Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-10-22
PLANS FOR BIG FAIR
Extensive improvements Are
Made at Grounds.

The first action toward improv-
ing the grounds of the Lewiston
Interstate Fair and Racing associa-
tion has been improved.
1t will be the policy OF the man
agement to extend every courtesy
to the exhibitors and every person
having stock, fruits or vegetables
worthy of being exhibited are asked
to correspond with the secretary
relative to placing the same on ex-
hibition at the coming fair.
At the present the prospect for
grand exhibit in all departments is
very promising. The livestock de-
partment has received particular
attention from all officials OF the
association and it is now assured
that the exhibit will contain the
best stock in the northwest. A
recent letter from Prof. II. T.
French of the experimental station
at the university Of Idaho has sig
pifed his intention of bringing
some fine, pure bred shorthorn cat
tie from his own farm, besides an
exhibit of the purebred stock raised
at the experimental farm of the
state. Prof. French will act as
Judge in the livestock department,
thus giving assurance OF intelligent
decisions as he is considered one of
the best authorities on livestock
in the west. VIM. Dew of Lapwai
is superintendent of the livestock
department..
The Judge in the horticultural
and agricultural departments will
be Mr.. Van Holderbeke, state hor-
ticulturist of Washington. Mr..
Van Holderbeke has written that
he will be in Lewiston for several
days before the fair to assist in ar
ranging the exhibits to the best
advantage.
The exhibits in the main build
ing will excel anything ever before
seen in the Lewiston valley. The
season has been particularly favor
able for the collection Of a fine dis
play Of fruits and vegetables and
the people in charge of the work
have taken the greatest pains in the
collection of the products and the
arrangement Of the products. The
exhibit prepared for Nez Perce
will in all probability be sent to the
worlds fair at St. Louis either as a
separate exhibit or as a part of the
exhibit of the state. The fine col
lection of fruits and vegetables
gathered by M. J. Vessels, commits
sioner of the worlds fair, will be
on exhibition which will be the on
ly public exhibit of this collection
that will be made before being taken
to St. Louis. The exhibit from
Asotin county will be one OF the
best ever prepared in the state OF
Washington. The exhibit is being
, prepared by funds and labor con-
tributed by private subscription
The county commissioners have de-
clined to appropriate money to
help in the preparation of the coun-
, ty exhibit, the people of Charleston
and Asotin perfected an organiza'
ton and have now collected an ex'
hibit that far surpasses any prev
5 ious efforts. The people of Clarks'
: ton will also have private exhibit
Q that will be entered for the premi
t ums offered by the business men o.
Charleston this exhibit is reported
to be exceptionally good and high
order. The exhibit from Canyon
county, prepared by V. d. Hanna
;, will be of particular interest to the
people of the northern part Of thu
u state and this portion of eastern
8 Washington. 1t is understood
u that Mr.. Hanna. will come to thu
: Lewiston fair expecting to carr.
> home the premium offered for thu
3 best county exhibit but the people
: preparing the exhibits in the Lewis
;. ton valley are of the opinion tina
u the products necessary to win from
" this section do not grow in Mr.
p Hanna's part Of the state.
The poultry will be of particula
interest to the admirers ofpure bret
birds. From correspondence al
ready at hand it is assured tina
d this department will be filled ant
h that it will be necessary to provide
1t many more pens to accommodate
n the large number of birds that vii
ft be entered.
lie The racing is assured to be tn
e best ever seen on the fair track
E. Horses that in previous years re
fused to participate in the Lewiston
meet are now entered and from tn
entries now made it will be neces
sary to enlarge the stable room TO
the speed horses. The paddocl
that will be built near the grand
stand will eliminate the long de
lays between events that has here
tofore marred the pleasure of tn
afternoons racing. All horses viii
be required to be in the paddocI
at least Is minutes before the rae
it called.
The carnival company that wi
furnish the attractions in the cit
at night is considered the best ae
gregations of the character no,