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

-. ,,aonle as they anticipate
sxhgh,tion the best epeeimens OF
~~,,ns the latest improvements ~
sss,ssrv ana the best stock OF the he"s OK
Gibson and surrounding eounu
being true, the people go 70 en.s
x,th a better knowledge or the ,rsou ',,s
=, ~ county and OF the state Inv oo-
OF 'ne sa,r a a county fair only In
-. T.ha majority OF the district fairs
80 ,,,rv state fairs DO not eauai II In
.,,.,,hs- quality and value OF exhipits or
=. go, ~ attendance. The fair GROUNDS
!. snlendid half-nile track and
,.s'sra, r,rses are paid for speed entries.
~ --sr Gibson county fair was held In
49,. oonrt house yard and stock snecs
xars erected around the sluNs Niiss
sosrona n Snow and Miss hraih'er were
~. only ladies' who had an eNnioe ny
that fair. and they are sui NNs anu
have had exhibits every w. 49,
pchsrt Mitchell Is a director N the hcson
so,,r,v rair ana has been on the board Tor
. rur,h.r OF years No gambling nooor
..,r,rv immoral shows. spincles e.o.s are
s,inuss on or near the fair ground The
society caters 10 the best clu@shs " tne
Communities and the success 81 us Aairs
showv the wisdom or It's pohey'
Rush County Fair Assoelat'on'
Rush county. forty miles southeast OF
Indianapolis. and having an area OF ~
square miles. IL notably one q the ban
nsr agricultural counties o. tho stare. II
n q well watered county with r'ea soil
and everywhere shows intelligent cuuva-
ton and II would require no Att's me 10
discover q better class OF farm restences
and barns than may be claimed ~ the
farmers OF Rush county. In 100 ths coun-
~ had a population OF so.ltS. showing
sl,ght gain over 1880. In 1900 the hrmers
Of Rush county produced s,5c45So tusneis
OF corn. oats and rye-wheat beings fall
ure: 4, eo7 tons OF timothy and clover hay.
and 1850 bushels OF Irish potatoes And
there were IS. So head OF live stock Ia the
county. and the value OF properf IN
creased from 1890 10 1900 s.. 4s4,.N. Ndica-
tive OF the general prosperity OF tls PEG
pie. which is still further shown ~ the
history OF the Rush County Fair tssocia-
ton. which was organized as join stock
company in lS6. with John MaJo' pres
ident: Stephen Donaldson. SECRETARY.
Daniel Wilson. superintendent. and
Thomas Mitchell, marshal. PreviNs 70
1852 two fairs had been held. but since
that date the present Organization has
occupied the field. The receipts u the
fret fair were s2.ooi 10. which has seaoily
increased since that date. The Dreriums
we're paid in fun al the first fair. mich
has been done every year since
The present officers 81 the nsso alton
are Edward Crosby, president. W. a
Alexander vice president. John l.. Ihoin-
as. secretary. and A 3 Hinchman treas
urer The association has held an annual
fair every year since its organ -aton.
during which time over $4,000 has been
paid 10 exhibitors. and more thar MIL
lion people have attended III fair.
The grounds aud improvements are
valueT al 5000 and are IL no way
incunhefga Thc fair grounds ars coated
one mile east OF the city " Rushrile, and
ate admirably adapted FOR fair p-poses.
not being eNc-iled IN the state. On the
south side the two hills form q
NATURAL amphtheater from the YER
dart SIDES 81 which the stock In
the SHOW ring between can be
sscn The north side Is level. tnd on
this the half-mila track is located witch
being overlooked by the higher GrV,Dts.
aaoras the thousands OF spectators an
oprortunity 70 witness the trials OF speed.
The -rounds are supplied with delightful
shade. rsre water and an abundance OF
shelter. anI are ~ easy access By train
and carriage. ana in addition. an electric
lire Is surveyed % reach the south side
az the grounds The fairs conducted by
tho association have long since become
noted 1-caGse ~ the liberal premiums Of
fefsd ANA always paid without scaling. as
also tor fheir social features. These fairs
have become verltab!e p.cnics OF the peo-
pIt whore they annually gather from
every section ~ the state. and from
many states u the union TO enjoy social
reunion The society prohibits gambling
ana th. sale of intoxicating liquors on tho
grounds a regulation which has been
promOt.ve 81 the good order which has
always characterized the fairs. The as
ISOLATION has rebuilt and widened the
speed track and larger purses and pre-
niums viii be DISTINGUISHING features OF
the fair for ls5.. which promises - be one
OF the most successf.. the association has
ever held