The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
THE FAIR.
All Things Considered Most Craft
flying Success.
tn. PLANS FOB NEXT YEAR.

He would have been thought a brave
man who at noon on Wednesday after
three days of nearly steady rain, would
have ventured to predict as much as
half way success for our Fair. But
the event proved that even so sanguine
q prediction as that would have fallen
short Of the truth. 1t seems that the
people had made up their minds to
come, rain or shine, and come they
did by the wagon load until on Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday the atten-
dance was quadruple what had been
expected. And they did rot come
empty handed,a as the splendid displays
Of nearly every product of the farm.
orchard and garden showed. The dis
play of fruit especillay was remark
able. exceeding in quality, quantity
and variety many displays
that we have seen at what
have been called State Fairs. The
show Of live stock was comparatively
small, as owners were unwilling to
bring their animals through the mud
and run the risk of exposing them to
Indictment weather in unprotected
stalls. Nevertheless there were some
fine hogs and cattle there and large
number Of splendid horses,-epough to
prove that Allen county farmers are
rapidly going out Of the scrub" busi-
nees. 1t would be pleasant to notice
in detail some Of the especially fine
displays, but to mention only a few
would appear invidious while to speak
of all that were worthy Of mention
would require more space than We
have at disposal. Suffice it to cay
that the exhibition was in every way
creditable to the management, to..the
individual exhibitors and to the coun.
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THE FAIR NEXT YEAR.
The remarkable success of the little
"Picnics" We have had here for the
past three years has.amply demonstra-
ted that more elaborate and preten.
tious Fair would be welcomed and
handsomely supported by the people
of Allen county An organization has
therefore been formed for this purpose,
called the Allen County Fair Associa-
ton. A charter has been procured
authorizing i: to hold property and to
issue stock to the amount of $1,000.
Acting under this charter. and at the
request of the directors, Mr. R. B.
Stevenson put in two days last week
securing subscribers to the stock. The
stock is placed at S. share and as the
total issue is limited 10 81, 600 no one
was collected to take more than one
share as the desire of the Association
is TO have the stock as widely distribu-
ted throughout the county as possible.
Mr.. Stevenson met with very fiat
tering success and there is no doubt
that the stock can be placed without
difficulty, When all the shares are Ia
ken meeting Of the stock holders
will be called to elect directors and
other officers who will have the man.
agement of the next Fair. The present
intention is to use the 81 600 which the
sale Of the stock will bring in the
erection Of suitable stalls, buildings
and other necessary and permanent
improvements. 1t is also expected
that there will be cash premiums Of
fered next year, and small admission
fee charged te defrsy expenses. All
these details, however, will be settled
10y the new board Of directors and an
nouncement will be made in due time.
The one thing certain is that next
year we will begin in time and have a
Fair that will be worthy of our enter
prisipg people aid Of our fertile coun-