Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-10-14
THOUSANDS VIEW
FAIR LAST DAY
Grounds Thronged With Hap
py People 80 Many Out
side Visitors
BIGGEST SUCCESS EVER
Even Better Exhibition Prom
ised Next Year Officers
Are Well Pleased

With an average attendance dur.
ing the day Of approximately 5000
people, composed principally Of busy
business men. labOring men and their
wives and children, who were unable
to attend the big exhibition during
the week days, the last day of the
Second Annual fair of the Chehalis
County Fair assocition, yesterday,
marked the biggest success of the
weeks festivities. 1t was day long
to be remembered by Grays Harbor
residents-it was week that marked
conclusively the success of the un-
tiring efforts of a few earnest men of
Chehalis county
The fair was not only a surprise to
residents of Aberdeen but to the hum
dreds of strangers who visited the
grounds during the week. Express
sions of pleasure were heard yester-
day on very hand. Though the gen.
eral exhibit was small compared to
similar attractions in wealthy agri-
cultural districts it was never
theless as near prefect as could posi-
BILE be. Every department was SO ar
ranged as SO managed, that the Wis
itors to the grounds were given ample
time to enjoy them.
One of the features Of the fair, and
one that attracted more than usual
attention was the big and almost COM
plete exhibit Of live stock. Stock
from the famous Looney herd of Gurn.
seys. Of Jefferson, Ore, Holstetns
from Jefferson county, and some qex-
cellent bred stock from the Brewer
ranch near Satsop. Included in the
exhibit was president" the famous
bull owned by Judge Elmer. r. Brady,
Of Satsop. This bull was awarded
first prize. The champion cow prize
was won by E. L. Brewer, the animal
which 10 said to hold the worlds re-
cord for milk.
Other exhibitors winning prizes
we're J. H. Taylor, Of Wynooche, with
his fine herd of Jerseys; w. D. Nc
Cormick, North River; McKinlay Will
son, North River and John Martin
Satsop.
w. w. Looney of Jefferson has on
exhibition his herd of famous Cur
neys, which are among the best in the
country. This herd has won prizes
from every show where it has been
exhibited.
William Bishop of Seattle, with his
some of the finest stock in the state,
and these animals are attracting con-
siderable attention.
Prize Winners In Horses.
The display of horses, especially the
stations, was of the highest order.
Blackschmidt of Oakville won first
money in the Perchon class for the
best stallion; E. w. Mills, of the
Groveland stock farm, won several
ribbons for his Perchon mares.
e. L. Brewer won the grand cham
pion ribbon on his Berkshire boar; w.
D. Mccormick on SOW, and E. R.
Brady the sweepstakes. Norman Nc
Donald exhibited Jersey Duroc hogs
and J. R. Martin showed his Chester
White hogs. Mouncier brothers of
Satsop won the prizes for the sheep.
The fruit and vegetable display was
another interesting feature OF the fair,
and one which naturally interested
the women folk. The North River
country furnished surprisingly large
of this exhibit In view of
the fact that the residents of that
district have been working hard to
secure goods roads, special effort was
made to show the people of Aberdeen
the wonderful productiveness of the
soil. McKinlay Wilson carried off sew
eral prizes and Mrs. Wilson won spe.
cial praise for her exhibit of canned
fruit The Wishkah Valley and Oak
vile and East End exhibits were at
tractive, and captured many prizes.
Another attractive department, was
the bench exhibit with 60 enteries of
all kinds of we'll bred dogs. There
were all kinds, colors and sizes, from
the little terrier to the big bear
hound, and blood hound.
The floral show was a thing of
beauty, and evidenced hard work on
the part of the exhibitors. Ferns of
dvery kind were there, and these
with the wealth of hundreds
of varieties of flowers made this de-
partment on the the prettiest and
most attractive on the ground.
The fancy work and art exhibits
were good, although it was thought
by many that they were not up to
the exhibits of last year. This cur
10 display was good.
Efforts of the local merchants to
make the grounds appear attractive,
certainly with deserving success. The
many neatly arranged booths. show
ing the wares of various merchants
contributed greatly to the busy ap-
pearence Of the grounds.
Saturday was children's day, it is
estimated that at least 700 happy
girls and boys enjoyed the afternoon
on the grounds. Special attention was
paid them, the older persons enter
ing into the fun by escorting the lit
tie ones about the buildings.