The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-10-10
TWAS A HUMMER
Stearns County fair Proves a
Great Success
DISPLAYS WERE FINE
Attendance Was Good and the Enter.
prise Paid Out In Good Shape
In a Financial Way

The 1907 Stearns county fair was
success in every way.
The displays in all lines were ex-
cellent, the attendance was very good
and the financial end of the fair was
winner.
The farmers re all pleased with
the facilities accorded them for dis
playing their live stock and produce
and went home at the close OF the fair
we'll salts fed.
The policy of assigning to different
business men the duty Of drumming
up' exhibits proved winner in every
case. Each man took hold OF the
matter with right good will and the
result was pleasing to all.
To the ladies of Sank Centre is due
great credit. Probably they did as
much as any one if not more, to in
sure success. The old exhibit hall,
which ter days before the opening Of
the fair looked like confusion worse
confounded, was cleaned out, the walls
covered with thick paper, and when
that was done the deft hands of the
ladies transformed the interior into
something which to some extent at
least resembled a bower Of beauty.
The ladies worked hard and their
labors are certainly appreciated by the
executive committee and by the public
generally.
The amusement end of the fair
satisfied. While the program was not
the most elaborate that could have
been offered, yet it contained numbers
that were creditable and which offered
to the crowds present something with
which to while away the time not spent
in looking at the fine exhibits. There
were good horse races on two days, a
base ball game between Sank Centre
and Westport- good game too-which
was won by the home team to l; the
Sank Centre Band played; the Twin
City Colored Quartet sang and made
fun and an acrobatic duo did funny
and difficult stunts in front of the
grand stand.
The committees in charge OF the fair
were as follows:
Executive-W. o. p. Hilsdale, G.
Hillerud, V. l.. Burgess.
Soliciting-Geo. Fish, E. A..
Richards, Frank Carr,
Amusement-A. w. Dahiem, VIM.
Peglow, A. E. Austin.
Printing and Advertising-A. M.
WeIes, 0. H. Schleusener, C. D.
Marshall
A. W. Austin filled the Office of
secretary very satisfactorily. Mr..
Austin devoted a great deal Of time to
the fair, working early and late and
his work counted, too. All the COM
mittees worked hard and accomplished
much. The services of A. T. Watson
were secured and he rendered valuable
assistance in recording the entries.
To everybody connected officially with
the fair great credit is due for the hard
work done. The general feeling is that
the fair was a great success and there
is a widespread desire among the bust
ness men of the town to "get busy"
early next year and accomplish even
more
The displays of live stock was more
extern i've and finer than any vet made
at a Stearns county fair. Farmers
who raise stock took a particular
interest in bringing in the best to place
on exhibition.
The policy of removing the grain
and vegetable exhibit from floral hall
and placing it in the rooms under the
grand stand was excellent. Next year
even more room will be provided.
The potatoes exhibited were "the
finest ever" A number OF varieties
and all of immense size, attracted