The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-01
MAHASKA'S FAIR.
Premium List Out and Ready
For Distribution.

The premium list of the best coun-
ty fair in the state has left the print
er's hands and is ready for distribu-
ton. The Forty-sixth Annual Fair
of the Mabaska County Agricultural
Association will be held in the city of
Oskaloosa on September 10, IL, IL
and 10. Every effort will be made to
make it the greatest fair ever held
here.
The premium lists may be had at
this office or at the office of Secretary
w. c. Burrell, or upon application.
The officers of the year are:
d. A. Hines, president.
r. Redman, vice-presldent.
R. M. Boyer, treasurer.
w. O. Burrell, secretary.
Dill ectors-F. D, Boyer, Jno. Prime,
Chas. Huber, l. N. Taylor, Sam Bal
dauf,lW. R. Lacey, George Kalbach,
R. K. Davis, Il. A. Armstrong, Joe
Stumps, T. g. Beach, Jr., Q. B. Nc
Culloch.
sUPERINTENDENTs.
Speed-C. B. McCulloch, II. A.
Armstrong.
Glass A, .Horses-Newton Cox.
Glass b, Cattle-I. N. Taylor.
Glass O, Swine, Glass d, Sheep
VIM. Bartlett.
Glass E, Poultry-J. E. Dunmire,
Mrs. Helen Bailey.
Glass F, Farm Machinery-E. s.
Knowlton.
Glass G, Mechanical E. s. Knowl-
ton.
Glass HI, Pantry stores-Mary
Thomson.
Glass J,E Fine Arts--Mrs. John
Hawkins,iM mabel Downing.
Glass K, Fine Arts-Mary Beach.
Glass L, Plants and Flowers-W.
R. Lacey.
Glass M, Fruit. G. Beach.
Class o, Vegetables, field products
IT. Steddom.
Educational Mrs. Fife Rodgers.
Tickets and Gates-Geo. Kalbach.
Fine Art Hall-James Atchison.
Amphitheatre-John H. Blakeslee.
Grounds and Chief of Police-F. D.
Boyer.
Chief Marshal-Pete McCosh.
Privileges--F. D. Boyer, Joe
Stumps, assistant.
The management of the fair in pre-
senting its annual program and list
makes the following address to the
public:
We present to you our Forty-sixth
Annual Premium list, and most sim
cerely hope it will meet your hearty
approval. The annual fair this year
will be held September 10 to 18th.
We desire to enlist every citizen in
Mahaska county in the work of max
ing our fair success. We fully I'M
derstand the Importance of enlisting
the sympathy and good will of the
people of our county in this work
in fact, our fair is the peoples work.
1t is with feelings of gratitude that
we refer to Eour past exhibitions.
Mahaska county has a reputation
second to no county in Iowa for the
excellence of her fairs, and from
present indications she will retain
her standing in that respect. We
have reason to believe that the COM
ing exhibition will be the most sue
cessful in the history of our society.
The premiums in most of the de-
partments have been increased and
new additions made. All forms of
gambling are strictly prohibited and
you areiall invited to take q three
days. vacation from your farms,
work shops and offices, and to come
and enjoy a pleasant, and profitable
visit with your neighbors and your
friends at the fair.
Visitors will find the management
agreeable' and courteous, and no
pains will be spared to make the
fair entertaining, instructive and
profitable.
To exhibitors we promise that no
pains will be spared by the board to
afford every possible convenience
for the display of articles for pre-
miums and to give every article a
fair and impartial investigation.
Premiums will Internationally be
paid in cash.
Exhibitors of stock will find our
accommodations as good as any in
the state-good stabling, abundance
of water, etc. For any further in
formation address
w. Q. BURRELL, Sec'y.,