Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-15
COUNTY FAIR
WILL BE HELD
At a Meeting Of the Trustees Held
Friday Afternoon Decisive Steps
Were Taken.
WILL BE THE BEST EVER HELD
Trustees Determined to surpsss All
Former Fairs-New Grand Stand
Is to be Put Up.

All douDts as 10 wnether or not
Fergus county is to have fair his
year were effectually disposed of last
Friday afternoon when a quorum of
the Fergus County Agricultural, NIL.
eral and Stock Association met in
the cffce OF Secretary o. w. Belden
and decided, not only to have a fair.
INT to have one of the best fairs ever
given in this end Of the state. Those
who were present at the meeting
are +. J.. Wright, David Hilger, James
Weaver, w. ID. Symmes, George w.
Cook and Secretary o. w. Belde,..
II was the opinion of their asaoci.
ates that President F. f. Wrigh. and
Secretary o. w. Belden were the
men for those positions and they
were, therefore. retained for an,ther
-ear.
After having unanimously decided
to have the fair, the dates of holding
IL and Is were the days finally decid-
ed upon. II is usually good weather
at that time and as the latter part of
September is also a sort of vacation
time for the ranchers and stockgrow.
ers, 1t Is good time to select for
the fair. Special features having
been taken up the secretary was in.
structed to correspond with John Z.
Baldwin. the balloonist who made sew.
grounds here last year. He is one
o. the surest aerialists in the busi-
ness and their experience with him
last year caused the trustees to want
him again for the coming fair. The
secretary was also instructed to COM
municate with the Beckett family OF
contortlonists. wire walkers and aero
bats. They are said to be one OF the
best attractions on the road today
and IL they are as good as claimed
an effort will be made to get them
here.
II was decided 10 tear down the old
grand stand and after grading down
the embankment to the level OF the
track. erect new. large. and In every
way better, grandstand. The new
grandstand will have a seating ca.
pacity OF about 1900. least 500 great
er than the present one.
1t was also generally agreed upon
to put up a building for the display
of poultry. The poultry industry is
becoming more important with each
year in Fergus county and the fair
trustees are desirous of giving II
greater encouragement, and will pro-
vide a special place for the exhibition
of the prize products OF the hennery.
The old catalogue is to be revis-
ed in many particulars. The new cat
alogue will offer fewer but larger
purses and premiums. In the past
the great number Of premiums offer
ed have made 1t impossible to make
them Of much value. II is thought
that the competition will be keener
with fewer prizes but OF sufficient
value to justify the competitors to
go to some trouble IN fixing up their
exhibit to win them.
Inc matter OF a contribution by the
county commissioners in accordance
with the provisions Of the act pass
sed by the last legislature, was dis
cussed The commissioners have
been interviewed on the subject and
have expressed their willingness TO
contribute 81 900 for the payment Of
premiums as provided In the legisa-
tive enactment. This will be OF most
material assistance to the fair trus-
tees as II will enable them to put
more money In the purses and the
special features Of entertainment.
A special effort will be made to Sc
cure a first class metallurgical ex-
hibit. The increasing importance OF
the mining industry in Fergus county
will add interest to this exhibit which
will no doubt be complete one.
Very little work will have to be
done on the track as II Is In good
shape now. Several horses are being
worked out down there now and they
keep the track well beaten down. Geo.
Parrott has one. Dan Crowley three.
Bennett one, Tom Pratt one and Otto
Phillips one horse at work and they
are already anxious for the flag TO
fall. Between $1,000 and 81 500 Will
be set aside for the racing program.
The association is in first-class
shape financially and all the members
are enthusiastic over the prospects
for the finest fair in the history OF
the county. Nothing will be left un-
done toward getting good. clean at.
fractions and everyone will work 20
wards making the display the best
ever brought together.
No man or woman in the state Will
hesitate TO speak we'll OF Chamber