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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

The Flea Circus at the Fair, was
something new under the sun, at least
to the denizens of these parts. Of
course, everybody put it down as a
fake until they saw the show, then
they wondered. The show seems, in
all respects,a genuine thing. The ed
itor paid his ten cents, and went in.
and told Prof. Nokes that he believed
the show fake, to begin with, but
was "open to conviction. He was
convinced. The editor has always be-
lieved that fleas were good for moth
ing except to infest sorry dogs, and
disturb the rest and sleep of individ-
uals. He has higher respect for
fleas now. They can be made to do
things.
1t is known that kings of ancient
times were amused by trained feas.
Mr.. j. w. Campbell of North Taze-
well, says that he saw flea circus in
New York 40 years ago, given by the
grandfather of Prof. Nokes, who was
here during the Fair. The little
pests are made to pull a little wagon,
kick ball etc. 1t is astonishing, and
so far as the editor could see there is
no fake about it..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

There was no Alfalfa shown at the
Fair. The editor did not show sam
pie for the reason that his three crops
were caught in the rain for several
days while curing. and did not look
good. There is quite lot of this fine
grass in the county now, and some of
it should have been on exhibition.
Look out for this department next
Fair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for, Commissioner of the Reve-
nue. for Clear Fork District, and re-
spectfuIly solicit the support of the
voters at the polls in the November
election. JOHN F. GILLESPIE
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Miss Jessee O'Keetfe won the spec
ial premium of barrel of flour for
the best light cake and Mrs. C. w.
Jones similar premium for the best
dark cake, and Mrs. A. j. May for
the best pound cake.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Tom Brown, whose farm is among
the small ones of the county, and over
on Stony Ridge, supposed to be not
a rich farming section had a fine ex-
hibit of almost everything grown on
the farm. He won a number of pre-
miums. Tom is one of the "small'
farmers of the county. and is setting
a good example to his brother farm
ers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

DIR. Sheparbd and his blue chickens
were missed from the show. His hens
may have been too. busy to leave
home. BY the way, we do not recall
now any exhibit from the Falls Mills
community this year. The supt. of
the agricultural department will not
be satisfied unless the influence of
the Fair reaches every section of the
county. Since writing the above, DIR.
Sheppard put in his appearance at
this office, and said that he was de-
tanned at home during the Fair by
very sick patients.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29
Tags Lost

Tags on End premium stock beets
and End premium broom corn were
lost. If the winner will report to j .
A. Leslie. supt., the matter will be
adjusted.
Some one got End premium on Irish
potatoes, but no tag could be found
on exhibit. Whose potatoes?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29
some ECHOES OF
TAzEWELL'S FAIR
Few Premiums That Were
Omitted Last Week-E Ex-
hibits Surprise to Many.

Now, that the Fair is over a good
look can be had of it at proper dis
tance-not too far away, not too
close.
A glance over the Fair as n whole
impresses one with the fact, that al
though small county Fair, a good
deal of work was necessary in get
ting it together and in place. And so
it was. One man alone could not have
done it. 1t was the work of number
of people. working together. The
number of pieces of all kinds all told,
in each and every department, if
counted and put down in figures, would
be surprisingly larger than one would
think. And then be it remembered,
that each piece and every piece what
soever. in each department had to be
handled separately, one at time,
and many of these pieces, sevreal
times. Somebady had to be hustiing
all the time
After all it was evident, from
casual glance that the Fair was hand
led in the main, by a comparatively
few people-two or three in each de-
partment with little help, did the
work. With more help the work would
have been easier. and perhaps better
done.
In this connection, it is of interest
to remember, that only one of the
off -, i
partment, receive any salary. The
gatekeepers, police force, ticket
agents and one or two judges, were
paid for their work.
After all it was the best Fair the
Association has ever pulled off. 1t
was not the most successful financial
ly. Tie receipts fell short of last
year, several hundred dollars. The
Concessions part of the Fair failed to
'pan out" this time. The Associa-
tion broke about even. Stockholders
dividends-00.
The Agricultural and Domestic and
Fancy Work departments were a sur
prise. No prettier array of stuff
was ever seen together in county
Fair. Mr.. Shubert said that it was az
good as Lynchburg or Roanoke, and
' ut very far behind the State Fair it
self, except in extent. These larger
Fairs have more room, more territory
to collect from, and hence more dis
play, but do not have any better dis
plays so far as we go. Mrs. Doak,
supt., of the Domestic department,
and Mrs. DR.. Peirce, of the Fancy
Work, did what everybody who knows
them expected them tc do-succeeded
And that tells the whole story. This
was their first year. What can they
not do next year? And, by the way,
the catalog states as to the Domestic
Department: "This is new venture
with u.s." AS matter of fact and
history, the Domestic and Fancy
Work departments were inaugurated
four years ago. The first agricultural
exhibit made had Domestic Depart
ment. gotten up by the superinten-
dent of the Department, and Needle
work Department, gotten up by Miss
Howell. The catalog means by "new
departure, THAT this is the first year
these departments have had special
superintendnets and separate build.
ing, it is supposed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Two of the finest specimens of
corn shown at the Fair were those of
James Roach and George Vandyke.
These men are renters, and always
make fine crops. They are intelligent
farmers and take an interest in things
Like the rest of us they want to
learn. They do not think they know it
all. The primal object of every coun-
ty Fair should be to help those who
most need help, that is, the small
farmer. The large. rich farmer does
MT need help-he thinks, and can get
on by himself. We have insisted all
the time that it is the small farmer,
the tenant, who most needs the county
fair. Roach had 10 stalks of as fine
corn as was ever grown, and but fol
the fact that it was a one-ear variety
would have been bound for the first
premium. Preference is given these
days to the corn with more than ont
ear. Vandyke's corn, 10 ears, wa
splendid, and would have been a win
ner but for the fact that it was, lik,
the E ditor's 10 ears, neither whit
nor yellow. 1t was admired by every
body who saw it. This fret effort o
Roach and Vandyke to show goo
stuff at the Fair has done them good
and set good example to others
Next year there should be man
more new exhibitors from the sma
farmers and renters in the county
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

X. p. Copenhaver, 1st; DR.. Dunni-
gan, End; Canned rhubarb. Mrs. A
M. Black, 1st; Mrs. C. w. Greever,
End.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

There were number of premiums
given on other canned goods. pickles.
catsups, etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Did anybody see or hear anything
from Thompson Valley at the Fair?
1t is said that fine stuffs are grown in
the gardens and on the farms in that
rich section. But if there was sim
gle piece of anything in the Agric ul-
tural show from that section it is NOT
now recalled. What is the matter
with Thompson Valley?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Mr.. A. j. Copenhaver. Jas. I.
Peery and 7. j. Brown, had the larg-
est exhibits of apples. Brother Bob.
Witten had fine exhibit also, and
as usual, had fine cheese. Mr.. Witten
was kind enough to turn over his ap-
pies to the supt. after the Fair, for
which he has his thanks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Mrs. Doak had as her helpers in the
Domestic department, Mrs. l.. A.
Tynes and Mrs. Davidson, and Mrs.
Peirce had the assistance of Mrs. H.
w. Pobst. These good women did
three days of very hard difficult work.
The supt of the agricultural depart
men had the assistance of his old stan
dbys, P. G. Baugh. Adam Ritter and
Watson Showers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Our friend, j. r. Kelly, of Burke IS
Garden, after winning the first prem
ium on honey made the supt. a pres
ent of the sample and a fine lot it
was. The trouble was, however, that
somebody stole the superintendent S
loaf of bread Mrs. Fudge gave him,
and ne was short on bread to eat with
his honey. The party or parties who
got that loaf of nice bread will
please make the supt. another just
like it and send it in at once. How
can any one eat honey without bread d?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

the agricultural department, except
the fruits. which were judged by
DR.. Shubert. He was also Judge in
the Domestic and Fancy Work de-
partments. He is an all around man,
and is nothing if not obliging and
ready at all times to help
Of course there is some criticism of
the work of the judges 1t is a diff
cult task. but these judges are consci.
entious men, and their decisions
should be accepted without complaint.
For next year-well, it is long
way off, but already several new
features are suggested. One is, new
building for general exhibits. Every
building was over crowded this year.
Premiums Domestic Department
Cheese-Mrs. Hannah Greever, first :;
Mrs. j. G. Barns, second. Salt risen
bread, Mrs. T. L. Shufiebarger, first !;
Mrs. G. r. Brown, second; Yeast
bread, Mrs. Joseph T. Wrihgt, first !;
Mrs. Henry Peery, End; Best pan of
rolls, Mrs. Henry Peery, LIST; Mrs.
Barbara Moss, End; Home cured ham,
Mrs. T. E. Howell, 1st; Mrs. N. w.
Showers, second; Homemade candy,
Miss Willie Peery, 1st; Mrs. M. j.
Hankins, End; Best butter, Mrs. CA.
Fudge, 1st; Mrs. l.. A. Tynes, End
Best honey in comb, J.R. Kelley, LIST
Mrs. G.. R. Brown, End; Apple Jelly,
Miss Julia Davidson, 1st; Miss Paul.
line Kelly, End; Grape Jelly, Mrs.
Crockett Stwores, 1st; Miss Ethe
Pobst, End; Green Gage jelly, Mrs
r. P. Copenhaver, 1st; Mrs. DR.
Dunniagn. End; Ounce Jelly, Mrs
j. P. Belcher, 1st; Mrs. I'll. Shuttle
barger, End; Blackberry jelly, Mrs
G. r. Brown, 1st; Miss Thelma Hop
kins, End; Raspberry, Mrs. R. P
Copenhaver, 1st; Mrs. C. R. Brown
End; Currant, Mrs "A M. Black, 1st
Mrs. Bottimore, End; Damson, Mrs
{ N. c. Shawver, 1st; Mrs. R. P. CO
l penhaver, End; Ounce preserves, Mrs
q. P. Belcher, 1st; Mrs. N. D
Shawver, End; Strawberry preserves
' Mrs. Dunnigan, 1st; Mrs. N. "
i Showers. End; Apple preserves, Mrs
I. l.. Shufflebarger, 1st; DIR. Dunn
gan, End; Water mellon rind pre-
serves, Mrs. r. P. Copenhaver, Is
g Mrs. T. L. Shufibarger, End; Pc,
:? preserves, DIR. Dunnigan, 1st; MIR
n M. c. Ruble, End. Best canned che,
It ries, Mrs. M. C. Ruble, 1st; Mrs.
i P. Belcher, End; Canned Apples, Mr.
J. T. L. Shuffiebarger. 1st; Mrs.
It F. Copenhaver, End; Canned peache
n Mrs. John P. Gose., 1st; Mrs. r.
lCopenhaver, End; Canned Pears, MIR
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Prof. Ewing Lawson was Judge in
the agricultural department, except
the fruits. which were judged by
DR.. Shubert. He was also Judge in
the Domestic and Fancy Work de-
partments. He is an all around man,
and is nothing if not obliging and
ready at all times to help
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

For next year-well, it is a long
way off, but already several new
features are suggested. One is, new
building for general exhibits. Every
building was over crowded this year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-29

Of course there is some criticism of
the work of the judges. 1t is diff
cult task, but these judges are consci.
entious men, and their decisions
should be accepted without complaint.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01

I Tuesday afternoon while the stors
was locked up 70 allow the force to
go % the circus the Moss Mercantile
Company store was broken into and
nfty dollars In cash taken from
the cash drawer. The thieves Sc.
cured an entrance by tearing off the
eleats and removing the lower half
~ the office window The robbery
must have been committed between
three and four o'clock and was
first discovered when the clerks re-
ourned from the afternoon perform.
ance and opened the store.
A number OF people saw couple
OF men at the window in the alley
and observed that they we're taking
out the window but all who saw
them supposed they were employees
working and no suspicious were
aroused, Kay Johnson, cashier at
the Oregon Short Line depot went
Dy the alley about three thirty and
saw two men at the window One
was seated on the ground and the
other was taking the window out as
he passed They were going about
the matter so cody and there we're
40 many people passing that Mr.
Johnson had no suspicion that they
we're robbers He furnished the on
~ clue by which the men could be
traced as no noticed that one of
them was wearing a pair OF kahki
pants and a black SLOUGH hat Strict
Investigation at the circus grounds
and as close an inspection OF all
Strangers as was possible on day
when fully seven thousand people
were on the streets. was made at
once by the officers when the rob
berry was reported but no suspicious
characters were taken In.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01
a WRONG IMPRESSION.

II has been stated by number o
newspapers IN the Northwest thai
the Hot Lake Sanatorium Compan,
ID In tho hands OF a receiver. Thus
- untrue. No receiver has been ap
pointed and no attachment suits ha, {
been filed. In fact, there has been
40 change In tho finssicial conditions
concerning this great health renew.
ing Institution.
some two months aso Il was deem.
ed best TO change the financial man.
agement OF the Hot Lake sanatorlum
Company, and MIR Walter NJ. Pierce.
principal bondownor and stakeholder.
assumed personal charge. Mr.. Pierce
has made many improvements aud
has placed the Institution upon a
sound financial basis. There Is no
intention whatever to close It's doors
~ In any way curtail tho well.known
efficiency Of the sanatorlum.
ur, Robert u. Karkect. OF Menasha.
Wisconsin. man OF the highest rep.
utation and sterling worth has
been secured 70 take charge OF the
medical and surgical department
The Hot Lake sanatorium is not
soing TO suspend business. In fact.
'ass sums OF money are being poured
INTO (, at thls time 70 make Il
better than ever before. Tho great
mineral spring stin flows as con.
'elensio1siy az Ia the past; the mud
'iili contains It's medical value and
he Ho, Lake sana,orium stil OK.
SITS as the one great place OF
iealth-resioFation Ia tho Northwest.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01
Big WillowNotes

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Moore had as
their guests for Sunday dinner, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Cox and Miss Mamie
Dayer
Mr. Frank Creighton was out looking
over the improvement Of his ranch
and wants to get things husuing
along. That is what we want and
a few more just such men.
I. e. Bowman the real estate man
and surveyor, VIM. Mute from Payetts
were up the valley with some home
seekers spending a few days looking
over the country and were greatly
surprised to find so much good
government land that could be dry
farmed with good results. They made
L. c. Moore's ranch their stopping
place.
Mr. Crump received the sad news
OF his mothers death in Salt Lake
City Sunday, being out at his ranch
at the time the news came to- Pay
cite. He had to make quite a hard
drive down to catch the train Just
getting there a few minutes before
the train left.
A fine baby girl arrived at the
home of P. L. Kruse Sunday May p.
Mother and child doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Moore were Wis
iting in Payette Wednesday ad
Thursday Of this week and doing
some trading while there.
Mrs. Susie Hansen returned to herr
home in the east Monday to get her
business Strengthened up in view
of returning to Idaho.
Mrs. L. C. Moore is in receipt of
a letter received from Miss Calder
who has resided on the Payette |
bench for a number of years and
had returned to her old home in
Illinois to visit with home folks and
relatives. She reports there is no
climate that equals that of Idaho.
p. l.. Kruse was transacting bust
ness in Payette Thursday.
Mary and Susie Crowther have
closed a successful term of school
1t Fruitland and Parma and are at
nome visiting their parents.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01
LOWER PlYETTE VALLEY.

The first ten cent tea given by
me a. W. l.. at the Chapter mouse
@as a decIued success DCtn Iina.c.ar
q ana socially.
The Orchard Avenue Grange had
very interesting time at tneir last
session. Mrs. Garland READ paper
entitled THE Modern Kitchen" TINS
was followed by an able talk by
MIR Keller on the topic, "A Modern
Kitchen, from Mans Viewpoint"
j. b. Durham was on the SICK list
last weke being confined to his bed
with la grippe.
Miss ANNE Friedman is spending
me week in town with Mrs. G. G..
linn.
Last Tuesday the fields and or
chards were almost deserted, every
me had to go to the circus because
he Riddles wanted to see the ele-
chants.
Mrs. Max Johnston is having a Sc
nous time with an attack of appen-
dicitis. Different methods are being
Used to AVERT an operation, but her
condition is not much impro. ed.
A large crowd attended the S.
5. picnic given at the home of Mrs.
II. Hansen. Those present from
ibis neighborhood were Misses An
lie and Alvina Cornelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Precht and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Peutz and children and Mr.. and
urs. VIM. Reimers.
June 5. Don't forget the date. A
pie social at the Chapter House.
Program and refreshments. Every
body welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell of Payette are
uests Of Mrs. T. J. Jackson at
Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cornelson have
from their recent trip to
Owyhee, where they have been Wis
ting Mrs. Vogt.
A gay crowd, armed with fishing
ackle and lunch baskets, left Crys-
al last Sunday morning on a fishing
EXCURSION to Buttermilk slough. Fish
stories, the usual size were told up
IN their return.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01
OUT IN THE COUNTRY.

Thursday. May rs, the ST. James
Guild OF the Episcopal church met
at the home OF Mrs. David Jones.
miles north OF town. thirty ladies' be
ing present. Early in the afternoon
they left town in buggies single
and double and Mr.. Jones kindly
sending in a big family wagon. the
kind used in the early days OF Ida.
no, which was filled to OVERLOOKING
and from the merry laughter and
happy faces. they thoroughly enjoy
ed the ride and gave a vote Of
thanks to Mr.. Jones and their pleas
ant and careful driver
The beauty of the day and the de
lightful ride down the valley through
the long lanes Of well kept or
chards, beautiful lawns and coy
homes was like an inspiration.
II only seems few years TO your
writer when all this lovely scene
was a dry desert without tree or
bush. the only inhabitant the Indian
slowly dragging his teepee poles
along in the dust, the coyote and
jackrabbit.
Just stop and think what will our
beautiful Payette Valley be in ten
years more. The Garden of the
West"
But we must not dream but hasten
on where we were met by our kind
hostess where every preparation had
been made for our comfort and pleas
ure
On square lawn entirely sur
rounded by trees and flowers where
Mr.. Jones expects this summer to
build on to their now coy home, a
more modern apartment, were scat
tered rugs, pillows, couches and
chairs with five tables artlstically
decorated with flowers.
Here our President tried to call
the Guild to order but the walls of
green trees and roof, the beautiful
blue sky, the only sound the splash,
splash of the waterwheel nearby
which we could not see was too
much and ooh, how lovely this is"
vas all she could hear from the
aides.
SO proving herself equal to the oc.
.asion, closed the business part of
he meeting for some future time.
Long VIC fingered at the tables,
where delicious refreshments were
o beautifully served, Mrs. Jones be-
ng assisted by her kind neighbors.
IS the shadows began to grow long,
eluctant goodbyes were said, with /
hanks to our hostess for one of the {
est times of the season.
And long may they both live to T
njoy this charming spot, the work b
I their own hands, | am sure is the :
incere wish of all thclr guests. 4
PIONEER MEMBER. t
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01

To fS precisely the date Of the rise
OF the hrSt universities is impossible
for the reaSon that they were not
founded. hut grew They were started
by few able men who had something
they wished TO teach and youths
wished 10 ie,ru Gradually the free.
voluntary ceuter OF learaing became
the orgauized affair we know as the
university Among the earliest Of
these ccnterS Of learning were Saler.
2a. Naples aud Bologna. Italy being
rSt land 20 experience the literary
b. We may say that Salerno
rsity was fairly established by
ear 1000. the University Of Bo-
by ii60 and the University Of
by the year 1900. The Uni.
OF Paris. which owes its ex.
to the genius of Abelard. was
III about the same dme.-New
Americau.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01
A PLACID MERCHANT.
He Had Some Regard For tho Social
Side Of Trade.

Side OF Trade.
Tue summer visitor In q small sea.
port town was amazed and amused al
tue assortmc a. OF merchandise display.
! Ell In the little store at the head of the
wharf. The showcase was devoted 10
an assortment OF candy at one end aud
lot of cigars and tobacco at the 9th
er end and no barrier between. Next
TO the showcase stood motor engine
valued az several hundred dollars.
thinking to please the proprietor.
the visitor remarked that even the
large department stores In Boston
could not bOast of such u collection.
We'll" he said. II Amt aping them
stores, | eau tell you. aim to keep
what my folks want. When a man
wants an engine for his bot he wants
IL, and II the Dish are running he can't
wait TO send way 10 Portland or Bos-
ton for IL. He wants II when be does.
then aud there"
After a little pause he continued:
Il don't like the way they do business
In them big stores, anyway. Why,
when you 20 into store up to Ros-
ton the first thing you know some.
body asks you what you want.
Now. ! never do anything like that.
u q man comes Into my place | pass
The time o day and ask him to set. |
and after he's set aud talked while l
4 he wants anything he'll tell me
u never peSter NAN to buy. May. 1
~ be- gtnI ppntp la b,tv, mo ,ha hos
'ome to talk - Youths Companion.