The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-10-24
FINE TRACT OF so ACRES Sc.
LEcTED IN SOUTH MissoULA
eY COMMISSIONERS.
AN ADMIRABLE LOCATION
County Dads Unanimous in Decision
10 Re.estab,ish Annual County Ex.
h'bit and the Choice Of Site Meets
Approvai--PIans for Modern Build.
hngs Now Under Consideration.

The county commissioners at a regu-
'ar meeting yesterday morning decided
to purchase so acres of ground and re :
organize the Missoula county fair. Be-
fore their session closed they had con-
slinnated the deal and the county will
come Into possession of the finest fair
ground site In the state os soon as the
fapers can be made out and delivered.
The selection Is so acres. situated on
the flat just south Of Homevale addi-
non of plated property-practica lly
city property-in south Missoula. The
purchase price Is s1S.5O0 and consid-
crinS the location the figure Is con-
sidered reasonable and the property
VIII certainly become a valuable asset
10 this county. The decision of the
commissioners was pleasing to those
ABOUT the city who heard OF the trans
action and the members of the board
were warmly congratulated on their
action. The buy is considered good
one from two points of view: First
nhe decision to re-establish the county
fair is generally popular. Second. the
selection of the site Is most admirable
ana the price paid. considering the To-
catIol, is most reasonable.
Unanimous Action.
The county commissioners have been
working on the plans to re-es,ablish
the county fair for several months.
with all the talk and the interest GO
iisg on In connection with the fairs of
adjoining counties I'm western Montana
II has seemed very much out of place
that Missoula, the mother county of
them all. should be without this in
stitution. With all her resources the
advantages of an annual show OF ex-
ceilencc can not be surpassed From
every standpoint the commissioners
decided that the thing should be done
this decision being thoroughly unani-
nous. For two seasons the Western
Montana Apple show took the place
OF the annual county fair In very
creditable manner. but when the cham
Der of commerce did not provide a
show this season the need of the fair
became more apparent.
After making up their own minds
the commissioners undertook a canvIss
of sentiment OH the subject in all Sec
tions OF the county. They found this
F'HtnIleUl I'LL favorable ana tnerp could
he no mstaking that any action the
board might take to secure a good site
and erect permanent and up to- date
buildings and improvements. would
meet with the hearty approval of the
voters. Thus encouraged. the board
set about to select suitable grounds
They had many offers and for several
weeks have been hard at work con-
sidering these. wishing to do what
would be for the lasting good of the
county. The problem was not an easy
one. but there seems little question
but what the action taken yesterday
was for the best, everything consid-
cred. The first expense will he heavy.
for the commissioners propose to equip
the grounds with buildings that will
serve for many years, and the pur.
chase price will only be a portion OF
the total cost. But the 80 acres of
land viii grow more and more val
liable. Being so close in, the attend
ance there. over what 1t would be at
grounds further removed. viii be in
creased In such proportion as to make
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