The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-16
FAIR ASSOCIATION ASKS APPRO-
PRIATION
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National bank said he had just re.
turned from Seattle and felt much
Inundated that we had not saved ar
ticles from last years fair to place on
exhibit at the Idaho building for the
early part of this season while the
new exhibits are growing. He said
the building is nearly empty, and that
Idaho, the most talked-of state in the
union is missing a golden opportunity
now, That we should push every
means to get exhibits there as soon as
possible and to make as great an ex-
hibit as possible at home this fall to
show people who come this way. That
each day he was at Seattle Mrs.
Hoover and her assistants were apol-
ogizing for the non arrival OF our
products, and, like Napoleon, wish
ing for night of Bleucher Bleucher
in this instance being such products
as we had at the fair last fall but
which we neglected to preserve for
the exposition. That the thing to do
is to keep up the good work, and not
quit because we have made mistakes
in the past.
Commissioners Huffaker stated that
some shipments that had been made
from Idaho Falls had evidently been
lost in transit and others had been
collected and sent recently. But re-
ferring to the local fair, he said he
had talked with good many men
who are opposed to helping IL any
longer. That they gave $1,000 last
year and it had been stated that this
sum had been turned over to the
Reiss Carnival to get them to attend
the fair, and he questioned the judg-
ment In doing this.
Mr. Gagon stated that the money
vas not paid to the Reiss Carnival but
was used to pay premiums. That all
he premiums were doubled last year,
and that people in the upper part of
The county who bore none of the bur-
lens of maintaining the fair had
1rawn the largest cash premiums,
hose given for sugar beets, and that
hose people ought to be supporting |
he fair instead of trying to cry 1t
Town.
r. e. DeKay, the Cash Grocer,
stated that the board had contract |
with Nat Reiss by which he was to
ADVERTISE the fair, light the grounds
Ind furnish entertainment for the
,rowds and that the total considera-
ion was $1,000. That 1t saved them |
lbout $4,000 in different ways, and |
much of that $500 staid In the coun
y, but that the balance was paid TO
3eiss according to contract, and biit |
or the storm that prevented opening |
he gates OF the grounds the last day |
ind made the attendance very smell
he day before, the Reiss Carnival and
,ther attractions would have put the
association out of debt so IN appro-
,riation might not be needed to pull
t through the present year.
W. Fl. Scott, manager OF the Pin
leer Drug Store, said that il II was
mistake to employ Reis3 as IN IT.
all the othei fairs In The
tate and Utah had made the same
That fine weather was ore
u the best attractions the fair could
lave. and that perhaps that couid be
ocked after and obtained this year "
he commissioners would lend their J
tamp of approval and aid the fair. !,
Alex Younie said he wanted to see
he fair maintained, and was perfect
y willing to pay his share Of The
az, for he realized that men who
Iave property in the county are bcre-
tied by such exhibits directly and in
e. M. Kennedy said he wanted to
i'd his endorsement to all that had /
'een said, and JOS. Taylor the potato
ting from Idaho Falls, said he had
leard a number of men up there
peak against supporting the fair any
urther, and he had not given the
natter very much thought until now,
nd that he was convinced that as
arge land owner and farmer he had
o reason to oppose the appropriation.
that he had just had Clerk Curtis
make a computation to see how much