Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-20
Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations
MEMBERSHIP.
Any person may be . MON ber Of tho Societ,
by paying ono dollar year to tho Treasurer o
the Society, which shall entitle the purchaser I,
receive one membership coupon ticket; 70
voice in all the meetings Of the Society, and &
vote at the annual election Of directors whicl
will occur At IL m. on the last day of the fair.
COMPETITION.
| Competition 10 confined to the county
except when otherwise especially provided for.
2 No psraon competing for premium shal
appoint member of the awarding committee
or serve as . member of such committee In an,
class In which he is competitor.
3 Artistic work, manufactured articles, pro
| ducts Of the land, or animals can be entere,
only in the name of the actual artist, make,
producer, or owner.
| Exhibitors in olasses where there Ia n
competition must accept such an award "a tn
committee and superintendent of said elias
may adjudse just.
| 5 Artistic work, or manufactured articles
having received premiums at two conseoutiv
fairs, are barred from further competition.
FEES AND ADMISSION.
All persons, whether exhibitora or not, vii
obtain tsokets for admission to the grounds q
the Office near the entrance gate.
TICKET SYSTEM.
sM.embership coupon tickets, five admissions
e1.oo.
Single admission tiokets, at,m,...' c" person
once, Is cents.
Children under IA yeau, accompanied b,
parents, free; otherwise 10 cents.
Saddle horse. or team, single ticket, or on,
number from coupon ticket.
No charge will be made for admission m A.
frat day.
Exhibitions of live stock having paid entranct
leo will receive passes for necessary help II
proper division.
Quarter stretch badge, good for the fair. 2,
cents, will admit one person, or ono single, o,
double team, to the inside Of track.
ENTRIES.
The entry book will be opened by the Score.
tAry at Missouri Valley, Iowa, on the first day Of
August, 1889, and be closed a. follows:
All departments exceet speed, September 25.
At O'Clock p. m.
For speed, see speed department.
The same animal or article entered In same
OF different Glasses shall receive bat one cash
premium, except where special premiums are
offered or in sweepstakes.
No article or animal shall be examined
which is not on the grounds by IL o'clock m. Of
second day of the fair. Two entries by one
person are considered competitions!
Superintendent will BIO ready to receive
amp arrange articles and animals early in the
morning of the fair.
All articles must DO marked with cards,
which will be Furnished by the Secretary,
designating the class and number, which will be
attached to some conspicuous part of the article,
animal or implement, and these cards will not
be removed until after the awarding committee
have finished their examinations.
s No person seal be allowed to ace the entry
books nor shall the Secretary or any assistant
inform any person Is TO what entries have been
made until the entries aae closed.
q Every article or animal upon the grounds
shall, during the fair. be under the control of
the Board of Directors, and while every precau-
ton will be taken for the safe keeping of the
same, the Society will in no case be responsible
for any loss or damage that may occur.
Z Persons making entries will 'pay entrance
fee Is provided for in each division.
EXHIBITORS.
! Exhibitions having articles and animals
provided with proper entry tags will take them
10 the Superintendent of their department, who
will assign them place.
2 All the exhibits will be under the charge
Of the Superintendent of the department where
the same are entered, and must not be removed
before the close of the fair without his con.
sent.
3 All animals must be exhibited In such
places and at such times Is the Superintendent
in charge shall direct, in accordance with thu
official program.
All obnoxious add repubsive articles will
be excluded from the grounds. 80
S bay and straw will be furnished free Of
charge tp RopAfde exhibitors of stock during
~, /, ,n AWARDS.
l Awarding committees shall be appointed
BY the Superintendent in their respective de
psrtments. except in Glasses in which the Super
intendent is q competitor, in which case th,
awarding committee shall be special com
mittee appointed by the executive board. Z.
2 Onl first. second and discretionary pfe
miums shall be awarded; ~
Red" ribbon shall indicate first premium
blue" ribbon second premium, white" zibbo1
discretionary.
Committees on awards shall consist Of thre.
persons, except in classes, where expert judge
are especially provided for.
s Committees will be careful 10 put on th,
badges denoting the frat and second premiums
Is they make their awards; especially be care
full that the badges and reports agree. Do moi
put ribbons on articles unless Jon report then
in the ci.sa book.
Each award must be written in plain