The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-23
ANOTHER RECORD CROWD
AT LATAH COUNTY FAIR
PALOUSE COUNTRY PEOPLE COME FROM MANY
POINTS TO CELEBRATE WASHINGTON DAY
COLFAX PEOPLE BRING BAND
Big Delegation Comes via Automobiles and Many
Come Trains-Fine Weather Again Today
Puts Visitors in Happy Frame of Mind

More fine weather and great crowds
on the second day Of the Annual La
tab County Fair. 1t was gala da!
for the visitors and the reputation O.
Washington day was maintained by thu
presence of great crowds from Pull
man, PaIOuse, COlfax, Garfield ani
other points. The COlfax crowd ar.
rived here at shortly after noon in sc
automobiles bringing the crack COlfay
military band to furnish music. Fol.
lowing complimentary concert on
Main street by the COIfax band, the or
gaAizatiOn rendered number Of Sc
lectiOns at the fair grounds and many
splendid complimentary remarks were
heard on the excellence Of the music.
In addition the COlfax train brought a
big delegation.
Fair President Pleased
"The Latah County Fair of 1914"
said President Carlyle, is fully 100
per cent better than any previous fair
held here and in the matter of agri-
cultural exhibits is as good as any
county fair l have ever visited This
warm praise by an experienced and
veteran attendant of county fairs will
be sufficient guarantee for the merits
of the exhibits and will stimulate a
desire to attend "The industrial ex
hibit is at least SO per cent better than
ever before stated ]. N. Nankervis.
superintendent of that division, "and
l think every person ought to pay
good deal of attention to what is shown
in various places on the grounds"
Judging the Exhibits
The fair grounds was thronged with
a happy crowd this afternoon, many
coming during the morning hours to
look over the splendid exhibits in the
various departments. The awards in
the fine arts division were made to-
day and the judges will announce the
results tomorrow The judging in all
departments will be under full sway
by tomorrow and it is expected that
be made before Friday.
Big Program Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be North Idaho day
and Derby day and it is expected the
crowds will grow larger. The man
agement of the association will put on
. special program tomorrow and the
public is assured of a splendid enter
tainment.
Indians Arrived Last Night
Last night a delegation of Nez Perce
Indians arrived In the city from the
reservation country and brought their
horses and equipment Many will par
ticipate in the special events arranged
for their benefit. One Of the fine feat
ures to be put on will be the Mounted |
Indian Potato Race, a race in which
only Indians excel The event is in
charge of William Russell and will be
of special merit.
Help the Program Along
At the meeting of the directors OF
the fair last night it was the concen-
sus of opinion that the program In
front of the grandstand be moved along
rapidly so that the grandstand crowds
will not be annoyed by long waits and
e. S. Barton was appointed to take
charge of the amusement program.
Good Band Concerts
The excellence of the Moscow band
is one of the very splend-
i'd features at the fair grounds each
afternoon. Director E. J. Carey has
daily program which is
designed to please the crowds and each
number rendered brings out marked
applause. ~;