Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-31
FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
Dates Are Coincident with the Fall
Festivities Of the King.
SHOW AT THE SAME OLD STAND
Prize List H. Large and varied, Of
ferinE Good Inducements for
Farmers of Douglas county
20 Compete.

The Douglas County Fair ASSOCIATION will
once more be In the limeught at tine old
stand when the Ak-Sar- Ben festivities be-
gin. The dates for the fair are September
IS TO October S. in conjunction with the
annual 1ousting Of the kings loyal sub
jects.
Only residents OF Douglas county who
are bona fide growers and owners Of the
articles exhibited can make entries for the
many prizes. No animal or article will be
allowed TO compete for more than one
premium, except for best display" sweep
stakes and the special premiums. II en-
tries of live stock are not made before the
opening they will not be accepted. The time
for closing entry lists Is at OF before 6
o'clock on the opening day. At that hour,
too, exhibits must be on the ground and in
place. There ls no charge for entry.
A special prize that Is expected TO bring
out keen competition is $50 offered for the
best twenty ears Of any standard variety
of corn grown by a citizen OF Douglas
county. Winning exhibits will be reserved
for exhibition at the National Corn show.
Much interest is already being taken in
the collective exhibits Of the various pre-
cincts of Douglas county. and for this
competition Omaha and South Omaha are
each constituted a precinct In these pre-
cinct exhibits can be placed any and all
articles that may be desired and all will be
judged on a stated scale OF points. A per-
feet score will be 1000 points, and the
prizes will be eight in number. 1920, $40,
800, $50. $50, SO, SOC and $50, Precincts, to
be eligible to u prize. must score 800 points,
but those falling below that number will
be paid 3 cents for each point scored.
Glasses Are Numerous.
Glasses are provided in the premium list
for poultry. dairy, bees. honey and aptary
goods, farm products. green fruits, pre-
served fruits, pickles, wine, bread cake
flowers, textile fabrics, china painting
girls department. boys department These
again, are divided into many separate
groups. with money premiums offered FOL
about every Imaginable thing that fall
managers have been able to think OF
through long experience in getting uI
shows Of this kind.
Following are the officers of the Fail
association and their assistants in the diff
ferent departments;
George Dierks, president, Bennington.
william Lonergan, vice president, Flor
ence
Lewis Henderson, treasurer, Omaha.
G. w. Hervey, secretary, Omaha.
Board of Directors-John F. McArdle
Elk city; william Eicke. station B, Omaha
Peter Hofeldt, Elkhorn; Charles Wuerth
Florence; James Walsh, Benson; j. H
Taylor, waterloo; e. C. Heinsmann, Sta
ton q. Omaha; Charles White, Elkhorn; j
w. shumaker, Elk City.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Witte, genera
superintendent; J. F. McArdle, assistan
supertntendent; c. w. Hervey, poultry
Peter Hofeldt, farm produce; J. F. Nc
Ardle, green fruits; ]. H. Taylor. floral
Mrs. Mittlebach, preserves, pickles, etc
Miss Mary Huitt. textile fabrics, chin'
painting, fine arts, etc; Charles Wuerth
dairy, bees and honey.
Precinct Superintendents-J. G. McArdle
McArdle; George Dierks. jefferson; William
Lonergan, Union; James Walsh Co selecO
Benson; Charles Wuerth, Florence; A. c
Armagast, Douglas; John @. Bull, Millard
Peter Hofeldt, Chicago; ]. H. Taylor It
select), Valley; George Ennis, Waterloo
! Lewis Henderson Ito select, South Omaha
]. w. shumaker, Elkhorn; Peter Loech
East Omaha.