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

Three days of bright sunshine
wonderful Lynden the Beautiful
weather; 10000 people TO SET
the exhibits and enjoy the fun; and
not an accident, not a single hap
pening to mar the Occasion-is the
record of the first Whatcom County
Fair held at Lynden, last Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
Two years ago, little earlier in
the fall, one day in the Tribune Of
flee, the publisher told Hugh jamie
son he was going to offer small
prize for the best sample of oats,
brought in for display. in the Tribune
window.
why not all of us offer prizes for
produce and show it on the street,
suggested Jameson.
1t was a good idea. The other
business men were interviewed. All
gave something for a prize and later
there was a splendid exhibition OF
Whatcom county produce-an exhib-
ition that was so far ahead of the
expectations of the Lynden business
men that they Immediately decided,
to hold another street fair.
Last year there was two days
street fair and in spite Of bad
weather there was larger exhibition
and more people to see it than at
the fair held in 1909.
From those two street fairs grew
the Whatcom County Fair association.
Three months ago this association
was incorporated. Stock was sold.
Twenty acres of ground was acquired.
The various exhibition halls, stables,
grand stand and other buildings were
put up. The grounds were cleared,
and fenced. A premium list was
made up and pubiished. And, an
lust three months time the Whatcom
County Fair resulted.
To whom Is the credit due? To
the fair directors? No better men
could have been selected and without
their capable labOrs-almost day and
night-the fair would have been i'm
possible. But the credit is not alone
due to the officers and directors. 1t
is due to the Lynden spirit. 1t is
dine 70 the farmers and business men
who dug down for shares OF stock
1t is due to those who convinced the
business men of Bellingham and
other parts of the county that mere
would be a fair that was worthy Of
support. 1t was due to the dozens
one might almost say hundreds
who having no more money to give
gave labor. 1t was due to the loyal
people of a whole county. 1t was due
to such communities as Nooksack,
Sumas, Ferndale and others Who
brought their best to show In dis
play.
Another year the fair will be bet
ter. The grounds will have been en-
tirely cleared. More buildings Will DC
i'm place. The race track will be IN
perfect shape. System will have beer
installed. But there will never be
time when so much will be owed tf
the men who do things.
On the first day of the fair
Thursday-no admission was charged
The day was given up to making en-
tries and to arranging displays. Fri
day there were more than 5000 pai'
admissions and it was generally al
mitted that there must have peel
nearly 5000 people including smal
children on the grounds. Saturda.
,he crowd was very noticeably large
than on Friday and the gate receipts
were larger by over 500.
Friday was Lynden Day, and TN
town was deserted in the afternoon
the stores being closed ana mere"
ants. clerks and every one VINO cou'
get away went to the fair grounds u
700 the exhibits, enjoy the races nh
have a good time, and they had w.
Over 500 citizens of Beliinghah
come over on excursion trains an
h,p autos. and many Of them cam
again on Saturday.
The sports on Friday dragged eoi
u,dsrab,v and it was after uar'
when the. last race was run
on Saturday, having profited by on
nerience gained on the previous ua'
the management got them NOW"
along earlier and kept things h""
ming until the last event
Saturday might almost have pee
called Nooksack day, for on tnat I'D