The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-08-27
DELTA COUNTY FAIR.
Premium List, Rules and
Regulations of the
Delta County Fair
Association.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

l The Fair will open on Thursday,
September 2, 1897, and continue three
days.
The gates will be opened at so'clock
a. ~. each day.
Every article or animal on exhibit
ton must remain until the close of the
Fair unless permission for the removal
be given by the Executive Board.
Entries can I've made through the
mails by addressing the Secretary, or
calling at his Office any time up to and
including Wednesday, September l at
6p. m.
No entrance fee will be charged to
enter articles competing for premiums.
When no opremiums are offered, space
will be allotted TO those wishing to ex-
hibit meritorious articles and every con-
venience offered for advertising.
No one will be allowed to act as
Judge in class in which he is exhibitor
Where there is no competition no
cash premiums will be awarded, the blue
ribbon and diploma being substituted
for first premium and yellow ribbon for
second.
Q Premiums will be paid at the Office
Of the Secretary on Monday and Tuesday,
September and Z, 1897, and viii bc
forfeited unless called for within thirty
days.
10 hay or straw will be supplied TO eS-
hibitors free Of charge.
IL Special police will be appointed,
who will keep viyilant watch during the
Fair.
II Special rates OF freight will be given
on all articles intended for exhibition,
and excursion tickets at reduced rates
will be sold at all points on the railroad
between Salida, Grand Junction, Alamo
sa and Durango.
13 The Association will take every
precaution for the safety OF articles ex-
hibited, but assumes no responsibility in
case Of loss or damage.
IA Prices OF admission: Single tickets,
5Ocents; children 25 cents; season tickets.
$50, not transferable; grand stand free.
Is On the entry OF each article or
animal, two cards will be given the
exhibitor, containing the class, number
Of entry and premium, one card to re-
main attached to tho animal or article
during the Fair, the other to be returned
to the superintendent OF the class before
the property is removed.
16 No article or animal shall be enter
ed in more than one lot, except as a part
OF collection.
II No sweepstakes or other premiums
will be awarded to any article or animal
not regularly entered for that premium.
10 Superintepdents have full control
Of the arrangements OF all articles in
their departments, and exhibitors will
refer all matters relating to the same to
them, and no changes allowed after
exhibits are in place.
10 Superintendents OF Departments
are ex-officio chairmen Of their respect
i've committees, but are not entitled to
vote.
20 Members of Awarding committees
will report themselves to Superintend-
ents Of their respective departments at
8 a. m. on the day fixed for awarding
premiums in the classes on which they
respectively judge.
q Whenever the articles will admit,
exhibitors are requested to exhibit them
in glass cases. and all articles must be
correctly, plainly and neatly labeled.
u No exhibitors to whom space has
been allotted will be permitted to trans
fer or dispose OF any part of same. Any
attempt TO evade or violate this rule will
be regarded as a relinquishment OF the
right to exhibit at all, and subject the
party making II to expulsion from the
Fair grounds.
% In all cases where speed is the test,
no premium shall be awarded without
competition.
"a Only exhibits from the Western
Slope will be entered for premiums.
% All exhibits. except live stock, must
be products OF the Western Slope.