Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-05

W:JntLhe coEatssa sion of WORK this aft
erneon, the ,prsPN tions for Sne great
Lewiston Charleston fair have been
completed and with the BnerfiHg of the
gates esyNfenday,~nnaFning the visitors will
find the horticultural brlilding filled
with the producso of the lewiston
Charleston country, the rattle sheds
shelteringfthe fiEsest specimens of pure
bred stock; standard bred 'hoHses to
show the peeple.fppm the outside that
the country produaes a class OF, stock
unsurpassed; and 4hoge, sheep and
poultry representative of fhe aseful
breeds.
Upon entering the spacious grounds
the visitor is impressed with tine S0len-
did effect cof the towering buildings,
snow white in the dressings of NEW
paint; the grounds which have fbeen
thoroushly cleaned, a1d the general
plan upon (Which the exhibits are uaid
out.
All tEet remains row to insure the
largest, best and most t.ecomprehemsive
exhibit ever assemblies IN the N0rths
west and the largest attendance at any
s-similar exhibition in the Inland Tm.
eire is perfect rweather and Observer
Thomas has beck induced to deal outl
the best in store for. the next 10 days
When the work of reerganizing the,
fair association was begun this year;
1t was deeiIsad necessary to- formulate
entirely rev plans to carry on the
business. In this sfhe association has
been materially aided by Walter c.
cseeiy, president Of the association,
who brought 10 the ~xerk a <Eide and
extended experience,
'UH1der the present working pan the
fair Shas been divided 1nto several de-
partMents, each teparhment working
under special superintendent afnd all
laboring from one ,wen- defined plan.
In this way the association has been
able to cover a wide field and to bring
together a larger and more varied ex-
hibit than could have been done un-
der the old system. t'a
Upon Mr. Seely's shoulders has fall
len the great weight of the burden of
the organization. He has worked un-
ceasing1y from the first day to make
this fair a success. Nothing has been
left undone that might in any way aid
and assist in making this fair one of
tthe largest and best ever held on the !
grounds.
: Every member of the association"
said Mr.. See1y, "'has labored untiringly |
TO make this fair a success. They
have each and every one of them gone |
on from day to day regardless of their
business affairs. giving their time un-
stiAtfngly, and whatever success is met
with. TO them is due the credit"
Yes" said Secretary Newton, when t
seen late this afternoon, I'VE are put
ting the finishing touches on the fair
and on Monday morning everything
viii be in readiness for the big event
The past two weeks have certainly
been busy ones for every member of
the governing board of the fair" said
MT Newton "every man has given his
time freely to the work and no effort
greatest fair ever held in lewiston
clarkston.
1t has been the aim of the fair
management to make this fair a rep
resentative one and to this end the en-
ure country has been canvassed. Ex-
n'o'ts from various parts Of the states
contiguous to the twin cities have
oeen secured consisting of the varied
products natural to the different sec
oons and when these will all have been
arranged in the various departments
'nay VIII form a show that win con-
vince all who visit the fair that we
nave tributary TO us the greatest, rich 4
EST and most resoureefuI country in
the great west.
No field has been overlooked. We
nav" recognized that each line Of in
Ou.Jry offers a special field for ex-
piotation and it has been our aim to
see that the field has been thoroughly
'''ered and representative exhibits se-I
cured.
rom the orchards we have gather
80 ne apple, peach, plum, pear and
rom The vineyard grapes in abun-
uahee. The garden has contributed itsi
snare in the way OF choice vegetables
e'ery kind, and from the farm has