The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-02-24
GAMBLING TO BE PROHIBITED
All Fairs in the Northwest to do
Away With Booknaking

| Away Will AbOVAAAUhAA6
All forms OF gambling and games
of chance are to be eliminated at all
fairs in the Pacific coast states and
in British Columbia, this action hav-
ling been unanimously decided upon
at Spokane Friday at a meeting OF
the secretaries OF the IS fair assoc
Iciations In the circuit.
4 The stamp Of disapproyal was set
upon all such games In number OF
addresses and after discussion by
| the representatives present, the mat
| ter was put to a vote and unanimous
ly carried. Secretary Arthur Hodges,
Of the Inter-Mountain Fair associa-
ton returned Saturday night from
the Washington city, where he met
with the other secretaries and dis
cussed the coming events with view
Of making all the improvements pos
sible in the annual event and the ar
rangement of dates for holding the
fairs so that there should be no con-
j fiicting. The date for the Inter-
Mountain fair at Boise is October
to IA, inclusive.
i Mr.. Hodges stated that he went
/ to Spokane with a determination TO
get the, date for the Idaho fair at
least a week earlier, and while the
1 Spokane directors were willing TO-
their date week earlier, they found
they could not do SO without conflict
ing with the Washington State fair,
!, held at North Yakima, the date OF
which is fixed by law and therefore
The considered it best to hold It
week later, as the amusement feat
. ures Of the fair would be hampered
by conflicting with the Spokane fair.
Mr.. Hodges states that strong
, committee was appointed to arrange
, for uniform list of attractions for
, the fairs, 1t having been shown that
by such an arrangement the expenses
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of the separate fairs would be mater
!, tally cut down and the attractions
secured of a high class After de-
Gliding to take such action, the matter
was placed in the hands of Mr.. Cos
! grove, secretary and manager OF the
! Spokane fair, who has a large ac-
. ouaintance in the east, where he
! booked attractions for number OF
years and who stated that he believed
: that the cost would not exceed over
$4,000 or $500 by such an arrange
, ment, while at present the separate
!, cost is much greater.
! At the meeting, Mr.. Hodges states
the secretaries also went on record
! as indorsing the plans to eliminate
! the county collective exhibit, and in
stead make the awards to the grower,
i so far as possible, as under such a
, plan the grower will receive the pre-
] MUM as well as the benefits OF
! publicity.
\ In discussing the races, Mr.. Hodges
! stated that a change was made in the
, entry system for harness horses,
whereby person entering any OF the
4 races would be allowed to withdraw
: at any time before the opening of the
! fair by paying one per cent. OF the
purse, providing he has paid the re-
i quired two per cent. at the time OF
i entry, and further that no secretary
j shall permit the withdrawal OF
& horse where the one per cent. is not
! paid, the horse is declared delinquent
! for the remaining three per cent. and
= is suspended from the trotting asso
y citation.
Z Mr.. Hodges reports that he re-
Y ceived a. number of congratulations
4 ON the fair last fall and that some
i OF the secretaries Informed him tina
. word had gone into that Boise hat
& the best fair OF It's history. which
i would be great help to the COMING
\ event. He also Gays that the direct
y members OF the Chamber of Com
Il Imerce Of Spokane gave the visitor
II the best OF everything and that the!
= had most enjoyable time while y
q the city
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