Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-19

County agricultural fairs of estimable value to
farming communities in which they held They
the of bringing people together for general
good a a nominal expense. Such exhibitions are
conducted entirely profitthey the peoples
organization and much good results to from
such meetings Coming as they do, in the fall after
is over every in for good time.
Everyone great interest in their county
fair. 1t is something that cannot be made success
without a united effort.
The manag ement of the Mountain Home fair last
year the able support from the community and
in consequence the fair was a grand success. The
people did believe such thing could be donethey
astonished at the exhibition of Elmore and
Owyhee county products Such fairs competition
everyone tries to raise and exhibit something better
his neighbor collection of agricultural
products brought ogethre in Southern Idaho
in the exhibition building of our fair
last year The exhibit moved to Boise
latter better portion of the fruit had been destroyed
and awarded second prize of all counties in the
state This indeed quite honor when taken
consideration that Elmore and the extreme north
part of Owyhee county that made the exhibit were
before thought of from agricultural point OF
view.
We exhibit this fall that will surprise
the most skeptical. We have the at hand
with which o exhibit. the of
our fair is really going depend in a very large
measure upon the support given the management by
the farmers in this and Owyhee counties. We want
something show the newcomer. Strong effort is
being by the Great Western Beet Sugar Company
and by legitimate real dealers in the county,
% have large number of eastern people present
this fair, and in consequence, ask the hearty
operation of all people.
The citizens of Home contributing
literally. We have long since been pledged the moral
and financial support of Commercial Club. The
County Commissioners have agreed make liberal
at,on to this org The ranag desires
II explicitly understood that connected with the
organization is drawing penny salary. Every
dollar receevd from donations, contributions, gate and
other receipts, will Immediately be paid in purses
and premiums. The racing committee has already
pedged more So premiums and Mr.. Garrett
has agreed that ALL premiums, purses, rewards of
whatever nature, won by him are 10 be donated TO
the finance committee.
The rnanag ennent and the different committees
have decided not only to offer the people
,s,sed of differens and kinds of and
exhibition agricultural horticultural and live stock
exhibits, make special feature of different
high class amusements. First, recognized profess
sional lady balonist has been engaged to make
ascension each day of fair. The world famed La
Bissiae Bros, in number, Qast year with the
Barnum and Bailey show will perform four special
acts each day of the iair. These people are high
trapeze and artists of world famed
ton large stage will be erected opposite the grand
stand 70 feet long by vide upon which these
different acts viii conducted the benefit of
the visitor and without charge. Bissare
perform thrlngi leap for life first and
only in America last year in the great Barnum and
Bailey shows. The Monta Sisters have also been
engaged to do various ariel acts,
trapeze riding and other speciaities of great merit
These people performing at the White City
Garden in Chicago where they were engaged by the
Southern Idaho Fair Association by this management
Several under process of and if
press from the great daily of Chicago
can be upon, all acts and performances engaged
for this exhibition are of unusual merit.
The usual racing program has been heightened and
greatly strengthened by the additional purses
the management this year able to offer One of
great features the fair will be fifteen mile
how relay race. This is purely for Elmore
Blaine and Ovvyhee counties. Five miles of this
will be made each day commencing the second day
of the fair that nothing but horses will
be admitted to the management has appointed
three COW men, those familiar with COW and
their horses which committee will see that nothing
hut eligible STOCK is admitted these
The duty of collecting and properly arranging the
different agricultural and Horticultural exhibits is
NOW under the management of competent men who
it devote their entire and attention from
until the fair.
More than tons of advertising matter has ar
rived from the east and teams have this week
been sent in directions TO distribute the same
Thirty concession and privilege booths viii be
built and mineral and tine art ouiioing erected
exhibition and minerals OF Elrnore
county Forty stalls for racing stock are being
built and band stand is being erected directly