Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
FAIR ASSOCIATION
BEING FORMED BY
COUNTY RANCHERS
Lacey Farmers Organizing $50, 900
Stock Company-Meeting
With Great Success.
COVER ALL OF THURSTON.

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COVER ALL OF THURSTON.
Promoters Would Make Member
ship General as Possible-First
Exhibit Next October.
Capitalized at $4,000, divided into
5000 shares of SO each, a ThurstOn
county Fair association is now being
organized among the farmers of the
county, led by J. V. Huntamer and
other ranchers of Lacey. The project
is the largest of it's kind known to
have been undertaken by an associa-
tion of farmers in this state, at least,
and has met with such rapid success
this week that it's promoters are more
than satisfied with their prospects.
The subscription campaign for the
company will be carried throughout
the county by Mr.. Huntamer and his
associates before the company is for
mally incorporated with the state. The
idea is to obtain as many individual
shareholders as possible, to make the
interest in the association and the fair
it proposes to conduct as general as
possible throughout the county.
Upon the incorporation of the COM
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in negotiations for site. No particu-
lar place is mentioned in the circular
accompanying the subscription list and
neither the promoters nor the subscrib-
ers are pledged to the purchase or lease
of any particular site.
Mr. Huntamer and his associates,
however. look upon the Huggins track
and property at Lacey, which was Of
fered to the county commissioners this
summer and fall in lieu of the Carlyon
tract, as the most logical place for the
fair. Its location, however, depends
upon the preference of the majority of
the stockholders in the fair associa-
ton.
Instant and ready response has been
met by the promoters of the company
since the first sUlps to obtain subscrip-
tion were taken this week, Mr.. Hunta-
mer says, and he confidently asserts
that at least 100 subscribers taking five
shares each. or a total of $4,000, will be
obtained among the ranchers whose
property adjoins the Pacific highway
between Olympia and the Nisqually
river.
This territory is being covered first
largely because the promoters of the
association live in that section, but
they will by no means confine their
efforts to that territory alone. Every
section of the county will be covered.
Mr.. Huntamer says, and then the resi-
dents and business men of Olympia
will be given an opportunity to join
in the work which aims to give Thurs
ton county fair.
II the promoters Of the association
are as successful as their first efforts
would indicate, they will have succeed
ed in floating the largest association
Ct its kind in county of this size and
will start of the Thurston County Fair
with a remarkable impetus and inter-
est behind it. The capitalization is
placed at this figure with the view Of
not only making the participation in it
as general as possible, but also, in case
tion to purchase site after fair has
It is deemed advisable for the associa-
been tested, money for that purpose
will be available.
The promoters expect to complete
their work of organization within the
next month. Present tentative plans
for the fair contemplate holding it
about the middle of October of each
year, the first one to be next October.
This will place it later than any of
the other fairs in this section, which
will enable the association to obtain
not only the cream of the exhibitors
at each of the previous fairs, but to af-
ford horse enthusiasts a race meet Of
exceptional quality, participated in by
the best drivers and horses from the
other fairs. This is possible In case
the Higgins track is leased, because
of its superior qualities as winter
track.
The residents of Lacey have greeted
the association heartily-'solidt to q
man." as Mr.. Huntamer expresses it.
and the same enthusiasm and approval
have been encountered throughout that
part of the county which lies between
Olympia and the Nisqually river. Re-
ports received from other parts of the
county would indicate, also, he says,
that liberal support will be found for
it among the farmers of the county
as a whole. Assurances of support
have been made by business men Of
Olympia.
Forest Fire LOSS Small.
Not more than one-seventh of l per
cent of the total estimated stand Of
timber in the state of Washington was
destroyed by forest fires between May
10 and September /, according to the
reDOrt of 7. L. Bridge. chief fire warden
for the state. rendered to the board of