Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-22
The BAD WEATHER HURT
FAIR WAS NOT FINANCIAL sue
CESS THE PROMOTERS
HOPED,
THE PRIZES ALL awarded
Complete List of the Premium Win
ncrs Was Made Up Nes-
tcrday.

Tho 1912 Tulsa County fair came
10 close yesterday. Although the
weather was ideal, not more than b.
500 people visited the fair grounds
during tho afternoon, a full
program was staged and three FREQ
acts were given. The Judging and
awarding of prizes In all departments
was concluded yesterday. Last night
the work Of removing tho exhibits be-
gan and by Monday evening the fair
grounds will resume their week aft
el" appearance.
While the attendance at the fair
was larger than last year, II cannot
be said that the enterprise was II great
financial success this year. The Dur
bar and adverse weather conditions
are two of the principal reasons as
cribed by Secretary NJ. A. Ypunkman
OF the Fair association as being re-
sponsible for the fair not drawing
larger crowds than 1t did.
THE Durbar drew an immense
number OF people to the city" said
Secretary YoUhKman yesterday. and
under certain conditions II would have
helped us greatly. But the fact that
some of the Durbar attractions were
staged at hours that conflicted with
the fair hours, resulted In hundreds
staying away from the fair grounds,
who would have gone otherwise. We
have given the people better fair
this year than they ever had before.
Three disagreeabe days cut the at
tendance down, while on the three
nice days that we had. the business
was all that could be asked. Had we
experienced nice weather all the week
| am sure we would nave come out
away ahead"
Many local people of prominence
are discussing a proposition to make
til. fair cooperative affair, by get
ting influential men Of the city and
county interested in IL, financially
Heretofore George Schmidt and NJ.
A. Ypunkman have been the owners
Of the fair and they have carried an
immense burden. If two hundred
prominent citizens Of the county We're
to help carry this burden the Fair
could have been made much greater
success.
However, there is one thing certain,
and that is, the fair is a permanent
factor in Tulsa and next year will be
made much larger and better in every
respect than this season.
There was no dissension among the
exhibitors. a fair deal having been ac-
corded to all. The prizes have been
given out in a spirit Of eminent fair
ness The whole county will be bene-
fitted in more than one way by the
fair
Whether the fair will be held next
year in conjunction with the Durbar
or not remains to be seen.
Another movement that is on foot
is for the Durbar association to be
capitalized and negotiations for tho
purchase of the Fair association start
ed, with a view to making the Dur
bar and Fair Joint free attraction
each year.
The agricultural exhibits this year
were varied and showed splendidly the
progress Tulsa county has made in
this line during the past year. j. p.
Harter, one OF the most up to date
farmers In the county, and govern
ment demonstration agent for the
county, was tho most successful ex-
hibitor at the fair. He took prizes in
over 25 classes, the majority OF them
being blue ribbons or first prizes. The
live stock division, in which Mr.. Har-
ter was also very successful, proved
an interesting feature of the fair, and
nome especially fine stock was exhib-
tied.
Il have never seen nicer bunch
Of live stock at any fair or other at
traction" said Prof. Buchanan. Of tho
Broken Arrow school Of agriculture.
who Judged the horses. Tulsa county
should be proud Of the advance that is
being made in breeding high class
horses and cattle within her boun-
darles."
with the exception Of a number OF
minor premiums, that amount to only
a nominal cash value the following Is
a complete list OF the awards in all
classes as completed yesterday:
Merchants and Manufacturers
Special Prizes.
For the best exhibit Of all kinds OF
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