Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-09-20
THE CASCADE COUNTY FAIR
Great Interest Prevails and All Indi-
cations Point to a Big
Success.
The Fort Shaw Indian School Will
Have a Full Representation
Some OF the Features.

AS the time approaches for the holding
Of the first fair of the Cascade County
Agricultural association, it becomes
more and more evident that it will be a
great success. Almost every day the
secretary is in receipt of correspondence
from intending exhibitors and it is evil
dent that the ranchers from the country
tributary to Great Falls take a great in
terest in the coming fair, which will be
the first agricultural fair held in the
county. Saturday Prof. Winslow, of
the Fort Shaw Indian school, was in the
city to make arrangements for a very
complete display at the county fair.
illustrating the work being done
by the government in improving
the condition of its wards. He
proposes to make an exhibit show
Ing the work accomplished by his
scholars, including specimens of fancy
needle-work, tailoring and diesBmaking,
mechanical work, bl%ackstnithipg, shoe
making and domestic science in the line
of baking ana cooking. Two Indian
maidene will be in charge of the various
booths, which viii. display the accom-
pllshments of the pupils OF the Fort
Shaw Indian school. The Fort Shaw
Indian baud, including seventeen pieces
OF brass music, will also be in attendance
to furnish music DIS the occasion ma
require. Lone Chief, a famous Indian
runner. will also be here to try con-
illusions in a foot race against his white
brothers who are willin. To meet him in
a contest. There will also be an exhibit
of the school work of the Indian school,
In the stock department many entries
are already being made. 1t is an as
sured fact that in this department an ex
hibit will be made that will be well
worth the while of st~ock-raisers to ex-
anime.
The ladies are at work with character,
istic energy and enthusiasm to make the
home department a grand success.
In the matter Of agricultural produce
the secretary has already received suf.
ticient assurance that the exhibits vii
be ii credit TO the enterprise. From
every section of the country anC
from the counties surrounding Gas
cade have come letters mott
Wing him Of the intention OF the ranch.
| ers 10 be represented at the fam by cE
hibits, and the promise is that d WealtI
? OF products from the soil which will sur.
5 prise the general public will be ON OK
hibition. Quite q number of the cNhib
itors at the Fergus county fair have no
titled the secretary uf their intention L,
exhibit at the Cascade county fair
, From abroad have aIso come inquiries
T and an expression of desire to be repre-
, scented from firms dealing in agriculture
machinery and other supplies.
Hou, Iguatlua DonDeily writes that h.
, will take great pleasure IL attending an
. addressing the farmers and rapchert
{ OF Montana at the coming fair, and th,
, people can confidently count On heaTius
/ d lecture winch viii be interesting, no
? Only from the personality Of tire orator
hut by reason OF its intrinsic merit. Va
} riOus sports and games, including bast
ball, bicycling, etc, are being arrange
for.
Another feature which is worth men,
tioning is a movement which has beer
]inaugurated to provide a large numbol
. of tents neal the fair grounds fo- tht
accommodation of visitors from the
, country who desire to bring their familie:
and camp out during the fair. 1t i:
| proposed TO let these accommodations
, free in order to induce a large attend
) ance.
There will be no Intoxicating liquor:
, sold on the grounds, but soft drinks anC
restaurant privileges will be let soon.
Every indication at present points to t
most successful county fair, and ar
: event of which the society and commu
nifty may we'll be proud.