The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-31
MAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
r..st Annual Fair Even Better
 than Had Been Anticipated.

If would seem almost useless to dwell to any considerable ex- tent upon the doings at the Car roll County Fair at Berryville last week, for surely most every bodv in the country was there to see for himself.
 The most sanguine hopes of ,-s promoters of the fair must have been more than realized, for not only was the attendance great, but everything else that ceuld contribute to the success of the occasion was exceptionally favorable.
 The large exposition hall was quite we'll filled with the products of the country and other things upon which premiums had been offered, affording the visitors quite good deal there to com mand his attention, besides the races and public speakings by the distinguished politicians every day.
 The Springdale Merchants Band kept the proceedings con- tinually enlivened by excellent music and if there was any citizen of the county present or any one else, for that matter, who didn't t thoroughly enjoy themselves they are yet to be heard from.
 In the exposition hall Green Forest occupied a conspicuous place. In fact, we do not believe we will be accused of misrepre- senting the facts when we say that Mr. Whitaker had by far the most creditable display of apples on exhibition, while other products he showed were nearly all equal to the best to be seen. He did not enter his stuff for pre- miums and therefore was not considered in this respect. He desired to keep his exhibit, which was contrary to the rules of the fair, where formal entries were made.
 While the races attracted a great deal of attention and seem to be a necessary adjuct to the success of all county fairs, yet the real good that comes from them is not as great as would be that from a stock show; and 1t is unfortunate that stock shows can not be substituted for races al- together. The corrupting influ- ences of horse-racing occurs to us to be greater than any possible good that can come from them. The fact that it is business at which gambling is legalized is of itself a great draw back. Money won on horse race IS just as corruptly obtained as that won on game of poker, yet under the laws of our state gam bling is publicly carried on on races at these fairs, every small boy being permitted to see the work go on, and it is needless to explain further the effect of such proceedings-desecration of the Sabbath, gambling and abuse of horse flesh are certain to follow.
 We think the management of the fair would do well, for the public good at least, if it can do away with this feature, and only use the track for show purposes, speeding horses in the various gaits simply against time.
 It occurs to us. also that this fair association would profit to enlarge upon it's name and opera tions, making it at least the Northwest Arkansas Fair As- sociation,'' opening it's field to all the northwest Arkansas coun- try, especially taht along the St.. l.. & N. A. railroad.
 THE TRIBUNE may be classed as a firm friend of the Carroll County Fair Association and the criticisms, if they would be called such, that we offer are for what we consider the good of all concerned, and we are sure will be so considered by the progress SiVa citizans whose enterDriSe