Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-04-21
DON'T DISCHARGE MRS. WOLFE

Tho OBSERVER believes it would be a
great n istake not to send Mrs. F. A.
Wolfe to Portland to install and
superintend the Polk county exhibit
at the Lewis and Clark Fair. Mrs
Wolfe has demonstrated her ability
in this line of work by making two
prize winning displays at the Oregon
State Fair, and it is due to her skill
and indomitable energy that Polk
county now bears the proud title OF
"The Blue Ribbon County Of Oregon" "
Mrs. Wolfe won this honor practically
unaided and alone, and for her good
work she is entitled to the thanks OF
every citizen of the county, il nothing
more. The managers of the Lewis
and Clark Fair appreciate Mrs.
Wolfe's ability in this line Of work.
and are anxious that she shall be sent
ia charge of the Polk courty display.
No one questions Mrs. Wolfe's
ability in collecting and arranging
an exhibit, and, as we understand it,
the only question in the minds Of the
members of the County Court is
whether it would not be better to send
a man with the exhibit instead Of a
woman. It is argued by the Court,
and with good reason too, that man
would be able to accomplish more
than a woman in the way Of meeting
strangers, telling them of the ad
vantages offered by Polk county, and
inducing homeseekers to locate among
us. On the other hand, it would per-
haps be impossible to find a man who
would be as skillful as Mrs. Wolfe in
gathering, installing and superin
tending an exhibit
The OBSERVER believes that con-
sidering present conditions, the best
plan would be to send Mrs. Wolfe in
charge Of the exhibit and employ some
suitable man to remain in Portland
throughout the Fair to talk Polk
county and its great resources and
to all interested visitors.
The great object of county display
is to get people interested in Polk
county and induce them to come and
settle among us. We cannot do this
witNnut rood exh'bit; for com petition \
will be exceedingly keen at the big
Fair, and common-p place display
will attract little attention and ac-
complish no good results whatever -7
Then, again, Polk county wants
that big prize of $1,000 and the honor
of being aaiduged the first, best
cop~-y 10 Oregon. Having won this
honor twice in succession at the State
Fair, our citizens cannot entertain a
thought Of falling behind in the race
in this great year of all years The
honor Of winning first prize in keen
competition with twenty-six sister
counties would be an honor indeed,
and that is exactly what Polk county
is striving for. The Exposition
management will pay Polk county
$500 for its participation in the
competitive display, If some competent
person is sent to care for the exhibit
while the Fair is Open This $500 will
cover nearly the entire amount the
County Court has appropriated for the
exhibit. aud there will still be a
chance to win the $1,000 prize. Under
these circumstances, the county can
certainly afford to send Mrs Wolfe in
charge of the exhibit, and some
competent man to advertise the county
as we'll.
The members of the Court have
shown their goodwill and interest in
the welfare of the county by making
a liberal appropriation for the ex-
hibit, and there is no cause for criti-
cism of their course from any quarter.
Rather, it is the duty of every citizen ,
to lend helping hand in bringing
about desired results. The Court will ,
certainly be deslrous of carrying out
the will of the people, aud, il the
OBSERVER reads public opinion Alright,
Il is the general desire of the citizens =
Of Polk county, irrespective of locality, +
that Mrs. Wolfe be asked to resume q
he work of collecting the exhibit, n
and, that when it is completed, she "
be sent to the Exposition in charge Of
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