The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-10-10
B[EF|ELD FAIR GREAT SUCCESS

The three days fair at Belfeld,
ending on the .3rd, was a. remarkable
showing, taking into consideration
that it was the first attempt at any,
thing of the kind in the western end
of the county. In the first place, the
people seemed to get at the matter
in the right way. Everybody was in
terested and some ten individuals
gave almost their exclusive time. to
che public enterprise for / several
weeks prior to the opening on Octo-
ber 1st. About $1,000 was raised for
prizes, every business man willingly
donating his share. A street carnl-
val company was secured for the fair
dates. In addition to this two public
rest rooms were supplied so that the
people from the country could have
iaces to drop into when they became
places to drop into when they became
was also arranged, including R. F.
Flint, state dairy commissioner, for
the first day, Gov. L. B. Hanna, Judge
B. F. Spalding and Supt. E. J. Tay-
ior for the second day, and President
J. H. Worst for the closing day. The
dedication of Belfeld's new S3O,0Oo
brick school building was another
pleasant feature for Friday nlght.
State Supt. Taylor had the Leading
address and gave his hearers a most
instructive talk. Supt. Day OF the
Belfeld school spoke, also Judge
Spalding and Gov. Hanna.
The people at Belield did not put
much expense into exhibit places.
They secured the Frank Sharman
garage building for grains, vege-
tables, etc., and the Ed. O'Connor
building just west for the live stock,
and had good quarters, although
little crowded. R. c. Davis, D.. II;
Thompson and H. A. Sorenson had
charge of the grain and vegetable ex,
hibit, while Commissioner Del
Hughes had charge of the live stock
department. Everything was care
fully arranged and in the stock build
ing two attendants were on hand at
ali times to see that the animals had
water and feed free of charge. No
gate receipts were asked anywhere
except for the carnival tents, these
paving their own way and making
GOOD the S4OO guarantee made by the
Belfeld Commercial Club. Balloon
ascensions, the high dive, etc., were
free.
The corn exhibit was larger than
the one at the Stark County falr IN
Dickinson but the ears were not as
well matured. The vegetable exhibit
was also larger but possibly not quite
as well selected. In the line OF pump
kins and squashes the fair at the
county seat was considerably behind
the Belfeld exhibit. The Gunkle dis
play of corn, grain and vegetables
was was very large and especially fine.
L. A. Thorson had an apple display
that attracted much attention and
showed clearly that the farmers can
raise their own fruit. S. Z. Jensen
If Zenith was on hand with his
Grimm alfalfa seed. He is the man
who raised such fine seed last year:
John Thysell and R.. w. Smith OF
the Dickinson experiment. station
acted as judges for grains, vege-
tables, poultry, etc., making Z the
awards on Saturday y-ss@.e.7 fst..s~:,,
Again in the live stock department.
orr neighbors west excelled, especial
" in Hereford and Jersey stock. me
horse and colt entries numbered 81
head: cattle 21; hogs 40 and sheep 2.
4 dickinson had a much larger and pet,
ter showing in the poultry line. Carl
G,1nkle had 10 head of Hereford
stock that would be hard to beat IN
+La sSe state. He took Is ribbons. The
same @ could be said of the Jersey