The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Baby Show

the little white box building on the
hill two miles away.
one winter dav it settled into snow
and blow about two o'clock in the after
no and by dismissal time thorough
gong blizzard was in progress. the
/. five little tads waited an hour for some
one to come Tor them; then they walked
home By some miracle they accom-
pbshed the two miles in the roaring
storm.
Dad had been too b.sy housing come
thoroughbred pigs to come after them.
But that attitude toward children is
going out Of fashion. We are beginning
10 think that our youngsters might be
teoroughbreds and worthy Of attention
as much as pigs at least
So the State Fair Association is cen
vinced and mas added u the Better
Babies department 20 its efficiency list
in order to spread its gospel as to the
value of chi dren. They have planned
d contest for ttDkidd in which he alth
and intellect are the determining fac
tors
Mr.. Citizen and Mrs Citizen, its up
to you. Do you know of baby, fright
and healthy, worthy to be called
thorouc hbred? Then it is your duty to
see that he is entered in the Better
Babies contest.
These are the rules and classes of en-
try Because we think that this is ever
lastingly worth while, we offer these
prizes,
l All entries in this department
close Monday, September Is
2 Entry blank form nailed upon
request Al questions on blanks to be
answered.
Appointments for examinations
by judges made in order of entries.
4. Notice of time of Appointment for
examination will be mailed to those
making early entries, or made by su-
perintendent after fair begins.
All babies living within an incor-
porated city, town or village, will be
classified under the had OF City all
others Rural
6 No child suffering from any acute
or constitutional disease may be en-
tered.
Examinations will begin at 9 a. m.
Monday, September 18th
8 remiums will be awarded at 90
p. m. Friday September 10Th
Class Rural
l Boy IL months and under "a.
$1,000; 50. 90: s6 90: 500
2 Boy "a m nths and under &c.
$1,000. 900; 90; 500 500
3 Girl IL months and under "a.
1900; 900 500; 6. 90; 800
4 Girl "a months and under SO.
$40. 90; 9, 90; s. 90; 6, ,00, 800
Glass City
5 Boy II months and under "a
1000, 8 co: 90. 6. 90, 500
8 Boy "a months and unoer 8.
7 G'ri II months and under "a
$1,000, 9 90, 800, 90 500
10. 90: g. 90: 500: 6 90. 500
8. Girl "a months and under 20
Io.o 90. 900; 500; 500 500
Every County and every Commercial
Club in the State of Colorado should
hold local contest and the winning
babies with their mothers should be
sent TO the State Far as representa-
tives of such Counties and Commercial
clubs. Concerted effort on the part of
the people of Co dorado will make this
feature of the air one of great edu-
cational value
The management of the Womans
Home Companion of N has set aside
a fund OF $50, COO to promote the stu ry
of Eugenics and of Better Babies"
over the United States, and Offers the
following special prizes for the 1913
Colorado State Fair
sIoo. 90 in gold for the highest scor-
ing baby in class
sroo. 90 in gold for the highest scoring
baby in class 2
OF these two prize winners the one
with the highest scoring will receive a
gold medal appropriately inscribed;
the other will receive a silver medal.
Two bronze medals will also be award
ed, one to the second highest scoring
baby in Class and the other to the
second highest scoring baby in class 2
To each of these four prize winners
a handsome certificate appropriately
framed will be presented.
Only first prize winners are eligible
to compete for championship honors
70 Most perfect girl Ribbon
10 Most perfect boy !"
II City grand champion -
Il Rural -
Yours with enthusiasm
Colorado State Fair
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