Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-06
HAVE A FAIR
THIS FALL
Steps Taken to Put the Enterprise
on Its Feet


gagged in promoting the establish
ment of fair and race track in the
city, appeared before the board OF
directors of the Commercial club last
evening and presented the matter
MIR. Sears stated that he regarded
Occur d'Alene as an ideal place for
the establishment of an enterprise OF
the character which he had under
consideration, that It would undoubt-
eddy be attended with success, not
only to those Interested, but would
contribute In divers and various
ways to the good and welfare OF the
city as whole, lie stated that he
had given the matter much consid-
GRAFTON and thought and that he be-
lieyed the best plan to pursue in es-
tablishing the enterprise was TO or
ganize a stock company. II would,
he said, require about $4,000 to
launch the enterprise, and he, to-
gether with associates would take
portion of the stock. and the citizens
and business men would be looked TO
for the remaining portion of the
stock. Assistance. he said. he was
| satisfied could be secured from the
board of county commissioners In
the matter of giving a fair, and the
surrounding country possessed ample
| products of all kinds to be placed
on exhibition. A track excelled by
none in the northwest. he stated.
could be established as there were
a number of places suitable for this
purpose. and mile track could be
laid against which horsemen could
urge no objections whatever
The matter was then discussed by
members of the board. no phases of
the situation being left untouched,
The board agreed that an enterprise
bring innumerable advantages to the
city and that by proper arrangements
Of dates and the making of first
class fair and race track large at
tendance each year would be certain
to follow Considerable enthusiasm
was aroused aud Il was agreed that
| by taking immediate action the fair
and track could be prepared and
made ready for the fall. The plan
last evening was to hold 10 days
or two weeks fair. and the mgRes-
tion was also made that with a track
located In the city after this coming
| fan II could be utilized 10 advantage
AT Fourth OF July celebrations for
| sports Of all kinds. besides horse
racing With a track and grounds
| Ike those now contemplated and I'm
! der promotion the city would be en-
! ablcd to hold on the Fourth a three
days celebration, aud give enough
sports and exhibitions of all kinds to
attract the crowd and have them 20
away at the end fully satisfied with
the celebration as whole. A com
mittee was finally appointed to take
the matter up with Mr. Sears today
and work toward Its success
The committee, consisting of J. T.
Sullivan. ". II Collins and y S
Paul. met this morning and con
ferred with Mr. Sears relative to the
matter IN general The situation
was carefully gone over and com
mite" was appointed 10 look over
the available grounds for track and
fair grounds. and also a committee
to wait upon aud secure support
from the various citizens and bust
ness men OF the city The commit
tee appointed TO look over the
grounds went out with Mr. Sears
this afternoon to view several tracts
adjoining the town. any one OF which
e. suitable. but up to a late hour
had not returned. so that the results
Of their investigation could not be
learned. The other committee Is TAX
ing the matter up with the individual
business men and II Is understood
they are meeting with hearty support
from all