The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
SCOTT
TALKS OF FAIR
PRESIDENT OF RECENT INTER
STATE FAIR MAKES FIRST PUB
Lie STATEMENT IN REGARD TO
EXHIBITS AND OTHER FEA-
TuREs.

"The Interstate fair management"
said President Scott to a Forum rep
|resentative. realized the financial con-
ditions Of the state Of North Dakota
growing out Of the crop conditions Of
1910 and 1911, and 1t realized in Gre
ating bills for the pulling off of the 1911
fair, 1t would be necessary to be con-
servative and careful, because con-
tracted bills must be paid. No bust
ness men are willing to furnish every
thing for nothing nor involve them
selves in any way and even public
spirited citizens dislike to assume the
responsibility for such Indebtedness.
The fair management thank every
one who manifested any interest in
helping to produce it and gave to it
the benefit of their counsel without
and money consideration therefore. We
wish to thank all the paid employees in
holding their posts and helping to make
the fair an orderly and systematic one.
We believe the people entertained
were courteously treated, the crowds
orderly and temperate and know of lit
tie complaint from rowdyism, drunk
enness or robbery. We wish to thank
the street railway for its good serv-
ice in conveying the people out to the
grounds and to the people owning and
operating public conveyances between
the city and the fair grounds.
1--WE want to thank the railroad COM
panies Of the state in helping to move
the people outside the city of Fargo
expeditiously and for special train
service and facilities in shipment of
property for exhibition purposes. We
also want to thank the express COM
panies in helping in this particular.
1--WE thank the newspapers Of the
state for their good will, courtesy and
help in calling the attention of the peo-
pie to the features Of the exhibition.
fair. The management wishes to say
that the general management Of the
fair and the different departments ran
fully as smoothly and with less fric-
ton than at any fair previously held;
that the amusement company was the
cleanest and most up to date ever seen
in Fargo. The Parker Co.'S. shows and
free attractions are equal to any here
tofore exhibitedw here.
1.-THE aviator gave number Of ex-
cellent exhibitions of air riding, as
much as the weather would permit
We were fortunate in having the good
services of George w. Kinner, the sup
of the grounds, who got
everything cleaned UP in good shape
and before the gates opened Tuesday
1--WE believe that in it's dairy con-
test, the fair had the first ever held
in the state; that its art department
was stronger and better than at any
previous exhibit; that its sheep show
was the best ever held; that its racing
was better than any pre-
viously arranged, that the field was
stronger and that Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Doyle are entitled to a great deal of
credit for the same; than fits butter de-
partment was twice as good as any
previous year, as this department has
been continually gaining ground that
the school department was the Iarg-
est ever offered to the public; that its
agricultural department. was splendid,
and the management gives special
thanks to Griggs county for its kind
ness in preparing an exhibit; that the
stock show, outside of the swine, was
fairly up to the average in quality
and the fine animals exhibited on the
fair grounds at any time.
1.-THE numbers were not there in
these exhibits as some Of the stock
farmers had agreed not to exhibit on
account of the prorata sharing plan in
troduced for paying money.
"The poultry department was ex-
cellent considering that birds are
not in good shape to show in
hot weather; but our exhibit was suf-
icient to give a fair show, and Mr..
an expert judge from Roch-
ester, Mimi, pronounced the pro rata
sharing plan Of paying premiums one
Of absolute fairness, and Mr.. Haus-
man, superintendent OF the depart
ment, was of the same opinion.
I'VE wish to thank the superintend-
ents of the various departments who
took so much time to make the fair
a success, and for their care and taste
In placing the exhibits in attractive
form.
"The fair doesn't claim perfection in
publicity, but wish to say the Curtiss
Aviation Co., presented no printed mat
ter whatever, that it was limited in the
amount of money It had to spend in
this direction and could not afford to
hire an outside man who would be an
expert in that line.
'eThe Minnesota State Fair associa-
ton pays its secretary $4,000 a year
and perquisites. We feel no apologies
are necessary"