The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-18
STATE FAIR EXHIBIT
Shall Grant County be Represented
at the South Dakota Fair.
Fine Opportunity to Let the World
Know We Are Not a Busted
Community.

GOuuU anu lIC > ldIC IdlI III Ids
weeks Big Stone Headlight and
which we publish in another col
umn, was followed up by a mum
Der of the Big Stone rustlers
coming up to this city and start
ing a movement to have Grant
county represented at the state
fair by a worthy exhibit Of its ag-
ricultural and other prod ductlons.
While this seasons yields in the
small grain line are the poor est
we have probably ever had, yet
in vegetables, fruits and corn
enough has already been brought
into Mllbank to demonstrate that
we can make a fine showing. and
this showing will stand out more
prominently than if there had
been a good crop all over the
state. The splendid enthusias N
Of the state fair managers in go
ing ahead this year and in max
ing South Dakota's S fair the bos t
ever held, should receive the en-
couragement of the splendid ex.
hlblt which Grant county can put
up if the friends of the county
will but make an effort.
While the meeting last Satur-
day was not largely attended as
it had not been advertised, thos e
present, after the matter had
been talked over, were enthusi
astlcally ia favor of going ahead
and making arrangements for an
exhibit at the state fair, and if
possible secure a per ornament To-
cation for a Grant county build
ing that would be Of service as an
exhibit building and as headquar-
ters for all people from the coun-
ty attending the fair.
1t was deemed advisable to or
ganize and select temporary Off
GERS to act until next Monday,
Aug. 81. when a permanent or
ganiztion will be effected at the
meeting called for that time when
it is expected that representa-
tives from all parts of the county
will be present For this pre-
liminery purpose |. D Aldrich
was made chairman, w. w. Dow
ME, secretary. and G.. L. Wood
treasurer and $1CO in subscrip.
tlons was raised from those pre-,
sent. 1t was resolved that cir
cular be prepared and sent out,
and the following residents in
the several parts of the county
asked to cooperate in the work
as above outlined:
Adams-A. d. Jones and Thos.
Street.
Alban-Paul Pinkert and E. T.
German.
Big Stone-John Hetfernan.
Vernon-John Black, Max Koel)e.
Georgia.. J. Englund, Wesley
Swenson.
Troy-O. B. Fornell, stanwood and
BasfOrd.
Stockholm P. Johnson, Matt
Hedman.
Ai do lSOu cOId w lbI ulSu.
Melrose-R A. Berkner, G. STEM
Kilborn-Peter Glnther, Fred Cross
Osceola-H Poppeman.
Mazeppa-A. f. Bamberger, VIM.
Boyce.
Lura-Fred Xix and Adna Wool
sey.
Blooming Valley-O. r. Olson,
c. K. Mogen.
Grant Center-Chas. Koch, Fred
Lamm.
Twin Brooks-Enoch Lindquist,
VIM. Bohn.
Milbank-C. w. Martens, Paul
Kohler, Fred Snyder.
Big Stone-F. W. Dothout, Jas
Gold.
The organization was given the
name of the Grant County Boost
ers Club, aud a com mitee consist
ing of Messrs. G. w. Martens,
G. L. Wood and Paul Kuhler were
appointed to draw up set of by
laws to be presented at the next
meeting. It will be at this meet
ing that work will be planned for
future operations, and it is hop.
ed that q large attendance will
be had, and everybody and any
body interested in the welfare of
Grant chunty is urged to be at
the court house next Monday af-
ternoon, Aug. 81, at 2:30 o'clock,
and help along the work. 1t is
sincerely hoped that all parts OF
the county will be represented.
Come out and give your counsel
and any assistance you can In
this public enterprise for the glo.
ry of Grant county and your own
material prosperity.
II you are not using Valley
Queen flour get the habit, it will
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