The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-02
Fair Association
EntertainS Guests
GIVES BANQUET FOR COMMISSIONERS
ST. JOe--St MarieS Valley Fair Association is
Promised Aid For This Years Fair

The st. Joe.St. Maries Valley Fair
a ssociation kave a banquet Ht the
Kuoteual Inn Tuesday evening to the
county commissioners Besides the
commissioners, e. o. Egbers. county
superintendent of schools, aud A. o.
Modlin, county surveyor, we're guests
Of honor. A good representative
bunch of st. Maries buosters aud
live wires we're on hand to greet the
guests aud Vive them the glad hand.
The banquet began at about eight
o'clock. An excellent six course
dinner, which was a triumph foI the
culinary department of the Kooteuai
Inn, was served by Mine Host Kol-
man In his usual attractive manner,
and was done full justice to by those
present.
After the inner man had been fully
satisfied, cigars passed around and
all had settled back Ia their chairs
In excellent humor aud prepared to
enjoy themselves. the object Of the
entertalnms ut was made manifest.
Attorney Taylor, who acted as mas.
ter of ceremonies, arising Ia bis
chair, made a neat little speech, vel
coming the guests aud concluded by
calling on John Chambers to state
he wishes Of the people of st. MarIes
aud the request which they wished to
make of the county commissioners,
who had previously stated that they
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of the people.
Mr.. Chambers who is secretary OF
the Fair Association aud to whom
much of the success Of last gears fair
is due, told briefly Of the inception
of the idea OF the fair here. He spoke
of strenuous labors and generous
giving of the merchants and people
Of st. Maries and the final success
of the fair. He then dwelt at consi-
derable length on the benefit that
1t had been to the farmers OF this
vicinity aud Of their need of help
aud encouragement. He ended by
asking the ooh1m issloners for liberal
appropriation Gor the fair.
He Was followed by f. II. Trumell
president of the association; W. F..
Sargent, Mayor Muloahy, Charles
Brebuer aud others along the same
line.
Commissioner I. A. Libby respond
ed, assuring st Marles Of fair treat
ment, aud telling what the board
hoped to do In the way Of road
building in this part of the county.
Chairman Downie stated that the
board had not considered the matter
of fairs, their attention having been
taken up so far With the question Of
good roads to which be considered
the board pledged by promises made
before election. He stated that be
himself was heartily Ia favor of the
st. Marles fair aud thought IL deser
wing of assistance from the county
aud that 1t was only q question of
what the county could afford to do.
Mr. Esgate WIS still more emphatic
ia bis promise OF aid for the fair.
Like the others be stated that his
attention had been taken up so far
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he considered fairs Of great and aid
in the development OF the agricultural
resources of the county aud that the
board expect to assist them to a
large extent as the state Il the county
tiusnoes would permit fle follow
ed this NJ by declaring emphatlcsllS y
that the st. Msries fair should have
the same treatment as the county fall
at Occur d'Alene, aud would receive
exactly the same approp: latIon, buI
could not state what that amount
would be.
Superintendent Egters followed
with a few remarks expressing his
appreciation Of sud thanks for th'
kindly manner 10 which be had beer
treated aud promising all the assis
tance be could give the fair.
Secretary Chambers promptly tool
him at his offer aud proceeded t
draft him into the work OF assisting
10 preparing for an educational ex
hibit.