The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-03-20
FAIR COMING
into ITS OWN
Secretary Averill Puts the Big
State Show Here in the Fall
Where 1t Belongs
AS COMPETITIVE POINT
FOR ALL OF WASHINGTON
Starts the Work by Getting CO.
Operation of Other Fairs in the
Contests in Children's Indus
trial Department

Secretary Ayerill, of the State Fair
Commission, is making of the Chill
dren's Industrial department of the
State Fair to be held here this fall,
a winner. and is now working out a
plan which viii constitute the fair
here the eliminating competitive
point for the various fairs of the
state. This is as it should be, and
Mir Averill in his attempts along that
line is receiving the support of the
other fairs of Washington. He has
written to Spokane, Walla Walla, Col
fax, Dayton Vancouver, Puyallup and
Centralia asking cooperation and has
received affirmative replies from
several There is to oe juvniie
department in connection with all
the fairs mentioned. 1t is the desire
of Mr.. Averll to have the winners
in each of the other fairs, in the chill
drens department. meet at Yakima
at the state fair in a final competi-
lion to determine the state suprem-
acy.
About Race Features
It will be interesting TO learn that
biggest fair in the state, admits
cheerfully that it's children's depart
ment will not corn pare in magnitude
with that to be held here, but Sec
rotary Cossrove says he winning dis
plays will come through to the state
fair for final adjudication. This will
place the state fair where it belongs
and that is the aim of Mr.. Averill has
in mind E.,.
Dr. Kloeber, president of the fair
commission. will go to Seattle this
week to confer with John w. Pace.
secretary of the North Pacific Fair
association, with reference to the
speed events to be held on the race
track here this fall and there is no,
question whatever that upon his re-
turn he will be able to make definite
announcements regarding running
and harness events such as will quar-
antee a good program on the track
Secretary Averill announces a sup
elemental list of awards for the jul
venile department to the very ex-
tended list published in The Herald
a couple of weeks ago. This list adds
to the awards the following:
Capital Prize
Registered Holstein bull calf--Of-
fered by VIM. Bishop, Chimaucum.
Wash, for the best display of Man
gelwurzels grown by a boy under sew
enteen years of age.
Agricultural
Six SINGLE comb White Leghorns
and a cockerel-Offered by e. s..
Lueth, North Yakima, for the best
display Of turnips grown by boy or
girl under seventeen years of age.
Pair of boys chaps, value $6-Of
fered by John Diem, North Yakima.
for the largest pumpkin, grown by a
boy under seventeen years Of age
Twenty dollars cash-Offered by
A. G. Mills Hardwood Holstein farms,
Ferry, Wash, for the best display of
beets, grown by a boy or girl under
seventeen years of age.
Suit of boys clothes-Offered by
John H. Weigel G CO.. North Yakima.
for the second best display of field
corn, grown by a boy under seventeen
years of age.
Registered Poland China pig. sire
Meddler H., dam Meditation. Offered
by Taylor & Kelso, North Yakima
Wash. For the six largest and tallest
stalks of corn grown by boy under
years OF age,
Domestic Science
Bavarian China salad Set, value SIS
Offered by Yakima Tea Company,
North Yakima, for the best cake madeI
by a girl under seventeen years of
age
Complete dress pattern, silk orr
choice of merchandise, value Sc
Offered by New York sample Store,
North Yakima, Wash, for best dis
play of canned fruit not less than
three Jars, canned by girl under sew
enteen years of age.
Childs sewing machine complete,
value $S.50-Offered by Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, North Yakima,
for the best fancy handmade apron,
made by girl under seventeen years
of age.
Material for la BILE runner complete
or finished runner value $3-Offered
by the Bon Ami. North Yakima, for
the best fancy handmade handker-
chief, made by girl unoer seventeen
years Of age.
Misses brdseye maple roCIer-Of-
fered by Eastern Furniture Company,
North Yakima, for the best display
of drawn work made by a girl under
seventeen years of age.