The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
DO III now

County Fair Association. The
facts. expressed in unfeeline
res. would excite the compass
of a much less sympathetic au.
Ice than the rea lers of THE
BUNE When the fair was
Aght to an untimely end last
her by inclement weather, the
nditures for premiums and
es amounted to $2225 rs while
receipts from all sources were
$I752 90. Had the powers
control, vouchsafed fair wealth
he receipts and expenditures
Il have balanced, but the ele-
S were directed by untoward
eies and the Fair Association
damaged to the sum Of $4z3 IS.
e, at the beginning of the fis-
GEAR I9o4-5, the associations
81 indicate the following state
airs: .
age liability. .................$ $500 90
7ng liability incurred prior
i'm and purse, deficit, 1904. rs Us S.
Insurance and Interest. -. 3O7 IS
etal liabilities .............. 1850 50
Fair grounds and buildings, and
e blank stock certificates.
em the foregoing it will be
that the floating liabilities
mt to nearly $1,000. Money
somehow be Immediately
to pay off this debt. 1t may
me by disposing of more stock
Gates if anybody will buy, OF
y be done by selling the fair
IDS AMI buildings. If the lat
ethod be resorted to, that is
I'd of the Canyon county fair
dwell.
addition to an immense
pt Of time and hard work, the
~ of Caldwell and vicinity
already contributed some four
and dollars to the support of
air. 1t was time and labor
ash we'll and wisely spent. 1t |
to De believed that, in this |
promising year in CaldwelPs |
"a, the institution will be al
to collapse. The Sr4oo must |
sed and the enterprising men
town will do it. This year
ands of homeseekers, invest
I'd sight seers will past direct
ough this town on their way
s. from the great Lewis and
g exposition. They will have
p privileges and they will ex-
those privileges at points
seem to have the greatest
elons, therefore, not only is it
tant that we have a fair this
put we should have a bigger
etter fair than ever before.
y, we should have a continu-
Performance. Arrangements
s. be made with the railroad
my for the use of a plot of
"a near the track, an attrac.
mporary building should be
on it. and the work of gath
Exhibits should begin at once.
ril there could be a display of
Ver' winter products and early
bles; in May, early fruits
be added and so on, each
et in its season Then bv
I fair time, the display would
aplete and represent Canyon
81 as it deserves to be repre-
ead of $1,000. Caldwell and
porhood should raise twice
mount this year. 1t is going
a great year-a wonderful
pr Idaho and especially Can
.punty. The future of towns
ang the great steel highways
Omaha to Portland will be
y determined by the impress
made upon homeseekers and
prs visiting the Lewis and
u exposition. What kind of
ssion will Caldwell make ifI
h1blts a water tank and the
ends of a dozen stores? Is
klnd of scenery liable to en-
anybody? Who would waste ,
over privilege on that kind of
INT?
et an attractive exposition ,
ng next to the track, put into
pod display of natural pro.
employ two or three of Cald. {
fair daughters to superintend.
Wind up in the fall with a
lair. that will be the making
dwell. The sale of $4,000
OF the stock of the Canyon
Fair Association will do ,
sineSs to the queens taste? ,
De done? Yea. verify, and
pirtt OF progress and patriot
not dead in Caldwell. it will
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