The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

OuI w 1QS awake NlSI-
fair is the Greatest Of
d in the State.
] ducts SO freely. To look upon
! the fine cabbage. potatoes, oats,
ETC., was an education in itself.
One could see interested groups
of farmers standing around all
day long discussing the merios
OF various kinds OF seeds, how
they preserved their vegetables,
! and the women held animated
discussions among themselves as
to the best method OF making
bread, butter, etc. 1t proved to
be sort OF a farmers conven-
ton, and hundreds OF ideas were
exchanged, which will prove OF
the greatest value within a
month. The farmer who did not
come to Minot last Saturday
missed a golden opportunity to
better himself IN his business. A
great many bushels OF seed were
sold. As an example, 0. NJ.
I Champlin saw sample of maca-
roni, raised by Jesse Coy Of Sur
rey. MIR. Champlin immediately
bought from Mr.. Mccoy l25
! bushels OF the wheat which Was
lextra fine.
! The judges had to work hard
and fast and perhaps did not
! Judge the exhibits to the salts
faction OF everyone They had
4 their hands more than full and
{ did the best that could be done
i under the circumstances. The
prizes We're quitewell distributed.
j Officer kimball did not make
e an arrest all day along. He re-
ports that he saw but one man
+ under the influence OF liquor and
' he matchmaking a disturbance.
y The farmers did not come here
t to look down the neck Of the
e bottle They were here for bust
ness.
r One Of the most enjoyable fea.
Z lures OF the entire day was the
matinee at the Opera house in
, the afternoon. The committee
E arranged with the company and
' with Mr.. jacobson to buy the
/ services Of the Matinee Girl com.
r pany tor the afternoon and the
e farmers were not charged a cent
: to see one Of the best attractions
) that has been given here recent.
II ly. Manager Bacon asserts that
S fully 1900 people witnessed the
e play 1Way Down East, by fail
/" the largest crowd that has ever
d been in the large Opera House
{ The ladies were seated, and the
men stood wherever they found
: room for their number los
y Manager Bacon tool; great pains
= to see that no excitement was
!, caused during the performance
J 1t would have been rather cas-,
:, to have caused a stampede re
!, sulting in the death OF many.
d The business men embraced
le the opportunity OF the day anc
n made the farmers welcome
n Liberal discounts were made fo1
the day, some goods really 60
,e ing below cost. All day Ions
s the clerks waited upon the cage
d buyers while the managers ant
70 proprietors made numerous &C
ls quaintances. Many farmer.
d traded in Minot Saturday wht
n had never done so before, ane
81 we feel certain that they will d.
!. so again whenever the accession
y presents itself. Every business
; house was crowded all day long
u While the experts were making
e their speeches in the Opera
Il house three-fourths of the far
o mers could not get in the build
d ing, and consequently spent tn,
n day shopping.
Ell One Of the busiest places in til,
. city was the Independent Office
d We made a cut rate of so cents
: for q year for the day and 271
]. new subscribers were added to
s the list. Most of them came
4 to the Office voluntarily. This
places the INDEPENDENTS cash
i subscription past the 5000 mark,
yl g. thing which We have been striv-
/ ing for for many months. The
: INDEPENDENT received hundreds
to loan On farm lands.