The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
RULES AND REGULATIONS
For the Second Annual Exhibition Of the Billings
Fair Association to Be Held Sep
tember 8, 9, 10 and II.

tember 8, 9, 10 and II.
L. The second Annual Fair will open to the public Tues
day, the 9Th, and will close Friday, the 18th OF September,
1903.
2. The gates will open at 9 o'clock a. m. OF each day and
at that time every employee is required to be at his post.
g.. No disorderly conduct OF any kind will be permitted;
a police force will be on the grounds sufficient to prevent the
same and see that all rules are observed.
ENTRIES.
4. Entries may be made at the Secretarys office in
Billings during the week preceding the Fair, and at his office
on the Fair Grounds on Tuesday, the 9Th. Applications for
entry must be made in writing; this helps to avoid errors and
mistakes; 1t will suffice II you give the number OF the premium
for which you desire to compete, your name and postotice
address. II you desire to make more than one entry for the
same premium repeat the numbers as often as required.
S. No entry will be received after IL O'Clock Tuesday,
the 9Th, nor win any article or animal coming in after Tues.
day be eligible to compete for premiums, cut flowers and
bread alone excepted; these articles must be placed in their
places by Wednesday noon land noon means II M.
6. 1t is not necessary that articles to be exhibited should
be on the grounds, or even in Billings, at the time OF entering
them, and exhibitors will confer a great favor upon the
officers of the Association il they will make their entries by
mail, or at the secretary's office in Billings during the week
preceding the Fair. Blanks for entries will be furnished by
the Secretary.
T. Entries must in all cases be made on the secretarys
books and entry tickets procured before articles or animals
will be entitled to a place within the enclosure; and no article
or animal will be allowed to leave the place assigned it until
the close of the Fair. No entry fee will be charged on ami.
mails or articles entered for exhibition, but exhibitors must
pay the regular admission to the grounds.
EXHIBITORS.
8. Exhibitors must see to the delivery Of their animals
and articles and their arrangement upon the grounds. The
Directors will use all diligence to insure the safety OF articles
after arrival and arrangement upon the grounds, but will not
be responsible for any damage that may, occur. 1t is partlcu-
larly desired that exhibitors will give their personal atten-
ton to their property, and at the close of the Fair take charge
OF the same.
9. Should any individual enter any animal or article in
any other name than that OF the bona dde owner, no premium
shall be allowed, even should one be reported by the Judges
or Awarding Committee. and the exhibitor making a raise
settlement relative TO rls OF he: entries, or interfering with
the Judges with reference to their awards, will be excluded
from competition or exhibition on the grounds OF the Asso-
citation.
10. The Directors have decided that the names of exhib-
itors may be placed on the cards attached to the articles and
animals on exhibition, as to do otherwise is not complimentary
10 committees, and deprives exhibitors OF the main FEATURES
OF these exhibitions, viz: advertising.
IL. The Secretary will not take the responsibility OF
examining articles or animals at the time entries are being
made for the purpose of determining to what class they be-
long. Exhibitors must make their own choice as to the
premiums for which they wish to compete.
12 Parties wishing to exhibit articles or animals for
which no premiums are offered are cordially invited to do so.
All meritorious exhibitions thus made will receive such
premiums as the Awarding Committee may suggest and the
Board of Directors approve.
10. When entries are made for premiums, farm products
must be exhibited by the producer, manufactured articles by
the manufacturer, and all other articles or animals in the
name OF the owner OF the same.
IA. Exhibitors will be furnished with cards by the entry
clerk numbered with the number OF the premium for which
the article or animal is competing, which must be attached
to the appropriate article or animal. Failure to do so will
jeopardize the chance for a premium.
AWARDING COMMITTEES.
Is. All horses or cattle entered for competition will be
shown in the, arena. No person but the Awarding Committee
on duty and the officers OF the Board will be allowed inside
the arena while the awards are being made.
16. "A premium will not be awarded to an inferior article
or animal, even though there be no competition.
II. No article or animal can compete for more than one
premium, except sweepstakes or general display.
PROTESTS.
Is. In case OF protest, notice must be given to the SUI
perintendent OF the Department before or during the examina-
ton of the animal or article protested, and a written state
ment, giving the reasons for protesting, must be filed with
the Secretary on the day such notice is given.
l9. Complaints. to secure attention, must be made in
writing and left with the Secretary.
PREMIUMS.
20. In accordance with the reports OF the committees,