American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-02
A fine SHOWING WAS
MADE AT The FAIR
Splendid Exposition of Agricultural and Live Stock Pro-
ducts of Power County That Proved of Great interest
to the many visitors-Musc and Sports Were Home
Grown too and all Were Good.


held here last Thursday and Friday
was good. would be but mildly ex-
pressing the verdict of the hundreds
of people who witnessed the big
show, and the general praise augers
well for the future of the fair as
sociat'on, an institution that has
grown ad progressed during the
five years of its existence, making
a little advancement each year un-
til in 1913, an exhibit was pre-
sented that would do credit to a
much larger town and to a country
much older in development than is
the greater portion of Power county.
The attendance both days was
the largest ever recorded. The Sc
ond day the paid admissions num-
bered very nearly 1000, and it is
estimated that the number of peo-
pie on the grounds, including ex-
hibitors workers and children, for
whom no charge was made would
be at least 10000. And from all
this great crowd only words OF
praise we're heard on every hand
for the very able manner in when
the entire program was conducted.
No department of the exhibit hall
was crowded but there was fair
representation of all lines OF agrl-
cultural products, and the quality
ALL along the line was fully up
to the high standard fixed in years
previous. The display in grains
and grasses was larger than at pre-
vious fairs and it was all high class
stuff, good enough to show any
where. The vegetable exhibit was
not as extensive as has been shown
here in tn past, but it was enough
to show what can be grown success
fully. Especially was this true oil
the products grown by dry farming
methods. and they included nearly
every kind of vegetable grown in
the temperate zone.
In the women's department IneI'
was a splendid display OF cooAe'
foods. preserved fruits and plaii
and fancy needle work. This ex
hibit was neatly and attractlvely at
ranged and elected eonslderaOi
praise from the visitors.
The poultry show was very smal
only a few pens of chickens an
one pen of geese and one OF ducAs
but they were all good looking tY"
The new stalls for livestock wa
probably an inducement for orine
ing out a splendid lot OF mart
and colts and dairy stoci
more really than could be prope
lv accommodated and they were d
quality stock, too. To t'no'
who look to the future OF u
country. the livestock exhibit W.
esnaciallv pleasing for it shows
that a splendid foundation mas
ready been laid for what VIII De Q, o.
Of the leading industries within u
next ten years. .,
Professors ]. w. Slaughter "'
! w Sessions, of the Academy
Idaho. were the judges and tn'
work proved very satisfactor!
all Prof. Slaughter passed Ju'
ment ON the agricultural exhlO
and Prof. Sessions the live suocA'
The sports program was exc
tionally good both days the va
Gus events being scheduled 10
low each other in rapid success
and doing away entirely Win
long, weary waits which usually
tend such entertainments. lne ="
bali game the first day was
tween the High School team anu
town team. and the victory Went
the school boys by score Oh .
4. Theban game was fono"0u
horse racing, foot racing
broncho riding. the latter .,
bringing out some good DuoA
horses and the first two riders "
thrown in less than a minute
The second day the sports ope
with racing and following u
events came the foot ball game
tween the Blackfoot High Soi
team and the American Falls y
lars. The school boys "eie
match for the local team ana
were virtually pshed OH
grounds. The score was 80 10
The buck'ng contest eloseu
days program and there was
mighty good riding. BON
horses that had easily thrown
rders the day previous were r''