Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-10-10

from the TOlO country but it was
never suspected the people of these
parts would be here with an exhibit
Of fruits which would carry off first
and second prizes for the best
general display.
| A Little Short.
The mines were not as we'll rep
resented with samples of the ore as
they might have been but some
very rich samples were on display.
The live stock and poultry ex-
hibits were not as large as desired
but showed this country has some
very good stock.
Task Of Officers.
To the officers OF the associotion
and the executive board, we should
not be slow in extending credit for
their efforts and the time they have
given freely of to make the fair
success. Every man who was in
anyway connected with the enter
prise considered it duty he owed
his county and took hold with
willing hands. From A. F. Parker,
the man who circulated the first
bills and was instrumental in start
ing the bali rolling, to the most
humble citizen who talked fair and
boosted, the thanks of the citizens
of Idaho county is theirs. l. G.
Hattabaugh, who was selected as
secretary, made an ideal officer for
that place and for the past six
weeks has given practically all of
his time to the duties of his Office.
Over sixteen hundred letters were
written by him urging people to
prepare exhibits, securing enter
tainment and in various other ways
performing duties for the success
OF the fair. His task has been a
most trying one and the position
of secretary is not to be envied.
l.. M. Harris is another man who
has given freely Of his time and
taken personal interest in the
fair. He prepared the exhibit of
grains and has been working un-
ceasingly for weeks to get together
an exhibit the like of which has
never been equaled. Better men
could not have been selected for
the executive board and the various
committees.
Fair Notes.
| II was the intention of the Free
Press to publish a list OF all pre-
minms but on account Of the list
not being made out we are COM
PEELED to omit it this issue.
M. l.. Butler Of Golf was pressed
into service the minute he arrived
here and put in charge OF the fruit
exhibit of the floral hall.
Albert Calkins from near White
Bird got first money on tis wolf
river apples which measured over
16 inches in circumference.
James B. Sloan saved the day
for Camas Prairie on peaches by
taking first prize over Salmon
river. But they say they didn't
have their best fruit on exhibit at
the fair because OF the failure OF the
association to procure larger jars at
the time the fruit was ripe.
There were pears ~ inches
around on exhibit and OF the finest
flavor in the world.
Z. B. White had beets that
weighed IL pounds on exhibit.
| Purple top turnips 80 inches in
circumference and weighing better
than 10 pounds-how does that
strike our eastern friends?
| A great many potatoes of fine
quality were entered. One tuber
measured and weighed by curious
spectator-l3 inches long and
weighed pounds.
4 j. o. Levander Of Goff exhibited
corn from irrigated ground that
was IL inches long and we'll filed.
1t had been cultivated but once.
The Salmon river people were
out after the blue ribbons and they
got them. MIR. Butler of Goff got
first money on best display of ap-
Piles and carried off four or five
other blue ribbons.
The display of vegetables were
excellent. There was cabbage
measuring AZ inches in circum-
ference, squashes 60 inches, great
big strong onions, ~radishes weigh
ing IL pounds and big yellow
pumpkins that would make dozen
Of those pies "mother used to
make"
The Higgins Brothers of Salmon
river had the best display o
peaches.
Tolo carried of both first and
second prizes for best general dis
play Of fruits. E. 8. Sweet go,
first money and L. F. Hornine
took down the second prize.
T0l0 had fine exhibit and is 3