Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-10-03
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Representative Porter, of Melville, is
IN the city.
Will Leaeure, OF Melville, came down
today to see the fair.
The side shows and the games did q
fairly good business today.
The train from Oakes brought in 100
or more visitors to the far.
Mrs. G. H. Porter and children and
Miss Raney, Of Adrian, are fair visitors.
Geo. Kurtz has large hay press, the
largest of Its kind, it IS said, on exhibit
ton.
Jeweler Tellner has an exhibit in the
Woman's building OF optical and musical
instruments.
The bicycle. races, which we're to be
held today, have been postponed until
$50 tomorrow.
Secretary G.. S. Zimmerman Of the
Morton county fair association IS in tho
city during the fair.
Chas. Fishers threshlng crew laid off
yesterday ana the boys concluded to put
in two days at the fair.
Sheriff Jones and States Attorney
Blackwell, of LaMoure, are among the
many fair visitors from that city.
Agents along the Valley line ran out of
tickets for the excursion trains to the
fair, so great was the demand for them.
The Fargo Common wealth has
been represented in the city during the
week by A. A. Paine. The paper is
gaining in circulation.
There was big crowd at the grounds
this afternoon notwithstanding the high
wind and dust which made the day ex-
ceedingly dsagreeable.
A great many mica eyeglasses were
being locked through on the grounds
today. Well known faces were almost
indistlnguishable from this cause aCd
dirt.
Early morning trains came crowded
with passengers and fair visitors today.
The morning train from the east had
three coach loads, while the special from
the } & N brought like number Of
loads of visitors.
A delay 10 the starting of the races
this afternoon was occasioned by the loss
of the record book. Numerous courlers
aud messengers we're sent in all direc-
tions for the missing entry book, while
the band played and the judges ex-
planned matters to the grand stand.
A. J. Appelqulst, register of deeds OF
Dickey county, is 10 the city. Mr.. Appel
quist says that the new law about the
purchase OF property ut delinquent tax
sales is likely to operate against the sale
as persons fear the future decisions by
courts as to the constitutionality Of the
law.
One of the exhibits in the Woman's
building is fine elk crazy quilt "made
by an old resident of jamestown nearly
20 years of age. Plan original" The
design ls original, unique and the work
manship shows that many hours OF
persistent labor have been bestowed on
the quilt. Each block Is OF distinct
design and the colors blend and harmon
lze well.
General Superintendent Kimberly OF
the Northern Pacific came In today TO
visit the fair. The Northern Pacific Is
taking an interest in the occasion, and
in Giving the low rates of fare is pleased
to see that people take advantage OF
them. In company with Supt. Wilson,
Mr.. Kimberly made tour of the
grounds and noted numerous matters of
interest in tho stock and agricultural
line.
It takes considerable time and labor
to prepare some Of the exhibits for ex-
hibition: Tuesday morning Mr.. Nichols
of Cakes, arrived with quantity of
neatly made crates, each one of which
contained specimen of the swine
family-a beauty as comeliness is ac-
counted in nogs. Each animal was
lathered all over with pink soap, scrub
bed with stiff brushes, and their pink
skins made still plnker and roster.
.'Other things being equal said Mr..
Nichols, II think that premiums should
be awarded to those who take pains TO
put their exhibits in the emost attractive
form. That's what fair is for"
There 1s much comment on the lack of
exhibits from farmers. One reason IS
stated by Il farmer to be that the danger
of fires to unsecured crops. and the
pressure OF harvest and threshlng have
this yeur caught them in Il bad time for
attending the fair and also prevented
many preparing exhibits. Another
reason for lack OF country interest Is
SAID to be the premiums offered. There
are too many small prizes for single
articles. anG not enough money as an
inducement for the work of preparing
exhibits and bringing them in. Premi-
ums of $25 or $50 for best general farm
product display; tor garden and field
displays; for grain, &C., would cause
more farmers to exhibit than the present
plan. Still another reason is in the re-
ported dissatisfaction over the awards
made last year. There is one thing
certain, that no snccessful agricultural
fair can be held without the hearty
cooperation of farmers.