Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
FIRST ANNUAL EVENT GOES BE.
Y0ND ALL EXPECTATIONS IN
.sfgs35 EXHIBITs.
PROGRAM THIS AFTERNOON WAS
IlRoRTANT-BETTER FARMING
IDEA Is UP. 81
Commercial Club Rooms WIN Be Busy
This Evening Secretary Cooper Of
tho Better Farming Association is
tho Guest Of the Mid Winter Fair and
Il the Speaker Today.
lFrom Wednesdays Daily,

With everything in readiness for the
occasion, the doors Of the nrst mid-win.
ter fair opened to tho residents Of the.
Lake Region this morning at the head.
quarters in the Grand opera house
block. While the attendance this morn.
ing was not large, the first part of the
opening day is always given over to
receiving many exhibits that could not
be brought before.
The program opened this morning
with an invocation by Rev. Torbett.
which was followed by an address of
welcome by President Horton of the
Commercial club. A very fitting re-
spouse was given by Henry Hale, Pres.
ident Of the Ramsey County Agricul-
tural society. Others prominent on the
program were Prof. Palmer and Hover:
stad, their addresses being along agri-
cultural lines.
The program for the afternoon con.
sisted Of speeches by Prof. Thos. Coop.
er, secretary Of the Better Farming as.
ISOLATION, Prof. Palmer and Rev. Wal.
lace, pastor Of the Methodist church.
The reception and installation Of ex.
hibits kept the fair management in the
rink during the forenoon. Many diff
ferent kind Of fowls, corn, fax and 9th.
er products Of the farm were establish.
ed in their places. The prize produc.
tions Of the Lake Region are many of
them coming in this afternoon and by
tomorrow the show will have an array
of exhibits that cannot be equalled by
any other section Of the country.
The booths of the different stores and
schools are we'll situated to show the ex.
hibit hall off to the best possible aavan-
tage. As one enters the door, the first
sight is an immense arch with an cleo.
trio sign with the inscription of "The
Lake Region" over the entrance. This
is decorated with different species of
grasses and grains. Then to the right
the first exhibition is the fowls of the
Lake Region and in this collection are
many birds that have won prizes. Tur
keys and chickens of different breeds
have been given the best of care and
placed in the show to decided advan-
tage so they make first class attrac
ton.
The next booth is that of the firm of
Rodenbach & Mundt, with diamond of
electric light in the background and
their principal lines of products placed
around in an attractive manner. The
booth is very neat.
The next two booths are those of the
Mann Department store, decorated 'n
subdued colors the booths are well dis
played with different articles from each
department. u
I The Ramsey Drug company comes
next with neatly trimmed boot. and
this is utterly loaded down with thous-
ards of different toilet articles and lin
aments. Photographer Hanson has a
frame on the wall of the Ramsey Drug
booth with several artistic photos dis
played in it. =
The E. w. Gilbertson furniture booth
next to the Ramsey Drug exhibit is
as unique as any on the floor. Taking
the pains to paper the booth with a
fancy wall paper he carries in stock.
Mr.. Gilbertson has fitted the room up
with a piano and furniture which
makes the place look the part of AN
ideal home parlor. This has, during the
first half day of the show, served as a
pleasant resting place for many of the
ladies who have gone down to look at
the exhibits.
The Deaf and Dumb School exhibit in
the southwestern corner of the rom is
decided attraction and shows nf the
handiwork that has been done by the
children, who have been compelled to
do the work under the absence of two
of the best senses. Building models,
dresses, miniature water tanks for rail.
roads and small reproduction Of the
capitol building, chairs, dressers and
an untold amount Of things have been
brought here to show the people how
the education is carried on successful
ly in such an institutin.
In the center of the hall, directly in
the rear, the regular Lake Region ex-
hibit, much the same as it was at the
great st. Paul land show. This attrac-
ton will interest many as it covers
thoroughly the seven counties and will
give people an idea of what the neigh
bors are doing. This booth is artistic
in every detail and shows off to the
hest Of advantage the grains, grasses
and vegetables raised here.
Next to the Lake Region exhibit is
the Ladies' booth, showing off the
needle work of the ladies of the Lake
Region. The artistic displays found
here represent many hours of tedious
work with the needle or brush
The John Haslam booth with large
display of Honor Brand goods is as
nicely a decorated booth as can be
found on the floor. The clerks of the
store under the direction of the chief
decorator spared no pains to make this
attractive.
The Catholis school, St. Marv's Ac-
ademy, has brought an exhibit of many