The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-02
THE STATE FAIR.

Financially the State fair has been /.
greater success than for several years, ,ant
as far rs some of tho exhibits arc concern
cd the same may be said. So apparent,
though, has II become that nearly every.
thing Is managed for Salom's good thai
people throughout tho State are getting
pretty thoroughly dlsgnstod, no matter
how many may attend. There would be
a fair attendancoif II there were only a grind
stone, muley COW, stalk OF wheat and
mile race ~ attractions, so long as Il
were called State Fair. Practically 10 call
what is really only Marion county fair
State Fair IL FARGO Of the FIRST magnl.
tude. Most of the committeos arc Marion
county men, most OF the exhibits are
Marion county's and worry few are the
prizes awarded TO parties outside Of that
county, at least, wheu or much impor-
tance, A striking case of the one.sldod
way matters were run was exhibited la tho
contest between tanning mill cleaners.
There we're two entries, one by Best q
Althonso Of thls city, aud tho othor by a
Salem man. Two of tho committee were
Salem men, the other an outside man.
The Best cleaner, which recently took tho
first premium in the California State fair
at Sacramento, over six competitors, though
q smaller machine, did It's work one
fourth quicker, and so much better that
the large number who saw II were uni
vorsally struck by the superiority. It's
work was almost perfect, willie the other's
was detective. Yot tho two Marion county
members OF tho committee put tho blue
ribbon on their eounty's cleaner. The
largo number who saw the contest were
so dlsgusted that many OF them Including
the third committee man, oxpostulated
with tho two members Of tho committee.
Ono man, sensible Marion county gem
tleman too, bought the Best eleanor on
tho spot, though be had ono Of the others,
and said he wonld throw that one away.
The injustice OF the award was 40 baro.
faced that Il was generally commented ON
by all who saw the contest. II Is sucb
infamous one-sidedness Rs this that has
emptied Machinery Hall. These blue
ribbons on Salem exhibits. almost gener-
ally where they contest: for thsm, has
driven away exhibitors from other parts
OF the state. II IL great wrong that
money should be appropriated by the
State for keeping up more county fair
yet that Is what has been done.
II would savor too much OF deslr,
| merely IN "piek" at the business were We
TO repeat tho stories OF extortion reported
tho universal desire seeming 10 be to''tuFt
a penny" however dIareputabls the man,
ner might be. We are not using this Ian
guago nor stating the above case out d
spite; but because the fact that the fair Is
used tall for Saiemr has become sc
noticeable that Il Il universally remarked
al all over tho State. II we arc 10 have
Sgato faIr let ns have one that Il run 70
the benefit Of all parts OF Oregon aliko,onl
that will DO = credit to the State and not
county affair, This can never bs don
until tho public knows Il can stand al
even show with county exhibitors.
or tho prizes awarded about 335 wer,
given TO Marion county people. This wa
considerably moro than half. Those from
this county who obtained prizes wero Y
T Barrows, shedd. Fad premium, broo,
mare and colt.
G + Barrows, shsdd. Is. premium, s.al
lion, roadster.
n sw Gaines, sclo. 2f first aud secon
prenaiums on poultry.
4 Wheeler, Albany, 2ad premium.
year ram, 2 year ram, lst premium year
Ing eve.
J J r Reed. Lebanon, lst premium, ,bnshl
OF oats and best display sheaf OF oats.
Burkhart, ,ist premium, ,bushel win
ter rye.
Best S Althouse, 2ad premium, fannir
mill.
Mrs + Davis, sodayille. End premium
soap.
Miss EHio Reed, Lebanon, ,2nd premInu
night dress. 2nd pr. sofa cushion, ell
chair bolster, elk.
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