The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-10-12
MCLEAN COUNTY FAIR.

The first Mclean County Fair,
which was held in Underwood last
week, was very successful one,
and did credit to the great county
it represented. Gov. Sarles was
present on the opening day and
delivered an address.
As this was the first, the manage
ment Of the fair was unable to
erect buildings for the different
exhibits and large tents we're used.
The grounds are located but a
short distance from the business
center of the town. The fair as
ISOLATION purchased the land at the
sale Of school lands last spring and
a better location, one suited to the
needs of fair, could not have been
secured. The grounds have been
enclosed. A half mile track was
built, there being none better in
the state. Good barns we're also
built this year and a large and COM
modious grand stand erected. The
coming year will see many more
improvements made.
While the exhibits were not as
large, they ranked first as regards
to quality. In one of the large
tents was the vegetable display.
Here was on display the large
vegetables that were raised in Nc
Lean county, the potatoes that
it only takes 80 to maize bushel;
onions, beets, turnips, pumpkins
all of such size that one is SO sur
prised at the wonderful growth.
The cereal display was one worthy
of notice: Here was represented
the best grown in the county. In
this tent was the chickens, from
the little bantam to the large,
black Langshangs. This display
was small, but an attractive one.
Another tent was fittedup as
dancing pavilion,
A large tent was fitted up for the
display of fancy work, art, pies
cakes, jellies, bread, furniture, etc.
in fact the ladies seemed to have
carried off the honors in this de-
partment. This display was good
and pleasing to the eye. We would
liked to have sampled some of the
pies, cakes and jellies, which were
so temptingly arranged in one Of
the booths, but the rules OF the as
sociation would not permit. We
hope that each lady won a blue
ribbon, for their display was a good
one. w. A. Persey. of Washburn'
had very neat display of jewelry
and China ware, including the ia
nous Victor Gramaphone. Nc
Gray Bros, had a bed room fitted
up displaying the line of furniture
and draperies carried by this en-
terprising firm. The Peterson
Machine Co., had on display a line
of harness, robes and some machi-
merry making a very neat exhibit
In the cattle department only
two breeds was represented
Shorthorns and Herefords-the
former by F. w. Macomber and
the latter by o. B. Wing, of the
Lakeside Farm. These animals
were full bloods and the best OF
their kind. These gentlemen are
great believers in blooded stock
and that it pays to keep the best.
Claus Larson, the veteran horse.
man of the county, had on exhibi-
ton the prize winning colt of the
Morton county fair. There were
several other good horses on ex.
hibition. The live stock Judging
was done by an expert from the
Agricultural college, and it is said
that the lecture he gave in explain
ing the merits anil dement's OF the
stock was a treat to those who
heard it.
Among those who took part in
the exhibition from Washburn,
we're: Treasurer Root. black Lang
shang chickens and potatoes; w.
A. Persey, jewalry; Miss Knudt-
sen, fancy work; o. B. Wing, Here