The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-28
Pr0wers COunty's First
Fair.

ale
A Thorough Success from
Start to Finish.
The first fair ever held In Prowen
county is q thing OF the past. and It
will be long remembered as an event
crowned with success far beyond the
expectation Of Its promoters. That
ID success was complete in every re-
spect was amply proven BY the many
ayora4lc.eomments made bv the yis-
itors.
Many Of our own people were aston .
ished at the fine display Of agricultu-
II products, and also 1t the immense
crowd In attendance. Nearly every.
body living within the county visited
the fair, and manv from Kan.as and
from points along the valley west of
us.
On the second day the noon train
had three cosches loaded with Lamar
and Granada people, and from their
happy expressions on returning st night
We don't believe any Of them were
sorry they came.
The event had all the features of .
regular "bsck east fair" even to the
merry-goround, the striking machine
phonograph. niRRer-shooter and vend !.
en- Of red lemonade. popcorn and pea
nuts. They were Ill there and did .
thriving business. especially the mes-
u-go-round, which seemed to possess
facination for both the old and the
young.
The first day was devoted 70 award.
ing premiums, . few trottinR and run
ming races taking place In the after.
noon.
In the afternoon Of the second day,
the races were numerous and quite In
teresting. the program lasting until
sundown. The most interesting fea-
sure was perhaps, the fire.nile csw.
boy race. Three strings Of horses
= kUss sntsred tn.thiR race representing
HerfouS sadgE u Coolldge; the x Y
ranch and Jske Gilman Of Gransds.
It was very exciting contest, and the
x Y carried Of the hOnors with Dick
Stubbs as rider.
The cowgirl race was also quite sx-
citing, there being five horses entered.
Mrs e. X. Brown won first prise and
Mrs. L. G. Stubbs second. It was In
this race that the onlv accident Of
the two days festivities occurred.
When about half way around the track
Miss Pearl InRham fell from her horse
and suffered painful though not serious
injuries.
The Holly band did Its part we'll:
and was highly praised by al for the
splendid music furnished.
The grand stand, managed bv J. L.
Wood, had seating capacity Of over
1000 and it was completely filled aud
there seemed to be as many more peo.
pie outside.
The display Of garden and farm
products deserves more than passing
notice. Both its variety and quality
was surprise to every one, and ex-
clamations of astonishment and sdmi-
ration could be heard on every hand.
It was pronounced to be ss fine as any
OF the older agricultural districts OF
our state can produce. The exhibit
on were proud Of their exeibits and
they had right to be. The result Of
this magnificent display will no doubt
be of great benefit to the farmers in
the way of encouraging them to make
further efforts in the improvement Of
Of their productions.
1t 10 the unanimous sentiment Of the
people that the fair be made perma-
nent institution and there 10 no reason
why 1t should not be.
The people Of Lamar, Granada and
Holly, and also those in the country
who so generously assisted the associ
alton. financially and otherwise. de.
serve and have tho thanks of everybody
for the commendable enterprise
which they displayed.
Saie Nsfes
]. I. Ranks had about all tina nreyn.