The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
STATE FAIR IN
ADVERTISING
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A GREAT MEDIUM FOE. GIVING
PUBLICITY ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY.
Personal Attendance and by Sending
Exhibits the Way to Build UP
q Bio Exposition.

nized as one of the best advertiser
mediums for the agricultural and in
dustrial interests which a state ca
possess.
But in .order that the state may re
ceive the proper amount of hen,efi
which comes from this source, II .
necessary that every one i~ntersste'
in its development should lend thei
active aid and assistance. This Cal
be done in two ways. one. by tn
personal attendance. another, by send
ing exhibits to some department.
The most difficult thing. for tn
managers Of a state fair in a younl
and partially developed state. is to b
able to persuade, enough people con
nected with any industry. Of the fac
that they are producing something
worthy Of being placed in exhibition
There has never been a fair yet held
but soc:e visitor in looking over
certain line of exhibits. will say. why
l nave something which beats any oi
those at home.' and the statemen,
often times is true. but rather un-
fortunately. the choice article Is "al
home'' when 1t o.sht to be a part o.
the exhibit. This condition can only
be remedied. by every community
looking around over Its products. and
picking out certain ones. which in the
Judgment Of some Of its citizens. are
worthy Of being placed on exhibition,
as representing the interests of that
community. :
There IS no state in the union which
has a greater variety of natural and
farm products. than has North Da-
kota, could the people be persuaded 10
send a sufficient number of specimens
to the fair, we would have an exhibit,
second to none in the country
and North Dakota would quickly be-
come the best advertised state in the
union. Therefore. the management is
anxious to impress upon the mind OF
each citizen that they in their ca
as managers are only servants
of the general public and that unless
every individual citizen will cooper
ate with them in sending in every ex-
hibit which they can secure. the fair
will not be the success which 1t ought
be. and the state will not receive
the advantage to which 1t is entitled
from its being held. For that reason
they wish to emphasize the impor-
lance to each individual of sending in
everything they can for the purpose Of
swelling the volume of the exhibits.
After having sent the exhibits. the
next thing is to come and see how
they look. If you have sent along al
exhibit, you will know that there will
least one thing at the fair worthy
Of being seen. Then come along. and
see it. and see how it compares with
The other things of the same class.
which are displayed. In addition to
yourself, e%ndeavor to get all
IF your friends to do likewise. Re-
member that every entrance fee paid
goes just that far toward the giving
IF larger and more deserving prizes
FOR exhibits. and for amusement to en-
the public. In other words. an
entrance fee Is simply a contribution,
% a revolving fund. You pay your
money at the gate. to the management,
management pays 1t out for ex-
1ibits. and amusements. the more
money paid in. the larger prizes can
oe awarded. and the better amuse-
nents procured. The larger the prizes
IAN be. awarded. the better the ex-
libits. and the better the exhibits. the
better the attendance. Simply an end
ess chain beginning first with an adj
fee.
The citizens Of the state Of North
Dakota are true and loyal to their In
,titutions. for that reason the man
lgement Of the State Fair make a per-
,onal appeal to them for their sup
oort and assistance. A large amount
Il money will be spent for your in
Jtruction and entertainment, and we
extend our most cordial invitation to
,ou to come and partake Of the good
hings which are provided, resting as
Iured, that your coming will not only
assist in making this fair better. but.
will provide means from which come
,etter things in the future.
An attendance is only a little thing
or one person. but IL each one will
ry and contribute that little thing.
he accumulation OF them will make
he North Dakota State Fair the big
rest and best in the union. So do
,our part and then others will be more
likely to do theirs. Remember It 10
up to you whether the Fair OF. 1919
3 going to be a success or q failure.
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