The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26
Government Road Agricultural Fair

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Civilization depends upon industry
recognizing natural advantages and
making use of them. The first fail
of Rio Blanco county was held or
October 10, 1912, at the Government
Road school house by the Govern
ment Road Agricultural Club which
has forty eight members, of whom
are young people and many of this
number very young children. The
members are very enthusiastic, pa
tient, industrious and intelligent
workers, fully understanding the pur-
poses of the club. Their knowledge
Of parliamentary law, and ready and
willing response to do their best I'M
der the direction Of their young
president, Miss Alice Black, was re-
marked by the visitors.
Rio Blanco's county commissioners
should have been present and sub
stantial sum of money awarded the
Government Road Agricultural Club
as prize money for agricultural
products on exhibition, and for such
books and papers as are needed to
promote and keep up the commend
able work being done by the Gov
ernment Road people. Such work
will educate these young people to
rank with Uncle Sans best citizens
and make Rio Blanco county the
wealthiest and most progressive dry
farming section Of the United States,
because the young people are getting
a liberal, practical education and
mastering the science and art of dry
farming and using the school house
as a social center.
The school room was decorated
with pictures and drawings by pupils,
framed with sheaves of oats, wheat
and barley. "Welcome," in ever
green letters greeted all. An arch
made of sheaves of wheat, oats, and
barley was the beautiful work Of In
genious and skillful hands. Old
Glory had prominent place In the
school room, the club colors (red,
white and blue) were in evidence
everywhere.
At eleven O'Clock the members had
arrived with products for exhibit,
and in less than an hour u sumptious
banquet table was spread, and an
other table was arranged with agri-
cultural products on exhibit for
prizes.
Dinner came first which was en-
joyed by the large crowd present.
Dinner table was cleared, chairs put
in place, and the literary program
was given which was worthy OF
much praise. The selections were
suitable and every speaker recited
arch of Ceres.
The judges then marked the
exhibits. The visitors were called
upon and introduced to the audience
and asked to tell what they thought
of the Government Road Agricul-
tural Club and the exhibits of her
young members. r. +. Norvell had
been called upon to act as II Judge,
and wise choice was he, AS Mr..
Norvell is n successful dry farmer.
His talk was interesting and much
appreciated. for he talked about
what he knew, and those who
listened knew his words expressed
practical ideas. He told of the fair
given in Routt county and stated that
these exhibits were equal to Routt
county's, in quality, and that he was
surprised to see such an exhibit from
such small area of Rio Blancc
county.
On the exhibit table were delicious
cakes and sweet biscuits made from
fall wheat raised, ground and baked
by Miss Alice Black and her younger
sister.
The fair from beginning to the end
of the program went on successfully
and without any confusion, hustle oil
noise. Much more could be said al
this time of the commendable and
laudable work of the Government,
Road Agricultural Club and her sue
cessful fair.
The names of the prize winners
will be published after the awarding
of prizes, November 2.