The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-12
PLEASED WITH THE FAIR.


Fort Benton Visitors Have Good
Time At Chinook.
The Fort Benton visitors who at.
tended the Chouteau County Fair at
Chinook have returned with pleasant
memories of the occasion, and express
sions Of appreciation Of the work in
volved in collecting such fne exhibits
Of Chouteau county products. While
the collection Of agricultural exhibits
was not quite 50 large as at some Of
the former displays, they could not be
excelled for attractiveness aud gener.
al merit.
The array Of exhibits in the agricul.
tural hall was certainly q surprise to
those who believed a season OF pro.
tracted drouth would make it almost
impossible to gather . display OF
grain, forage and vegetable crops that
would be worthy Of exhibition. The
goods we're there, sffording practical
demonstra alton that under the most I'D.
verse circumstances Chouteau county
soil responds nobly to intelligent and
careful cultiv alton. The samples of
grain, several of which had been on
exhibition At the state fair, betrayed
no evidence of unfsvorable climatic
conditions. The alfalfa seed and
threshed grain was IS plump and At.
tractive as could be produced in sea.
some OF liberal precipitation.
The livestock features Of the fair
were more numerous and ttractive
than on any former occasion. The
horse exhibits, especially, excited the
admiration of visitors from all parts
of the state. AZ q representative dis
play of the Chouteau county horse in
dustry, the entries in this department
were worthy of the highest praise. Ia
the various classes of livestock, the
entries included fine specimens of ex'
hibits from various parts of the
county.
In the educational and art depart
ment, also, the visitors e greeted
with displays that showed good pro-
gress in the various exhibits present
ed. The specime ne of work executed
by pupils in the various schools wer,
very creditable to teachers and child
cren. Some of the work showed higl
artistic talent, and throughout all tn
exhibits there vas evidence of careful
tuition and interest in the work.
The Fort Benton visitors arrived /,
Chinook Thursday morning with thei.
town band Of fifteen pieces, and re
ceived q cordial greeting from Chi
nook residents and other visitors VIII
were there. The band boys playe'
several selections on the public street
during the morning hours, and ate
lunch co.operated with the Havre ban
in q street concert. making a combine'
band of about thirty pieces. This re
suited in quite an imposing musics
aggregation. and when it started o,
: it's march to the fair grounds it wa
followed by several hundred people.
The Havre band, having been en-
gagged by the fair management, oe
/. cupied the band stand at the fai
> grounds, while the Fort Benton boy
, we're given seats in the center of th
grand stand. It vas q continuou
musical program throughout the after
. noon, the Ravre band leading off an
the Fort Benton band responding wit
selections that were warmly applaud
ed.
The weather conditions interfere'
somewhat with the enjoyment of th
. day, high winds and clouds of dus
making 1t unpleasant for the specta
tors. Most of the racing program an
other events was carried through
= however. and the occasion was
great success, barring the weather.