Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-13
lone FAIR.
SECOND EXPOSITION OF AiiADOR
AND CALAVERAS.
A Grand Success Magnificent Pa
wilton Exhibit-A Large Attend
anoe-Fast Racing.

Tie second annual fair OF the counties
of Amador and Calaveras, Districs Nc. &c,
was held at lone las, week, beginning with
Tuesday, the 7th, aud closing Saturday, the
11th. Il is needless to say that the fair was
q success, for the people Of lone don't
know the definition of the word fail.
Everything they attempt is success from
the fact that they join hands and work like
one man for anything that is for the public
good. lone has had much to contend with,
and the success attending the district fair
last season and this is almost wholly due
to the untirng exertious of her own PEG
pie. The citizens of Jackson and Sutter
Creek were disappointed in not getting the
fair grounds located il their neighborhood,
and have since shown their displeasure by
not only not sending any exhibits to
the fair, bat by staying away themselves.
With the exception Of a dozen or so visit
ors those two towns were not represented
at the lair. Mrs. MehGn and Mrs Evans,
of Jackson, got together some exhibits and
took them to the fair, and their booth was
ladies, more loyal 10 their home and sec
tion than the " lords of creation" were
awarded the 800 for the best township dis
| play. Among their exhibits were many
| curioS, a cup and saucer that George Wash
| ington presented to his bride; a wooden
! plate on which General Marion fed his
| wishing British officer; a smoothiug-iron
| that was brought over from Germany in
| I770; twelve-foot log-chaiu whitfield ont
| of pine wood; mUsket used in the reyc-
| luliOnary war.
| The Pavilion was large warehouse, in
! size 1o0X65. Il was not half large enough.
| the exhibits filing SO much of the space
that there was little room for the visitors
| The Pavilion vas handsomely trimmed
! with bunting and evecgTeens. In the west
end of the hall was raised platform upon
which every evening an entertainmert Was
given by local talent
Some of the exhibits are deserving
Of special mention tor their large variety
and the splendid arrangement. Mr.
George Woolsey, Wells -Fargo's agent
and one of the leading business men III
| lone, had a magnificent ezbiJ. inside
| the main entrance. He had frame. ,ro!k
canopy shaped and handsomely painted
nhcut twelve fcs: square. INSIDE u Il earare
pyramidal shape, was an exhibition OF the
products of the celebrated q ranch. Here
/ vas every ,A!us tuAt SIONs or above the
ground and fruit green ripe canned, bottled,
| dried, variousiy cured, and some preserved
IN brandy. Il was display equal to any
| thing TO be seen at the State Fair. The Q
ranch is two miles north of lone and has
LIS acres in fruit
Garibaldi d Co, of the old Milton ranch,
Amador, J. W. Violet and G. II. Dunlap,
Uf lone, also had large displays of fruits
well arranged.
lone has more musical talent than any
town Of It's size in the State barring Placer
vile. The brass band Of fourteen pieces
make fine music, while their youthful
orchestra, composed OF boys and girls some
less than ten years OF age, is something that
the entire town is proud of.
The Board of Managers is as follows:
Directors: |. n. Holman, F. Frates, A. C
Smith, b. Isaacs, II. q. Messenger w. ?.
Peek, c: Gardella, U S. Gregory. Officers:
U. S. Gregory, President; Clovis 7 La
urer
SOUND DOCTRINE.
Below is given brief synopsis of the
Presidents opening remarks.
On behalf OF the Board of Directors of the
Twenty sixth District AgTicultu al Association
and the citizens of lone. bid YOU welcome 10
our second annual exhibit II. l congratulate
you, my feIlOW- -Cltlze0S, upon the prOgreSS made
by the Association since its Inauguration. Only
little over one year has elapsed since the first
steps were taken. but during that time great
deal has been accomplished. What then was a
worthless wilderness to day bits fair to be one
OF the finest and most attractive cours and
parks in the State OF California; and ere an
other year rolls by we hope to be able to present
TO the citizens of the district an exhibition
building that viii rival III app arance and value
thAt Of older districts throughout the State.
From every town and hamlet in the District
thEa
ment. Almost every man, every woman-yea
| even the little children-have had only the
| kindest words to offer And for those who have
attempted to iDiure the Association and ylify
| deepest sympathy and pity-hop ng, praying.
| that they may soon see the error of their ways
| repent ana sin no more. They deserve the sym
| paihy of their fellow man and their God above
SOD pity the man who is so constituted that he
| canuot feel an interest in home enterprise
| Gvd pity the man who cannot say and feel that
| love my country, love my home, and will do
| all in my po er to advance their interests and
| foster thei- industries. fthere be such M IN
| in this auoience, oT in this District, God have
| N roy on his soul.
! Bu, my frieuds in spite of an opposition. we
| shall prosper, for we have Within the confines
of our territory ali the elements OF success and
| prosperity. Our mountains are ribbed with
| iedges of gold and silver Our valleys are
| Clothed in golden rdlments our hilisides await
| the coming Of the vineyGrdist to array them.
| seiYt in golden spiendor, Our ooal mines must
with fuel. Our alfalfa fields and mountain
| ranges cannot be surpassed for stoCk-raising
Our magnificent foress of sugarp pine and other
valuable woods lind a ready market in san
| Francisco, and cur beds of clay are now exten-
| sively used in all the potteries of the State
These and many other advantages which we
possess stamp our district as one of the most
| favored ia tho State. But like the hare in the
race. we have been ASLEEP b., the waysi6e aud
allowed other localities. unequal i'll many re-
spects, TO outtoOt US ia the race for prosperity
81 o. l1..R ~.
ton of the people of this district to the rela-
| tive eonditi MS of AnGdor and Los Angeles
counties, and ! wish to briefly refer TO them
again. II is only short time since the
greater portion of Los Angeles county was bar
ren wilderness, apparently incapable OF support
Ing man OF beast, containg population OF only
a few thousand, with a tax-iist no larger than
that of Amador Look again Behold her val
leys and nils luxurious aud beautiful Her Or
auge, olive, ieo'on, is aud grape bending with
golden harvest Half a hundred cities
hundred thousand people! A Ataxlsto of manv
many millions Luxury for the wealthy-labor
and comfort for the poor And what has pro-
duced tbe great and sudden changer Ii is sim
liy by adv rtjsing and exhibiting her resources
Aud while this great c1snge has been taking
place Amador and Calaleras. equal In soil and
produ tons. superior in mineral wealth super-
ior in climate, with greater faciiti for irriga-
ton, have been asleep. Shall IL be the sleep of
dea'h. or shall we shake off our iethargy?
Where the worthless manzanita blooms and
the coyote roams at will, soou the olive and
grape shall flourish and the happy hush nd.
man shall reap his golden harvest Lay aside
ur sc fShness, your personal animositi and
petty local iealouSes aud with an eve sii gle to
the future Of our district aud our homes like
good and true citizens stand shoulder to
shoulder, hand in hand, until VIC have placed
AmadoT and CalaYeras counties, where they
Justly oelong-in tie front rank.
The programme for Friday evening,
which was fair sample of each evening
during the week. was as fllows Overture,
Little King. by the 10 e Bfass Band;
! recitation, " Measuring ihe Baby" Miss
Louise Hutsoli: aaef "La, board Watch -
Mrs t. W. Lincoln and Mr. J W Mnrry;
solo, Ills Nop True" Mrs. Robert Bag
! ley; overture. Medley lone Orchestra;
! solo. Orange Blossoms" Miss Ella Boar
| man: piano solo, Wedding March, Miss
| L. Brinn: comic song. Tommy. Make
| Room tor Your Uncle Mr. w. c. Ram
sag of Stockton; overture, The Little
! Beauty" lone Orchestra; recitation, Lit
lie jim" DR.. D. T Wilson; duet, ia the
Starlight" Mrs. [. S Gregory and Miss
| C. ri Love; overture; Grown of Victory, y
| by the lone Brass Band.
| G. W. Hancock aud J. r, Hodson of this
! city also made short addresses Friday
/ evening. In speaking OF their addresses
the lone Echo says:
g W. Hancock Of Sacramento was the
next speaker He came to the relief of the
| isoor race horse and p0inteG with pride to