The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1914-07-17
MelIette County Fair Dates
September 4, s and 6.


mai ing tie necessary arrangements
for nolding the Second Annual Mel
lett, County Fair here in Wood on
TIT, sday, Friday and Saturday, Sep
tenn .,r 3, 4 and 5
A ter electing J. b. Brown secre-
tarv. TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation CT Secretary Baylis who
has tt these parts, those present in
dulgrd in general discussion of
plans for holding the second annual
event. Much enthusiasm was mani
fest bv all who were in attendance at
the meeting Friday night, and plans
were made for holding bigger and
better Mellette County Fair this year
The Association has received much
credit and praise for the manner in
which they conducted their first fair
last August, and while no defnate
date had been set for this years event
much nterest has been manifested
by the homesteaders Of the county in
this years fair, and as Mellette coun-
ty is blessed with excellent crops Of
all kinds this season the indications
are that the exhibits this year will
I far surpass those of last season.
Committees were appointed Friday
night to provide program of sports
and amusements, and also to endea
vor to get a prominent speaker for
each day of the fair. The committee
to prepare the premium list was also
appointed and they are now busy pre-
pairing ayery attractive list of prem.
iums for exhibits of all kinds of Mel
letts county products, and hope to
have the same ready in week or two
The Indians, who have a fair as
sociation Of their own, were invited
to hold their fair ON the same dates
in conjunction with the Mellette
County Fair, and we are informed
they have signifed their willingness
to accept this invitation. This will
virtually mean two big fairs combin.
ed into one and it will no doubt be
the biggest thing in the way of
| County Fair ever attempted on the
; Rosebud.
The garage will again be used os
Fan exhibit building and the Indians
will be given department exclusive
ly their own, while the main exhibit
will be open to all products raised in
MeIlette county regardless of what
race or nationality of people produc
, ed the exhibit.
| Another'idea that will be worked
out in connection with this years fair
is Home Comeipg Week for all
homesteaders who have wandered a.
way from this land of promise. IL is
planned to get the name and address
of every honlesteader who has left the
county and send them an urgent in
vitation to return to AIellette county
during Fair week, visit the Fair and
view the exhibits, renew old acquaint-
ances, and make them all feel SO
good that they will want to return
and make Mellette county their per
manent home. Now in orde, to make
thus feature the success it should be
it will require the hearty cooperation
of every homesteaoer, send in the
names and addresses of your. friends
and neiShborS who have moved away
so that invitations may be sent them
in ample time. "
The Second Annual Mellette Coun-
ty Fair is going to be bige er and bet
ter than ever lis year, the officers in-
vite all to prepare their best products
for exhibit at he Fair. There will
he no entry ic,s and no admission
will be charged, and every effort will
be made to MA ie it great success.
Boost the f., ir from now until Sep
! tember 3, 4 and 5. Write yonr
friends, that have gone away, and
urge them to take little vacation
and urge them to attend the Second
Annual Mellette County Fair, then
be sure and bring some exhibit so
that we will have show that all
Mellette county will be proud Of; a
show that will cause any strangers
that visit the exhibit hall this year
to open wide with wonder their eyes.
when they behold this wonderful
show Of the products of Mellette
county soil We will endeavor to
Keep you fully informed in regard to
the Fair through the columns of the
PIoNERR.
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