Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-24
"A Scheme Perfected Whereby the
Products of the Slope May
be Exhibited.
The "Missouri Valley District Fair
Association" is Organized and
Duly Incorporated.
The Meeting of Delegates From the
"Slope" Counties Results in
Much Enthusiasm.
A District Fair.

A District Fair.
At little after 3 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon, Joseph Hare, chairman of the
local committee, called the district fair
convention to order in the city hall. He
stated that at a mass meeting of the citi-
zens of Burleigh county to consider the
a~dvisability of holding a county fair the
question of a district fair arose.. At that
meeting a committee was appointed to
confer with the adjoining counties, and
their report was so favorable that a call
for a district convention was issued.
Each county was asked to send dele
gates, and the convention to-day was to
consider further the question.
The counties of Burleigh, Emmons,
Logan, Kidder, Morton, Mclean and
Stark had delegates present in the con-
vention.
Erard Woorster of Emmons county
nominated Joseph Hare for chairman
and his election was unanimous.
Arthur Brundage of Dawson was elect
ed secretary.
DR.. Harcourt was first called to the
floor and he made a neat speech in favor
OF incorporating and becoming a perma-
nent institution.
Hon. John Parker of Emmons county
followed in an enthusiastic address. He
was in favor of fairs. He came from a
state where they held fairs. He came
from Iowa. In the early days of that
state they first organized county and dis
trict fairs which had, as the country
prospered and was settled, merged into a
grand state exhibit. "What we want,''
said the speaker, lis men who have en-
terprise and men who will take a deep
& interest in the industry. Stock men and
farmers should get together and exhibit
their products and profit by the expert
ence of one another. Our rising young
state has the finest prospects and the
brightest future between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, the north pole and
the gulf. We must first have money to
accomplish our intentions and meet sue
cess. We must incorporate, elect officers
and each man pay his membership fee
and go to work. Then other counties
will come in and strive to equal or excel
in the grand show and the fair will be
one of which we will all be proud"
Mr.. Elijah Boley of Morton county
agreed with Mr.. Parker in what he had
said. He favored the fair and thought it
would be a success. He thought the con-
vention should proceed to organize.
Mr.. Z. S. Underhill of Stark county
asked the sentiment of the delegates, as
to whether the people of the various
counties would back the industry with
money.
Mr.. Boley thought they would.
Mr.. Wooster said he spoke for the
stockmen's association of Emmons
county. He said they would not be in
favor of a fair this fall, but would be
heartily in favor of the same at a future
date.
Mr.. Parker did not like this delay
sentiment. He said the people of his
county knew his sentiments when they
elected him a delegate and that they had
assured him that they would be with
the enterprise heart and hand.
Some of the delegates asked the posi-
ton of Burleigh county and they were
assured that this county had no desire
to in any way take any advantage.
Mr.. Underhill said Stark county would
be with the scheme. He said we are
just budding in the field of prosperity.
Il We need education and the fair is the
place to get it.
Mr.. Andrus of Winona said the people
of that part of Emmons county would
cooperate in the fair.
Mr.. Parker moved that the convention
organize into a district fair association
under the name of "Missouri Valley Dis
trict Fair assocition."
The motion carried and a committee
consisting Of MI. Brundage, Mr.. Dryer
and MI. Will was appointed to examine
the laws in relation to incorporation of a
fair association. "
The convention took q recess of ten
minutes; when the convention convened
the committee reported. -
Mr.. Uunderhill moved the number of
incorporates be ten, and Mr.. Parker
moved the chair appoint the same. Both
" motions carried. r, "
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed: "@as s2s.s
Messrs. Wooster, Parker, Underhlll,
Boley, Nelson. Harcourt, Will, Smith,
Staley and Dwyer. t.l
On motion Of Mr.. Parkels the chair ap
pointed q secretary to draft articles of
incorporation. ~ &% y
The convention then went into com
mittee Of the whole. Mr.. Underhill was
called to the chair and Fred Hendrshott