The diamond drill., 1911-09-23
IRON COUNTY FAIR
LARGELY ATTENDED
EXHIBITS WERE VERY GOOD AND
FAIRLY NUMEROUS
|'nuCR CRITICISM or GROUNDS
Mar cement Must Get Away From
Sectionalism in Order TO Make the
Fair Success.

Last wednesday was the big day al
the Iron county fair which was held
for the first time on the new grounds
at Iron River. A representative OF The
Diamond Drill was on the ground Wed
nesday and was principally interested
In sounding the sentiment of the people
who assembled there as to the new
grounds..and particularly to ascertain
II there Is an active sentiment In the
county towards building up an annual
lisplay OF the wares OF the county
The following is the result of his find
ings.
First; to comment upon the display !:
Two of the buildings were filed with
excellent displays and the wonder was
with as that 60 much could be accom-.
plished In 80 short time.
The buildings are not yet quite com
pleted. but the two mentioned were in
use. They were well filed with ex.
hiblts. OF which the apples were easily
the best feature. There were many
varities and the quality would be hard
to excel in any country. Grapes,
plums, tomatoes, and all kinds OF vege.
tables were well represented, and
shows what can be done in Iron coun.
ty. The exhibits by the Grange and
three collections OF farm products from
one farm, made good showing, and
evidenced the taste OF the farmers who
made them mp. The stock was not as
good as would be expected. The Hol-
stems from Mr.. J. M Longyear's EN-
blagaard Farm were very fine. and |
there were also few good specimen
from local farms, but not nearly Az
good as can be shown. The booths
were tastefully gotten up. among which
that of Mrs. X. b. Webb was very con.
spicuous The display of cooking and
fancy work did the ladies great credit.
But, after the exhibits had been
looked over and admired what then
That was the uppermost question and
IL was reflected in general criticism
Of the plat of land selected for the
grounds and the plan of the exhibition.
These must be changed If the Iron
county fair is to be permanent, gr ow-
ng thing.
The land selected is mainly a side
iill. For that reason racing. ball
James and other sports. which must be
lad at the fair il the attention of the q
'eople Is to be held. cannot be- had.
The fair isn't.a Sunday school. People /
lon 90 there TO suck their thumbs. /
they want to be amused. They want b
elaxation. There must be some AT. Z
raction or they will not GO There /,
gas general disappointment because of 4
lack OF amusement this year and II n
ome kind isn't provided the crowds Z
'ill soon drop off in size. /,
Tie fair management certainly did
't of..work on the grounds In fact it n
amazing what has been done in the a
hort time. 1t looks however. az IL u
here hasn't been the general consulta m
on or interests necessary TO make the n,
lace many sided. There has been too al
Iuch OF the lone man idea. When n
q affair is being built for an entire r.
'unty IL must be many sided there
ust be an amalgam alton OF tastes w
lficient to have at least some features ra
st are pleasing..to all n,
ione thing the fair management must "a
t INTO their heads IL the thing is TO
success and tnat Is that the fair nj
mt an Iron River affair; 10 10 an Iron an
unity affair. Crystal Falls don't 40
ant IL but they do want TO make II n ma
ccess they want IL to be- such as to
tract their people as we'll rs Iron
yer people that IL may create a 10y
~ In their hearts TOR Iron county.
There Is plenty of land about Iron r.
YER that Is level enough tor race ,..p r
'ck What IL IL does cost little A.,
'ref We would then get what we ~,
Tor. Now we get nothing but dis. an,
poiptment. Get away from that :.
'r l.iat II the tsir gets twenty feet a.,
ay from Iron River village your I,
ft; forget iron River and think of -
u county. Let's have some place -.
ere we can create at least little ,h~
K about the "big doings" at the T.
n county tair once each year. Other tn,
mites have such affairs and they are IN,
uccess why can't Iron county, We a,,, n,