, 1884-04-19
FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Something that Everybody should BE
Interested In.

1t has been suggested to us that an
organization be formed in this city
for the purpose of arranging to hold a
county or district fair during the
coming fan We consider the idea
good one and feel satisfied that
such an undertaking would meet
with great success, There is no rea-
son why a fair association cannot be
formed and fOstered and the annual
exhibits would be OF incalculable
benefit to the country. There are
several pieces Of real estate close to
the city that would make beautiful
fair grounds, and could lie purchased
at the present time for half OF what
they would bring a year or twotence,
There are many good reasons why
the people Of the Fails should take
this matter in hand. In the first
place, permit us to say, that 1t is not
a charitable object from which those
who invest can not expect to secure
any return. 1t is merely a business
enterprise and as such can be made
to pay. While we do not advocate
it through any mcrcenary motives,
yet we are willing to admit that the
association that invests in a project
Of this kind is bound to make money
out Of it. Our desire to see the or
ganization perfected and a fair in
full blast springs from wish to have
Spokane take the initiatOry move in
this matter and by iuaugurating the
first exposition secure Il permanent
advantage oyer any other point in
the Northwest. This may be deemed
selfish on our part, but the fact that
the central location Of the city makes
it prominently the proper place for
a district fair, is our excuse for tax
ing this stand. But setting aside the
monetary consideration involved in
the project and there are other rea-
sons for the fair far more important
which should stimulate the people Of
this vicinity'tO take hold and push
the organization. BY the means of
an exposition Of this character the
products Of this portion Of the Terri
tory would be collected together and
newcomers would be able to see
what the soil is capable Of producing.
II would encourage farmers and ar
tisans and awaken a friendly rivalry
that would result in an immense
amount Of good. 1t would bring out
improved stock and would be the
means Of bringing about a vast i'm
prOvement in stock raising. In an
hundred ways it would result In good
attend to see the it exhibits. There o
nothing that could be done that
would so tend to develop and give
ing publicity to the resources Of this
section rs would an annual fair, and
we consider the subject one worthy
Of consideration. We are Of the
opinion that very little difficulty
would be encountered in finding a
ready market for the stock Of such
an association, and would be pleased
to see the first steps taken immedi-
ately. Let the scheme be ventilated
and let the "First Annual FairOf the
Spokane Agricultural and Stock As
sOciatiOn," be held on the blank day
Of September, 1881. How does that
sound, anyhow?
p. S.-Since the above was put in
type we see that an effort is being
made at Medical Lake to organize
an Agricultural Society, with the
same objects in view as advocated in
the preceding article. We have no
wish to interfere with the projects
Of a neighbOr, and If the people Of
the Lake are in earnest we believe
in standing back and giving them a
fair show. II, however, 1t appears
that this venture proves failure we
would advise our people to take up