Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-08-15

county agricultural fairs are of estimable value to
FARMING communities in which they are held. They
arc .e means OF bringing people together for a general
sooo time at a nominal expense. Such exhibitions are
oonuuc'eo entirely without profit-they are the peoples
organization and much good results to every one from
sucn meetings. Coming as they do, in the fall after
o% harvest IS over, every one goes in for a good time
everyone should take great interest in their county
iat. II is something that cannot be made a success
without g united effort.
The management of the Mountain Home fair last
year received the able support from the community and
IN consequence, the fair was a grand success. The
people dd not believe such a thing could be done-they
were astonished at the exhibition of Elmorc and
Owyhee county products. Such fairs create competition,
everyone tries to raise and exhibit something better
than his %neighbor. A greater collection of agricultural
products was never brought ~togethre in Southern Idaho
tnan were seen in the exhibition building OF eur lair
last year. The same exhibit was moved to Boise
latter the better portion of the fruit had been destroyed
and was awarded second prize of all counties in the
state. This was indeed quite an honor when taken
into consideration that Elmorc and the extreme north
ern part of Owyhee county that made the exhibit, were
never before thought of from an agricultural point OF
view.
We want an exhibit this fall that will surprise
the most %skeptical. We have the resources at hand
with which to make this exhibit. But the success OF
our fair is really going to depend in a very large
measure upon the support given the management by
the farmers in this and Owyhee counties. We want
something to show the newcomer. Strong effort is
DSinS maze Dy the Oreat western 6ect sugar company
and by the legitimate real estate dealers in the county,
% have a large number of eastern people present at
this fair, and in consequence, we ask the hearty CO..
operation of all our people.
The citizens of Mountain Home are contributing
literally. We have long since been pledged the moral
and financial support of the Commercial Club. The
County Commissioners have agreed to make a liberal
donation to this organization. The management desires
it explicitly understood that no one connected with the
organization is drawing one penny salary. Every
dollar receievd from donations, contributions, gate and
other receipts, will Immediately be paid out in purses
and premiums. The racing committee has already
pledged more than 49, 900 in premiums and Mr.. Garrett
has agreed that ALL premiums, purses, rewards of
whatever nature, won by him are to be donated to
the finance committee.
The management and the different committees
have decided not only to offer the people q show COM
oosrd of different sorts and kinds of races and an
exhibition Of agricultural. horticultural and live stock
exhibits, but to make a special feature OF different
high class amusements. First, a recognized profess
sionsl lady baiionist has been engaged to make an
ASCENSION each day of the fair. The world famed La
Bissiarc Bros, three in number, (iast year with the
Barnum and Bailey show) will perform four special
acts each day Of the iair. These people are high
,-o,.z. and slack wire artists of world famed reputa-
+;on A large stage will be erected opposite the grand
stand. 10 feet long by 80 feet vide, upon which these
d;ffercnt acts will be conducted, for the benefit of
the visitor and without charge. The La Bissiare Bros.
..-foru tbe thrilingi leap for life act, seen first and
I'D IN America last year in the great Barnum and
Rai,,v shows. Tho Montai Sisters have also been
1890 TO do various ariel acts, such as slack wire
tra,rre riding and other spocieltic Of great merit.
IT, people arc now performing ct the White City
o.rd.n 10 Chicago where they wcre engaged by the
Sr;;Ssrn Asbo Fair ASspcistlon by this enlargement
cru-si otbr acts arc under process Of contract andsif
oa~~Inoticee from the great daily papers Of Chicago
-, ~ relied upon, all acts end performances engaged
r. NC exhibition are Of unusual merit.
Tn, usual racing program has been heightened and
~.+,v strengthened by tho additional purses which
g. rsnagement is this year able to offer. One of tho
-. features of the fair will be q fifteen milo COW
nr.,.v race. This is q race purely for Elmore,
49,. and Owyhee counties. Pive mites OF this race
D,, :. made each day commencing the sooond day
-. fair. To insure that nothing but DOW horses will
sSo;,ted TO this race, tho management has appointed
$500 men. or those familiar with cow men and
- sorses. which committee wilt see that nothing
.,;r;b,e stock Is admitted to these races.
the duty Of collecting and properly arranging the
,e.--,t AGRICULTURAL and horticultural exhibits, is
'..d.r the management of competent men who
~ S-uote their entire time and attention from now
until the fair.
- tbe east and men and teams have this week
- in different directions to distribute the same.
Ts;r,v concession and privilege booths will be
-. I'D a new mineral and fine art building erected
o - exhibition of fine arts and minerals of Einore
Forty new stalls for racing stock are being
Gu. a,d a new band stand is being erected directly