The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-18
THOSE COUNTY FAIRS.
We take the following from the
Salubria News Letter of the 11th:


Salubria News Letter of the l1th:
Probably no one thing has done more
to stimulate progressiveness in an agrlcul-
tural and stock community Than the
practice Of holding county fairs We are
all human enough to desire to excel orr
friends and neighbors in some respect and
in no more beneficial manner can this
particular trait OF human weakness be
utilized and made blessing than in sbe
competition afforded through the medium
OF displays at our county fairs 1t does
not require any great expenditure or the
hanging up of any costly awards to stimu-
ate healthy and laudable ambition 10
be prize winner. When such events are
held yearly and become established feat
ures it is surprising to note the rapid adj
vance made in gardening, fruit. aericul
lural and stock raising, and the high
degree of excellence eventually attained.
These things are of material benefit to
the community, outside of the splendid
social features which enables the people
to gather together and enjoy Themselves
among The product of their own minds
and labor
Saluorla has made a beginning in this
direction and has held two fairs that wera
hlghly successful and very gratifying to
the promoters of the enterprise. In view
OF this successful heginning-upder ron
dltlons not near SO favorable as at present
III IS not unreasonable to believe thar
by united effort on the part of the peo-
PIE OF oaiuorla Valley-including Cam
bridge that the time is now rine ia mako
Inc Salu0ria valley fair permanent
institution. The associations own twenty
live acres of land. situated almost midway
between Salubria and Cambridge and If
ABOUT 34OO can be raised all outstanding
Indebtedness can be cleared away and the ,
association put on paying basis at once
In order 10 raise this 800 it is proposod
TO issue stock and Cambridge people will
De invited 10 take 1t up and become equal
~ interested in the enterprise. Situated
as the Two towns are, they would each be
oenehtted during fair season and undar
the circumstances it could hardly he az
pected that one town should bear all the
burden '4 'io
: IL me business men of Cambridge can
oe induced TO take up this stock they will
oe given equal representation in the
ooaru OF directors and the two towns
working amicaby together can accom-
pllsh wonders The men who compose
the ASSOCIATION in making this suggestion
are actuated wholly by desire to make
tne i"!r means OF attracting attention
~ .nIs ana surrounding valleys. and
!hgs between the two towns will prove
injurious to the enterprise. II laws en-
tlrriy with the Cambridge people wheth-
Ell thlS matter be carried 10 a succeseful
conclusion or not One thing thew should
Neep III mind when Considering il. IS that
the land is valuable enough Ia secure
every dollar they may put into il The
~ NNhws-LETTER believes and hopes that
S .uhy Wlll accept the proposition. and
when mus united central Washington
youn!y can invite her neighbors to one of
P PT Iis sSes' anu pest Things in the county,
AR line IN The state of Idaho.
Think it over and decide auicl,Iv oon,lo.
men, so that our rancher friends can he
prepared 10 SHOW the world what remark
loe results our sol and Climate is canahla
'f under little persuasion.
The above is most heartily indors-
'd by the Signal and will no doubt
De favorably considered by the peo-
Die OF Cambridge and vicinity The
'reat benefits that would surely re-
ult are too plain to need comment
Nlth the present development
" ashlngton county can place on ex-
lioitlon agricultural, horticultural
tocN' poultry, mineral and other re-
ources equal to any county in the
tate or elsewhere And the increas-
q transportation facilities will no
'ubt bring in numerous outside
Xhlolt'ons, and insure a very large
tendance far in excess of onv
revlous event of a like character and
ne present is not to soon to com
renee operations, and all that is re-
uired to make success an assured
'cf' Is long pull strong pull and
pull altogether