The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-30


The women's rest tens were greatly
appreciated and much used. No eX-
cuse to stay at home with the babies.
A good many EXHIBITS We're brought
in Wednesday morning, the second day
OF the fair, and while they We're re-
ceived for exhibition purposes could
not compete for premiums. A line
must be drawn somewhere.
Did you take out a membership caro-
with the fair association? Only two
dollars. Not too late yet. Be Fair
boos .er.
w. A. Fitield of Glenburn had
hi, ,atent windmill on exhibition, IN
charge of Anthony Waitan. Mr.. FL
field ,ndoub eddy has a sIeA, mill,
lust wlal the farmers OF this s.l-e.
need ana by the way he is tAlnSin|
of starting manufacturing cor
Germ in Nlinot, for the exclusive man
lraeture OF the mills. An interested
group of farmers surround the mill
Continual.
A number of the editors from this
mart of the country attended tine nrse
numpkin show. Little Mac or ohe
Stanley Sun who has seen Ward
county in all of its stages OF devel-
onment, was there. The Indian VII
lage was no attraction for him, TOR
he remembers the day when the In
dams roamed the prairies at Will.
Among the other we'll known journal
lists present were Editor Crockard
and assistant Rogers, Of the Douglas
Herald, Editor Gilbertsen OF the Glen
burn Advance and Editor Wales OF
tae Portal International.
1t means something for the farm
err to leave his work even for day
at this season the year and the
several thousand sturdy sons or toll
who ventured out last Tuesday, TO
hear Hills great speech, felt we'll re-
paid for The time spent. They Will
certainly have a great bundle OF facts
to thresh out during the coming WIN
ter months, and if they don't do bet
ter farming, it isn't the fault OF MIR.
Hill.
Senator McCumber, Senator M. N.
Johnson and Congressman Hanna Ia
svored the fair with their presence on
the opening day and listened to !Hllls
great speech with rapt attention.
Senator McCumber for years mas
been giving the farmers good advice
and could say amen, to practically
everything that the Empire builder
had to say. ~. :.s
John REM, the Burlington farmer,
never lets fair pass without bring
ing in nice exhibit and John can
. always show someth;Es 81 me way OF
products that would be credit to
, any country. He showed at the fair
long Flint corn and beets; two or
three of the latter would fill hall
bushel. -...
Anthony Walton from the Glen
burn country had very credtcaDle
exhibit Of butter eggs, and carrots.
Mr.. Walton's eleven year old daught-
err baked some dandy fine bread and
cookies, for the childrens display.
Many an older person might feel
proud of che exhibit. .. .
! Someone who evidently was a
knocker, started the report that the
management of the fair, was charg-
ing an admission OF one dollar. That
was a mistake, and probably KEPT
several farmers away. A charge OF
hut rs cents was made for adults, or
man might get an entire iamfly
ticket for but two dollars which en-
titles him to voice in the govern
ment of the fair. The association
doesn't want to hoard up any money.
The farmers. will get back every cent
paid into the fair, with good interest,
in the way Of better education; III
the advantages of the Northwest.
1t was a unanimous verdict that the
first Ward county fair was a dandy
considering the short time that the
management had in which to arrange
it, and the money that backed II.
Next year with some county aid, and
with valuable experience gained, the
fair will not take back sea- Tor
any in the state. The premium lists
should be gotten out several months
in advance, and thoroly distributed
over the county. The farmers Will
then have ample time to make ar
range,nents for exhibits, and we ven
ture to say that then they will be
able to show something that make
the entire Northwest sit up and take
notice. We had to start sometime
The ice is broken. Let's begin work