The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-31
TENTH ANNUAL FAIR
PrOwers County Fair Association
Pulls Off Big Event Success
fully

The tenth annual fair at Lamar
and that 1t was great big sue
cess after all the early troubles
and difficulties was due to the all
round boosting of q number of our
energetic and enterprising citi-
zens-chtef of whom was Chas. Max
well. the never tiring secretary.
There were number of stockhold-
ers and citizens who did much work
and boosting for the success of the
fair. and it is due to these united
efforts that any fair at all was
pulled off here this year.
The various superintendents had
succeeded in getting together dis
plays that were highly creditable
in all lines. In the agricultural de-
partment the display. while not as
large as usual, was a very high
class one and gave good samples of
some of the marvellous crop now
being harvested here. Ii would
have been doubled in size too had
the fair association been able to
secure dates q little later as they
desired. The grains especially were
the finest ever shown in the val
ley, and much attention was at
tracted to the corner reserved for
the dry land farmers, as they had
q splendid display that was an eye
opener to those who thought this
had been a poor year for the dry
farmer.
The fruit display was back to
its old time prominence. and was
p very popular corner with the
visitors. There were apples. plums,
liciOus and attractive varieties.
The ladies department both in
household and fancy articles was
more beautiful than ever and was
admired by everyone. In the
poultry and apiary departments
were ample evidence of the great
growth OF these Industries in this
section as they were far larger
and better than ever before. The
four stock departments also
brought evidence Of wonderful de-
velopment a. improvement in quail
ity was quite marked over any pre-
vious fair here. The stock par
ades on both Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons were prominent fea-
lures Of the program.
One OF the very visible features
OF the fair-due We presume to the
dry town-was the immense popu-
larity of hop ale as beverage.
There was quite a large crowd
out on Wednesday for the barbe-
cue and it was q big success. due
largely to the efforts Of Messrs. Nc
Carly and Smith. who had charge
Of the event. Thursday as usual
was the big day. and special trains
from Holly. Granada. Las Animas.
La Junta and Rocky Ford came
in loaded with visitors. 1t was one
of the largest days of any fair
ever held here. and but for the
storm of the night before and the
cool weather prevailing all morn
ing would have been the largest
by far. The Lamar band was out
to meet all the trains and as visit
ing bands came from Holly. Gran
ada, Las Animas and Rocky Ford.
there was music plentiful in town
that day.
The racing program for all days
was much above the average, as
more and better horses were pres
ent than eve before. Some OF the
races had as high as dozen en-
tries and all were well filled and
hotly contested.
One very noticeable feature OF
this fair was the fact that all sec
tions and towns of the valley have
dropped their quarrels and bitter
ness and are now pulling together
to advertise the greatest Valley
of Content ON earth.