members of the executive board in
charge, and give general direction to the
exhibition and see that the published
rules are executed.
ARTICLE III-ADMISSION.
SEC 1. The gate will be open from
o'clock a. m. of each dav, at which
time every lOfficer and employee Is ex-
pected to be at his post of duty.
SEC. 2. Single tickets of admission,
at % cents each, and tickets for children
under IL years of age, at 10 cents each,
will be for sale at the treasurer's office.
All tickets will be taken up at the gate,
as they are good for one admission only.
Children under eight year of age, free.
SEC. 3. Admission to the grand stand
will be Is cents for each admission.
Children under eight years Of age, iree.
SEC. 4. Editors and reporters will OBJ
tain tickets of admission from the pres
ident.
ARTICLE IV-EXHIBITORS.
SEC. 1. Competition is open to Emmett
and Pressure Isle counties.
SEC. 2. Exhibitors must be members
of the society. Those making their en-
tries by letter will remit the amount
of their membership fee with their en-
tries, to the secretary.
SEC. 3. Copies of the premium list
and blank forms for entries will be fur
nished upon application to the secretary.
Exhibitors should make themselves ac-
quainted with the premium list Eand
requirements, and be sure in what class
and division their entries properly be-
long.
SEC. a, Goods and stock must must be
delivered on the grounds and put in place
by exhibitors, and removed by them at
the close of the fair. No animal or art
ticle may be removed from the show
ground until o'clock p. m. of the last
day of the fair. A transgressiOnOf this
rule will incur forfeiture of any prem
ium awarded, except by permission of
superintendent. And all entries must
be made on or before the first day of the
fair, but If it should be stormy that day
entries can be made until noon the
second day.
SEC. 5. Exhibitors wishing to erect
separate buildings. and exhibitors re-
curing additional work in buildings
or elsewhere must apply to the presi-
dent. In all such cases the exhibitor
must bear the expense.
SEC. 6. Exhibitors will not be allowed
to sell goods during the fair without the
special permission of the president
0hOugh they may receive and book Or
ders. and all articles or animals may
have the price of each attached), nor
will they be permitted to clll attention
to their wares in noisy or disOrderly
manner.
SEC. Z. All entries must be made in
the name of the owner, or the name OF
the Joint owners, actual growers, pro-
ducers. inventors or manufacturers.
SEC. s. The name and residence of
the exhibitor, and number of exhibit in
the class, will be entered in the secre-
tary's books, upon entry cards and upon
books of the viewing committee
Sec. 9. Ample space and facilities for
exhibition and display of articles, impli-
ments and machines entered for exhibi-
tiOn only, and not for premiums, will be
furnished, and to all such card or
label may be attached, giving name and
residence of exhibitor, name Of machine,
use and retail price.
Sec. 10. Every articleor animal upon
the fair ground will be under the con-
troll of the executive committee, and
every precaution will be taken for their
safe keeping, but the society will not
be responsible for any loss or damage
that may occur, and uponthis condition
entries are received. =
Sec. II. SO far as possible space in
prOper hall shall be assigned to each par
ticular division and class, and articles
entered for premiums must be assigned