The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11

The McHenry County Agricultura
Fair association will hold their eighth
annual fair at Granville, beginning
July End and continuing up to and in.
the Fourth.
These annual fairs at Granville
have an established reputation as be.
ing the best events of the kind in the
state.
Perhaps no other town in North Da.
kota has more real live boosters pei
capita than Granville.
Each succeeding year the officers o1
the association try to eclipse the pre-
vious effort and invariably succeed
The 1914 fair will be no exception tt
the rule. ..E
The Modern Woodmen of Americs
hold their annual association gather
ing here on the first day Of the big
air and reports indicate that the meet
ing this year will be the largest eve,
held.
Each day of the fair bunch Of
free attractions will be shown. There
will be a mammoth bowery in opera
tion for the benefit of those who wish
to trip the light fantastic. An excel.
lent orchestra will provide the music
The Granville city band will furnish
music throughout the fair. This banc
consists of Is pieces, all local talent
and is a creditable organization.
The heavy windstorm last season
wrecked many of the buildings on The
fair grounds, but they are all being
rebuilt on more extensive and per
manent scale. Z
The "Herald" of Granville printed
the booklets containing the premium
list and program of the fair. It il
an interesting document both from tn,
viewpoint Of its perfect typograph!
and from the fact that it contains sucl
an extensive and varied assortment ot
prizes.
The officers of the association are
F. o. Bacon, president; C. A. Stub
bins, vice president; o. o. Sheggeby
secretary; A. w. CAM, assistant sec
retary and treasurer.
The fact that A. P. Simonson j!
clerk of the races is ample security
that the horse events will be both cred
liable and interesting.
There will be horse races every day
of the fair. On July 4th, there will
be special display of Newton's Twen
tieth Century fireworks in Is separat.
acts.
All races are to be conducted undel
the American association rules. W.
are told by Secy o. 0. Sheggeby tha
never before has there been so many
entries of livestock and the indication!
point to the fact that not even at :
state fair will classier bunch o:
live stock be exhibited.
We believe that every man, woman
and child in McHenry county wear!
button advertising this years fair
It is safe to say that this year Gran
vile will have the honor of entertain
ing the largest crowd Of sightseer
in it's history. Arrangements hav'
been made with the Great Northern t.
stop all through trains during fai
time and the matter Of running spe
cials up from Minot, Mohall an
Towner is being taken up with tn
Great Northern officials.
We found Editor Kendall of tn
Herald" working night shift to taxi
care of the immense amount of extr.
work devolving upon him as a conse
quence Of the big fair. Notwithstand
ing this fact the genial editor find
time to cultivate a fine little fowe
garden back Of the postoffice. He ha
a few vegetables growing there, too
He has some corn that is close sec
ond to President Cranes famous va
Triety.
Geo. H. Stubbins, formerly with tn
Granville State bank, is now at Ston
Lake, Wis. He is cashier Of bank
ing institution at that place.
E. J. Lying Of the European hotel i
busy campaigning for the nomination
for sheriff Of McHenry county thes
days.
The Granville boys are mighty loya
to Lying, and it is believed he vii