The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-14
ur-County Fair
Assured Success
Board of Directors Promise a
Larger and Better Fair
This Year

From all present indications the
Four County Fair, which will br
held in Chanu,e Sept. 10, II, IL
l3, will be the largest and best f4 7
which has ever been held here.
Tne board of directors are making
especial efforts to have fine fair
regardless of the financial end of it.
"We look for a fair this year
which will be far ahead of any one
ever held in Chanute BEFORE" said
w. w. S'anfeld secretary of the
ASSOCIATION. owe want and ex
pect TO have fair that will be better
than the Allen county fair which
has been run0ing for many years
We have revised the premium list
and added the fourth prize to the
first making three premiums TO each
exhibit. The increase in the pre-.
miums will make theories wor h
exhibiting for. By this increase
we will be giving larger premiums
than any fair in Kansas except t'r
state fairs.
The live stock and agriculture
display at the fair last year was no
what 1t should have been and wa
not fair representation of the pro-
ducts of the four counties. The
exhibit Of short horn cattle aud
Poland China hogs was good but in
no other branch was the exhibit
what it should have been. Our
horse exhibit was far behind that
of the Allen county fair. Next
year the new floral hall will be
ready for US and the agricultural
display can be arranged SO that it
will show up to the best advantage.
We are asking for the support of
every farmer in the four counties
and expect to get 1t. OF course
the Four County Association is new
but we intend to es abish a reputa-
ton this year which will last for
ever"
The races this year will be far
beyond comparison with those of
last year. Last year the aggregate
sum cf the premiums offered was
5000 while this year it will amount
to $1,000 or more. The highest
pre- last year was $50 while this
year it is 5000. The offering of
large purses means that some fast
racers will be on the track and that
the noise lovers of Chanule and
vicinity will get to see some fancy
animals.
A number of the fair directors
were in favor of eliminating the
races entirely or else having the
same prizes as last year. The
majority however believed that by
having good fast races the success
of the fair would be assured. The
people of Chanute will support the
fair better if there are good races
and the out of town attendance will
be materially increased. Each
days races will consist of two
harness races, one running race and
novelty races of all kinds, including
motorcycle races, farmers hltch-up-
and-go races and mule races.
The racing this year will be
under the American Association
rules which will give the local track
an equal standing with the eastern
tracks. The list of free attractions
is large one and some of the best
open air performers which can be
had will give performances daily.
There will be two guaranteed
aeroplane flights each day Aviator
students with Wright aeroplane
will fly each day promptly on
scheduled time. There will be no
long waits and delays for if the
fights are not made at the time
scheduled the aeroplane people will
receive no pay.
Eight good vaudeville acts, right
from Chicago, have been engaged
aud the acts will take place in front
of tba Grand ctapd hstuaen fhe