The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-03
STATE FAIR COMMENT

kindred Tribune: II there exists
within the borders of u fair young
state a citizen who attended the state
fair in Fargo and who did moi return
home impressed with the wonderful
advantages and opportunities Of North
Dakota he is, indeed. a FREAK. Those
in attendance from u sister states
pronounced it an exhibit, difficult TO
equal and impossible to excel.
The exhibits of grains and vege-
tables, art machinery, cattle, hogs,
poultry and, in fact, everything was
perfect and deserves highest COM
mendation and shows what u u
try can produce by hard labor and
perseverance.
The exhibit which to our mind, was
the peer of all others was h horses.
They were the most perfect Of any
collection that has ever been our
pleasure to view, especially is this
true of the Finch Bros stock from
Joliet, ILL.,, and the Ellison Bros. OF
La MouTe, N. D., the latter leading
all others in perfection. r..
The Ellison Bros. are breeders of
Percheron, Shire and standard bred
horses and Shetland ponies, and have
a worldwide reputation. The stallion
at the head of their horses Is n of
the most beautiful animals we have
ever beheld, and was pronounced by
the judge, from Iowa, as one of the
best, II not the best, animal in the
United States. North Dakotans
should be proud of such a fine exhibit
of horse flesh and of the Pleasant
View Stock farm which produces
such stock.
The parade of live stock on Satur-
day afternoon was a sight worth see
ing.
The aerial flights were both inter
esting and instructive, and demon
strated what wonderful progress man
is making In overcoming the air and
making the airship a commercial
factor. i
The fair was grand and the man
agenent is to be congratulated on It's
wonderful success
Wahpeton Globe-Gazette: Visitors
to the state fair at Fargo last week
report that the fair was h best that
has been held in that city. While the
exhibits of grains and vegetables can
not at this season Of the year be very
large, there was a better display thar
heretofore and the exhibits in the live
stock department were the best that
has been seen at q state fair in North
Dakota. @'
Hatton Free Press: A great many
from Hatton and vicinity attended the
North Dakota state fair which was
held at Fargo last week, and every
body who attended speaks very high
ly Of this years fair, which was, with
out any doubt, the best that has ever
been held in the state.
rnaaA-.~ ror.r. II d Ham.
mer, Gunder Frigaard, Martin Garlio
and We editor formed an auto party
last Thursday morning and went down
to Fargo to see the fair. The triF
down was made in four hours and
was a very enjoyable trip. Right here
we desire to say that Fargo gave the
people Of North Dakota one Of the
best fairs ever held in the northwest
not excepting the Minnesota fair
stock, horses, cattle, hogs, etc, thar
were to be seen at Fargo. The ma
chinery and Industrial exhibits were
great, every kind of a machine tf
be used by the farmer was on exhibit.
ton. Then speaking of the attractions
in addition to the splendid there
were free attractions for the benefit q
~sightseers all along the line, notSa dul
moment at any time. The birdneT
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well worth the price of admission
Both aviators performed wonderful
feats of flight in the air. The dfvfns
horse, the heart breaking bicycle stun
and other extra good attractions KEEP
the crowd well entertained. Fargr
and her enterprising people are to b'
congratulated Upon the success of thu
fair. 1t is q great ad for n q city
Everybody was pleased and said so
Personally we want to say a good wore
hustling president, r. s. Lewis, ant
and his hard working right bower, tn
secretary, r. s.. Talcott, who made !
a point to see that the press gang go
everything they wanted in the way o
comps. TO everything under their CON
troll in the grounds. The Fargo news,
paper men gave everybody the glat
hand and made us welcome--and tina
| counts. The hotels used the publ,
well and altogether we have nsver at
tended anything in the fair line tina
has given us as much pleasure as thi
| fair-which the people OF the stat
may well feel proud OF.
The Tower city Topics, commentin,
on the state fair in Fargo. said Il
part: The fair this year was by fan
we believe, the best ever given In tn
history of the state. The exhibits il
every department were larger and ex
ceptionally ine, and the stock exhibit
were greatly admired by all. The ma
chinery exhibit was the largest eve
kgotten together in the state, INT w
believe as large as ever shown at an,
fair In the United States. The amuse
ment features were good and the FIRE
attractions were many and of tn
highest class. Secretary Talcott an
president Lewis Of the fair association
are entitled to a great deal OF credi
for the success Of the fair.
nne showing Fargo made with TIL
Estate fair why move IT. The ney