Nevada County picayune., 1889-10-02
THE SOUTHWESTERN FAIR
To Be Held at Hope, Ark, Begin- ming Oct. l5th--a Growing Town, with Live Business Men.

Friday we were at Hope-noticed active preparations going on for the 2nd annual fair of the Southwestern Fair Association, to be held there Oct. 15, l6, F, Is, and 10th, and we propose to write at some length re- gardlng the same, as one of the most worthy public enterprises Of our en- tire section, and we might say of the State will also tell of our sister clty's s thrift and growth. and something of her leading business men, to whom Is due the inauguration of the fair and the enterprise and upbuiling Of Hope THE fAIR-pREsuUMs, RACING, ETC.
 Mir. w. B. Foster is President, and Geo. w. Taylor, Secretary of the fair. and to them Capt. C. A. Bride well, J. NJ. Hanegan, E. (. Allen, Jno. A. Todd, and other enterpris- ing citizens, is due the credit Of its inauguration. The grounds are well located on the Western suburbs of of the city, nicely enclosed, with ann pie buildings, splendid race track, etc. Many premiums are offered to encourage and foster the farmer; for best swine, sheep, goats, thorough bred cattle, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, peacocks, and sing ing birds; for best farming imple- ments, manufactured articles, etc.. for best field products of various kinds; on articles of domestic indus try, needle work, etc. in fact many hundred valuable premiums of money, silNerware and diplomas, of which the premium list gives full detail The races will be of unusual interest purses offered being sufficient to at tract thoroughbred, fast stock; trot- ting, pacing and running each day, all confined 10 the district except one day, Saturday. And some splendid premiums are offered for best young horses and mules. HoPE's rROsrERlTY-LINE Bls lslNEss
 MEN.
 Few towns in the State show more evidences of thrift and prosperity than Hope: A large cotton com press is just being completed; a splendid new opera house, with wide stage, circular raised opera chairs and balcony, and ten or dozen new brick business houses, are just being finished: an elegant, well appointed new female college building, and now opened under management Of frot. Chas. Mckee, with large atten- dance; water works, (recently im- proyed with ample mains and piping, comprising over six miles, permeates the city, affording splen- did water. All this, together with other improvements and advantages make of Hope an enterprising, llVe city. We were told that the city council had already contracted for electric lights to light the city. She has a wide awake set of business men, ever on the alert to advance her every interest of course there are some drones and parasites, but most of them are pushing, public-spirlted men. and mention of her most enter prising will not be out of place here: Mr. ]. IIansel Wood is the Palace Shoe and Clothing Store" man, and with his father and brother, is po- tent factor in every public enter prise. Mir. A. A.. Gibson, the live drug man. also belongs to the same class. Mr. Geo, W. Taylor, the grocer, and Rhodes X Reed and w. A. Hanegan dry goods merchants are live, wide-awake men, who are helping to build up Hope while ad- vancing their own interest, enjoying big trade in their lines. MT. x. N. White, the jeweler, is an cnte.- prising, live man, enjoying big trade; he furnishes the silvcrware for the fair. AIr, lsham II. Mack has just opened 2 big furniture store. and bids fair to do fine business.
 In closing, we again revert to the fair. Gen W. l.. Cabel cold