Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-11
THE BIGGEST FAIR
IN SOUTHERN IDAHO
EImOre County Fair Association is Organ
lied and Dates Arranged for
Mountain Home Fair

That McuDtsiin Home is to have
fair again sbfs year and that it is
to be bigger, better and more rep
rocsentatawc of that section of Idaho
Whose resources and products it
will exploit was the decision of the
meeting of the Commercial club
and interested citizens at the court
house Friday evening.
The meeting was well attended
and 1he conclusion reached was
that the Commercial Club would
rondcr all aid in its power to the
Fair Association, and that the eel
July would this year be omitted and
all efforts concentrated on the one
event oof' the season.
Following he sdjournmnt of the
commercial club session meeting
of the citizens was called to order,
and work of organizing a fair ssso-
citation proceeded.
With ]. H. Garrett presiding a
Temporary organization was effec-
ted and an election OF permanent
officers followed, which resulted in
the naming of Mr.. Garrett as pres
ident, E. c. Helfrich as vice presi-
dent, O. E. Cannon as treasurer
and ]. A. Purtill, secretary
On the motion of Mr. Heifrich it
was decided that the organization
should be officially known as the
Elmore County Fair A sociation.
The dates selected for the fam
this year are September 29, "a, IS,
20 and 27, nearly two weeks earlier
than the dates of last years fair.
However, the time for preparation
is longer, and the suceess>o of last
year will be spur to greater eff
forts and accomplishments.
In every detail and department
the fair of this year Will be rBade
to excel that of last year. The in
terest of every resident gf the ceun-
ty will be enlisted. The exhibits,
of whatever character, will be
larger and better. The race sneet
will be the best ever pulled off in
southern Idaho.
The board sef directors, as seleo.
ted, is composed of the follovvin
well-known residents of the county
]. H Garrett, A. M. Hall, c. H
Walker, r. Larson, E. C. Towne,
w. c. Reuss, Tom MCMILLAN, Geo
P. Hall, A. Pence, c. B. Faraa ay,
r. d. GDrby, j. a Siffert, E. F.
Goddard. F. w Boyd, r. w.
Smith, F. P. AXE, E. C. Helfrrch,
B. Ross, H Willis, H. f. SiSel-
ton, r Va. Basslery John Turner,
A. M. Harris, George E. Butler,
Daniel Kirby, r. P Chattin, L. b
Green, c. j. Griffirn, G. A Me.
Pherson, r w. Hastings, H F.
Clark.
Of the various committees re.
squired, the president has announced
the appointment of the following
Program Committee F. w.
Boyd, ]. A. Safert, E., F. Goddard
Ben Ross, c. b. Faraday, ]. d.
Whitson, c. j. Keller.
Finance Comn1sttee: L. u. Weav
-cr, w. T. Montgomery, III. O.
Mang, H. F. Reekmeyer, aY. D.
Evans. r. w. Smith.
Publicity Conmittee: G. M
Payne, r. w, Simpkins, j. H.
aCraner, w. H. Dudley.
Music Committee: C. II. Wes-
sem, w. @. Reynolds, q. G. Nc
Williams.
City Decoration Committee: l..
L. Spring, B. z. Smith, ]. A.
Eyster, NJ. c. Heam, w. l..
Thompson.
Owyhee County Agricultural
Products Comm5 ttee: Arthur Pence,
c. b. Faraday, VIM. Hodge 5r.,
Jos. Smith, Mrs. A. M. Harris
Nj. E. Reynolds, B. A. Hyde, 4.
C. Massey, Dow Duiming.
Elmore County Agricultural Pro
ducts Committee: w, c. Hewitt
Mrs. F. P AXE, Robert Sproat, w
d. Bailey, p. II. Walker, w. O.
Corker, VIM. Gany, Theo. Pierce
S. v. Nesme, e. B. Turner, Mrs
.cas, Greene, J. X. Winters, w. H
Gorriil, John McKeegan.
Fruit Committee Geo. p, Hall
VIM. G. Corder. Mrs. A. M. Hall
Mrs. w. E. Wilson, ]. B. Stan
G<ld, c. Marhoefer, c. T. Rohrer
F, P, AXE, Howard Freeman.