The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-26
West side News
MR.. nyERs OFFERS OBJECTION.

NultOf hepDLLHf s$4 ~ss
was somewhat surprised 70 see that
You paid any attention TO the commun-
ication 10 the Diamond Drill with re-
ference 30 the Iron County Fair. IL
has been a fixed policy Of the Drill for
the past IA years to magnify the de-
fects in the Iron County Fair. If there
were anything good in the Fair the
Drill would b5 sure TO say SO much
about the defects that in the eye OF the
editor IL seems that the Fair WAS an
absolute failure.
There is no fair of any kind ever
held that was perfect Each year the
organization recognizes new defects
and plans for better Fair for the
next fall. This is the cry of the State
Fairs Wisconsin. Michigan and Min
nesota in particular, There are great
many more harsh things said about a
State Fair than have ever been said
about a county fair.
The gentleman who wrote the first
communication had malice in his
heart and no desire in any way TO help
the Fair In the first place ne was
not truthful Paul N. Minckler did
not have any bull on exhibition. All
that county fair means to this gentle
man is spectacular sports. The educs-
tional program he had not seen and he
did not recognize the three registered
sires on exhibition or the four COWS
and two registered heifers. The blood
OF these animals will have their effect
on the livestock of Iron County long
after his caustic pen is rust. he con
ceives that no Fair can be successful
without morse race. Marquette
county had horse race. and with the
large centers OF population in Mar
quette county the Fair run 81, 200 be-
hind. Horse races are ont OF date and
they have no effect on improving the
breed of race horses, for the.reason that
anybody who can support fast horse,
now runs an automobile. At any rate
the race track that used to be al. Crys-
tai Falls never made any improvement
on the breed OF horses in Iron County.
Then again horse racing demoralizes a
lot of people. Ii breeds and creates
rowdyism in the crowd assembled and
brings the people into contact with a
lot OF fast men and fast women. The
people, crying for horse race are out
Of date
No FAIR that is today supporting a
horse race is success. The tendency
In County Fairs is towsrd an educa-
tional program and away from specta.
oular sporting events.
Any man who criticses the Fair by
an attendance at its first day clearly
means that he has never attended a
Fair. There were over 5000 admis-
sions 10 the Fair. This is consider.
ably larger number than the editor OF
the Diamond Drill asks to support such
an institution. There is no Fair any.
where that il supported by rs per cent
of the population Of the county. Nc
one knows this any better than the
editor of the Diamond Drill.
The first writer also said that the
business men did not support the
County Fair. On the second and third
days the business places were closed
and the business men almost TO a man
attended Everyone knew that there
would be nothing the first day except
getting in and arranging exhibits.
II Crystal Falls is 30 worried about
the frost that the Iron County Fair
was TO the agricultural interests of the
county what can Crystal Falls ever
claim to have done for the Iron county
agricultural interests They certainly
had nothing at the Land show lasi
Fall. They took no interest TO get ex
hibits TO the State Fair this year OF
last year. Iron county ought so be re.
presented at the State Grange meeting
at the 500 and IL Crystal Falls is ser.
ious about the interest they take in the
agricultural outlook they will get to-
,gether and see that Iron county takes
4 part In this exhibition.
As 60 the location OF the grounds
the purpose of the management was e
use these grounds until such time AZ
the county had a cheap transportation
system-a trolly line then the grounds
can be sold at handsome profit and
other grounds purchased and equipped.
What would n Fair ground be today &C
far away that the people could not
walk 10 it,
Crystal Falls iusses 50 much about
the short comings Of the county fair.
but what have they done towards back.
ing up the County Poof Farm or seeing
1t is stocked with registered cattle,
horses. swine and chickensS In short.
Crystal Falls has never done anything