Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
idaho's inter-mountain Fair.

tlon, the luano lair at Boise was
and gratifying success,
and not only the people of that city
but those of the entire State should
feel proud of the fact.
Saturday, the last day of the fair,
it is estimated that 1000 people at
tended and the fair closed with
good feeling seldom witnessed on
such occasions. The Statesman
says: "every one seemed to be en-
Unused and words Of encouragement
have been the rule in every quarter.
From this is likely to flow some of
the most important results of the
fair. The people have seen what
can be accomplished by harmonious
cooperation, and the learning Of
the lesson has been a delightful ex-
perience on the part Of all who have
attended. Hereafter it should be
easier to bring about unity of ac-
ton on any subject that concerns
the state, and if this proves to be
the case the first fair will have been
justified, even though no other re-
suits could be noted"
The Gilmore county exhibits,
though limited in number, at
tracted much attention and re-
ceived several premiums.
The ladies' booth for this county
was under the care OF Miss Mabel
l.. Payne. who had charge of get
ting up the exhibit in this locality.
Most of the work was from Noun
tain Home as the limited time
would not allow of canvassing the
neighboring country. There we're
about 20 exhibitors in the collection.
1t consisted of oil paintings. decor
ated china, needle work, silk quilts,
rugs, paper flowers, crocheted bed
spreads, a worsted comfort made by
a lady 80 years old, amateur pho
Biography and many other articles.
An especially interesting piece of
work in this exhibit was an alpha
bet worked in cross stitch by Loui-
sa Kaufman in 1928, 1t is now
owned by Mrs. J. L. de Haven, who
contributed it to the Gilmore exhi-
bit.
From this department Mrs. A..
Rosenheim, of this place was award
ed special diploma for display
of handmade paper flowers.
Mrs. q. NJ. Payne received a
special premium from the fine art
department for an oil painting of
cluster of pears.
Miss Emma Edwards of Bruneau
received a diploma for an original
pen and ink study.
Very creditable exhibits of gold
and silver ores were sent from At
lanta, Rocky Bar, Pine Grove and
Neal, in Elmors county.
A premium for fine peaches was
awarded to Geo. w. Hill of this
county, and to A. J. Griffin of
Mountain Home for fall pears.
Russell & Hunter of Camas prai-
RE, and w. IL. Strickland OF Bru-
neau received diplomas for fine po-
yatoes, and J. White Of Big Camas
1 diploma for oats.
Constable John Smith of Glenn's
Ferry took prize Of $35 at pig
ION shooting match.
The roping contest was won by
z. Bennett of Soda Springs, in
):10 ID, his best time on single
steer being 1:18 IL. Although
beaten, Jack Dolan roped one steer
n the remarkable time of 30 sec
onds. Old stockmen say it was the
neatest piece of roping they had
ever witnessed, and when Jack had
completed his work on that steer,
which was his fourth animal, the
crowd sent up a series of the hearth
est and most discordant kind of
wells. Joe Black of Owyhee did
some very clean roping, but he met
with mishap after mishap and sec
ond place was the best he could do
Saturday the pioneers, headed by
W. 4. Gouldner, who came to the
Pacific coast in 1915, paraded the
streets Of Boise, there being 1876 in
line.
One of the most attractive fea-
lures of the Fair was the Baby show
Saturday afternoon. Mothers with
their little cherubs, Is in number,
gathered under the band stand in
the art department anxiously
awaiting the decision Of the judges,
who were Vic Borrower, A. II. Al.
ford, L. S. kellar and w. Ii. Watt,
all bachelors but one, DIR. Kellar,
OF Pocatello. 1t took these expert
enced judges some time to decide
which was the finest baby. Finally
decision was made, awarding the
prize to William Balderston Jr., as
the finest baby under 10 months
old. After Queen arrived and took
her seat in Babyland the result of
the judges deliberations was an
nounced by Mr.. Workman, the SUI
perintendent of that department,
and an applause went up through
the building from the dense crowd
who had gathered to witness this
interesting scene. The prize award
ed was a silver cup with the success
full baby's name engraved thereon.
Baby Balderston is the son of Mr..