The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-09-30

While the Whitman County Fair, at
this writing, has not called forth as big
crowds as seen many times in the past,
still the management is to be congrat-
ulated on the assembled display and the
success OF everything connected with the
several events. The products of Whit
man county, both animal and vegetable,
are seen to advantage, and it is such as
to fill the breast of the patriotic citizen
with feelings of the most intense salts
faction. The pavilion, particularly,
shows the richness OF PaIouse soil, and
this, too during one OF the drYest sea-
sons in the history OF the country.
1t is apparent that the pavilion will
have to be enlarged for subsequent
events. In fact, that was the purpose
when the present building was erected to
take the place of the one destroyed by
the food of last spring. There was so
much to do that the fair associa tion has
done well to get everything in ship shape
as we now behold it.
Apple and Fruit Display.
The apple display seen in the pavilion
is one to conjure with. For lack OF
space the display ia probably too much
punched, but that could not be helped.
]. L. Strevy, assisted by Robert K.
Squibb, has arranged each variety of
apple in a group by itself, so that the
judges, as well as the visitor, can pick
them out at glance and admire or
make comparison without confusion.
Besides all the we'll known varieties grown
here several specimens from seedlings are
shown, vet to be named and classified,
from size and richness OF color giving
promise of developing into the CONNER
cial product. The apple display should
set at rest all doubts, if any exists, that
the Palouee country is capable OF pro.
ducing the best that grows, and in guam
tity to supply the needs of the far east
as well as Europe. We understand that
much OF this display will be sent to Spo-
kane at the time of the Apple Show, and
certainly no one here need stand in fear
of comparisons when the time comes.
all other varieties of fruit grown 10 the
temperate zone are seen in quantity and
quality to satisfy the most skeptical,
many looking over the exhibits and pro
nouncing them o. K.
Grains, Vegetables, Etc.
1t seems hardly necessary to speak OF
grains, vegetables, ETC., it being taken as
matter of course that we have the
best, but all the same we like to look at
them and show them to visitors. James
G. Farr has charge OF this department.
Everything has been arranged in artistic
fashion, the whole being seen almost at
glance. All the cereal grains, the best
that grows in any cline, are shown,
telling palmer than words of the great
ness of the Palouse as a grain producer.
And this without scarcely drop of rain
since last June.
Vegetables OF all kinds and OF size and
quality to tempt the epicurian and ex-
cite the curious are seen in artistic dis
play. s. Derlatives are frequently heard
when soDe lordly vegetable is seen "big
ger than all out DOORS" the wonder be
ing how it was rolled into the pavilion
and into place. But the big ones are
there, along with their sisters, cousins
and aunts, and the curious like to look
at them and draw comparisons.
Millinery and the Fine Arts.
Mrs. E. X. Hanna, Mrs. John 81. Bloom
and Mrs. A. j. Davis have charge OF this
department. Much is to be seen in this
department to interest aud to admire.
The different specimens of needle work,
crochet work, patch work, ETC.. show
patience. skill and design on the part OF
many workers, young and old, telling
OF the interest taken in the beautiful as
we'll as the useful. Several crazy quilts,
of artistic design and old-fashioned
piece quilt making, reminder of ye
olden days, are strictly in evidence.
Oil paintings, water colors, drawn
work, burnt wood work, knitting, etc,
cover the walls and fill the shelves, the
display being one of the best ever seen at
q county fair here.
Good Things to Eat.
Here is where we live, and it is pleas
ant to note that cooking in Whitman
county is not lost art by a consider
able. Bread, cakes, preserves, jellies,
jams and other good things to eat are
in the pavilion in quantity and quality
to gladden. the heart of the most hungry
soul. Mrs. Henry F. Troub and Mrs.
James c. Farr preside in this depart
ment. The prizes are not all awarded at
this writing, but as noting few we will
state that Ruth Harpole, IL years of
age, took first prize for cake and Ruth
Chapman, 13 years old, took second
prize. Ruth is good name to copiure
with. Mrs. E. Moller took first prize for