The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29

effect In giving prominence 90 the track.
and the good opinion thus gained remains
intact The grand stand comfortably
seats 300 people. The association In
making commendable EFFORTS 20 encourage
all interests without going TO extremes
or 10 discriminating between patrons OF
the association The purpose In 10 have
high class entries OF live stock, and many
Of the entries go direct to tho state fairs
and secure first premiums The prospects
OF the association for 1902 are bright for
success. and good premiums will be paid
IN cash 70 successful competitors. Mad
ison county keeps abreast OF the van
guard or progress In agricultural affairs
and IT'S motto Is Excelsior"
Lake County Agricultural Society.
In the extreme northern portion OF In
diana, bordering upon Lake Michigan.
Lake county Is situated. having an area
Of 100 square miles. and in 1900 had q pop
ulntion OF ss.so2 Omitting wheat. its
product Of corn oats and rye In 1900 ag-
gregated 2e7.l1 bushels. IL also pro-
duced 1-0fl6 bushels OF Irish potatoes and
800 tons Of hay. and had on hand 80 sl5
head OF live stock. which indicates that
the farming interests OF Lake county are
not neglected.
AT crown Point was organized Aug. q,
lssi. and fairs have since been held an
nualy except during tho civil war period.
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The first officers OF tho society were:
President. Hervey Ball: vice. president.
william Clark: secretary Joseph r.
smith: treasurer. John w. Dinwiddie. and
the present officers Of tho association are:
President. J. A. Beattie; vice-president.
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Wheeler; treasurer. i. A. Donald.
The Lake County Agricultural society
has had an interesting history. which
Mr.. Fred G. Wheeler. its secretary, gives
; as follows.
The first annual show brought out
sixty-nine entries. and thirty premiums
were awarded. aggregating sss The re-
ceipts OF the first fair amounted 10 SOL.
the expenditures 10 s5s.e5. leaving a bal
ancc In the treasury Of s32.75 The second
fair. held in 1873. brought out eirhty-sev-
en- entries and ssi.75 was paid I'm prem
,ums. In 1856 the society purchased five
acres Of land for fair ground site. now
located In the residence district OF Crown
Point Fairs We're held regularly until
the excitement Of the war came on. but
! In 1857 they were resumed. and year by
year the fair grew TO such proportions
that in 1876 the county commissioners
| purchased forty. acres OF land for 5000,
half mile west or the corporate limits
OF Crown Point. This ground. owned by
the county. has. since its purchase. been
used by the society. Without doubt this
fair ground IS one Of the finest in tn,
world. and n few lines giving descrip-
ton Of IL will prove interesting. The half.
mile track forms just the circuit Of
small and beautiful lake upon which the
occupants OF pleasure boats may rest
while viewing the races and the crowd,
uron the land. The track and lake ar.
surrounded by a small bluff covered with
picturesque groups OF fine natural fores
trees, making II a natural ampitheater
and on an eminence where fine view o.
the track. lake and buildings can be had
Is the commodious floral hall. costin,
$500. The value OF the grounds Is no
priceable for the reason Of their grea
beauty. and their renif'ation as the idea
fair grounds Of Indiana
The fairs OF Lake county have Away
been a success a great number OF en-
! tries are made and everybody looks for
ward 10 the coming of the fair. Tn
, receipts now reach at a small estimate
, $500 and the officers propose 20 expen,
: Il all In premiums. Unlike many othe
, fairs the Lake county fair IL not a stool
company and no one receives q salary ex
cept the secretary.