The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-10-26
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THE FAIR

this city last week, demonstrated TO
the full the necessity of such an en-
terprise as we'll as the high quality
of public spirit which actuated the
citizens of this place. 1t was a
success from every point of view,
and was especially blessed VITA
weather the like of which could not
be duplicated in the whole United
States. and more especially on the
eastern coast where hard rain storms
prevailed and caused the big base
ball games to be postponed.
The citizens of Lynden certainly
deserve unstinted praise for the man
ner In which they took hold of this
matter and SO promptly and efficient
pushed it to conclusion. There
have been more complete exhibitions,
of farm produce, ETC., but never nave
We heard of so creditable an ex-
hibit being gotten together on shorter
notice.
And now that we have had the
Fair and demonstrated that we are
capable of having it,> it behooves
every wide awake citizen to begin
planning for the Fair of next year.
Let's make 1t hummer. With one
whole year in front of us and con-
tinual advertising we ought to be
able to pull off, about the biggest
thing in the way of county fairs that
the western part of this state has to
offer, and in short time be able 10
give other Fairs along with Yakima,
with it's subsidized fair, run for its
money.
So let us talk and work for the
County Fair. Let us keep it ever in
mind, helping the officers by every
suggestion that comes up. Let us
make much of it and talk of it to
the stranger who visits us. Let's
make it the one central idea and
surround 1T with so much vigor md
push that 1t will grow to grand pro-
portions. Boost for the Fair every
day in the year, and we will accomp-
lish a great deal in the way of pub
hcity and that is what all the pro-
gressive places of this state are now
after. They have their Publicity club
and use every possible medium for
the work of bringing in settlers and
new enterprises.
In town of which we know, n
citizen, few years ago, became
strongly impressed with the quality Of
the sweet peas grown in the gardens
of that place. ! gave him an idea
out of which has grown a yearly
celebration know as the Sweet Pea
Carnival Every one raises IN
abundance of sweet peas and on a
certain day visitors from all over
that state hasten to this particular
town to partake of the gala occasion.
This has brought the town into
great prominence and given it an
amount of publicity which it could
not have obtained in any other way.
Our Fair offers us the same Oppor-
tunity. And it behOOves everyone in
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cultural possibilities of this section,
and county to give it every encour-
agement possible.
Our news pages give an account OF
the Fair, so it would be reiteration TO
20 into details here. Suffice it to
say that the agriculture display was
a surprise to even those familiar with
the resources of our soil and farmers.
And to those from abroad it was
more. 1t demonstrated that every
claim that has been made by en-
thusiastic friends as to the richness
OF this particular part of Washington
was more than fulfilled. Bellingham
and other visitors who had sort OF
hazy idea Of our soil and in gen.
eral way admitted that it was out OF
theusual went home deeply Impress
ed. More, they went home MS
boosters. Thus it is plain to DE
seen that the first Whatcom County
Fair. held in our city, not only did
the town of Lynden and this valley
a tremendous amount of good but
that it gave the whole of Whatcom
county a send off that it could not
have received by other means.
Those. who were instrumental by
hard work in the success OF the
Fair deserve all the credit a grateiul
community can bestow and WIN
the generous applause that has peeh
accorded them, we have no doubt out
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