Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-10-05
A,r,,al Idaho County Fair Draws
Big Crowds.
|MANY FINE DISPLAYS HERE
Ian Lines Of Industry Represented
Attractions First Class.

The annual Idaho County Fall
Fair and Festival is in full swing as
ve 90 to press. Although the weather
man has failed to smile on us up to
d.te the attendance has been very
0ood and the interest in the exhibits
GREATER than at any previous fair.
MANY of the exhibits were not brought
n until the second day of the fair on
account of the inclement weather on
opening day.
The preparations for convenient
and commodious buildings in which
to install the exhibits surpass that OF
sny previous year. All the exhibits
are excellent. The grain display is
exceptionally fine. The livestock
pens are the center of attraction for
many. Lovers Of livestock find many
thoroughbreds on exhibition to inn
press them with the Importance and
value Of breeding better hogs, cattle,
horses and sheep.
The poultry display while not SO
large as that at our annual poultry
show, is one Of the exhibits that is
attracting much attention. The main
building which contains the grains,
grasses, fruits, vegetables and other
exhibits has been crowded with in
terested visitors both day and night.
Practically every section of the
prairie is represented with exhibits in
their department.
Both the Salmon river and Clear
water river countries have fine dis
plays Of fruits and vegetables. Ears
ofrrn fully matured and IA to Is
inches long are on display from these
districts. Skookumchuck products
include mammoth squash weighing
over 100 pounds and some extra fine
spuds both grown by E. Buford.
The foot hills display by Kerlee,
Bennett Long Martin and Others
shows some of the. finest fruit and
vegetables in the hall. Ripe cherries
and fine peaches from the Trueblood
ranch are also Of the foot hill products
Henry Murray has fine exhibit
from his Clearwater ranch. The
peaches and apples being the chiel
features of his exhibit. Several plates
Of peaches grown on the prairie are
on display. The peaches are almost
as large as the river-grown fruit and
the color and flavor just as good
Large ripe tomatoes, grown on the
prairie, ale also on display.
The public schools exhibits are the
center OF attraction, not only of the
parents of children attending ths
schools but also of all people interest,
60 IN our educational institutions
cottonwood, Harpster, Whitebird
ffalrvlew, Sunnyside, Clearwater
sttes, kooskia, Milt Springs, Stock
Ireek' Garfield, Higgins, Star, Lamb
independent, Rocky Point, Parochia
scnool at Cottonwood as we'll al
urangeyllle, have exhibits of thu
NofN OF the pupils OF tnose srlcn.. i
e'ucatlonai insti5istioas. Map draw
ard COR work, pictures. paper
Nofk and essays are features of thes,
sAhiolls. A map made by pupils of tht
seventh grade in the Fairview public
Nhool has attracted much attention
Gu alo comment. This is a map of tn.
- .. On each state is pasted pic
lures OF the products of the state o.
sise sample Of the grain, coal, wooe
:, oaher articles which is the state
ealel sn source Of revenue. On the maj
oe e Aehtueky the demijohn was lef
VI d. ana on Idaho the bootleg.
me fancy goods display is the bes
S ssef SHOWN here and shows the skillet
aanolwork of the women of Idah'
work. o anu 'A
ahe products Of the dairy are wei
.sspresented. The good things to ca
,aoN ,. 1ne culinary skill of the indus
m TIous housewives Of Idaho county
sma. ne aisplay Of jellies, jams and othe
tbe ee' stun are appetizing and max
&C o young man and the old bach Ions
ma :. some OF the good things which
4eT Tl laccumulates along with wife.
ihe eurio and relic exhibit ha
d;s''ed d,ac1ed many sightseers. In tbi
p'ay Is hickory chair made II