The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
Promise of Greater Oregon State Fair in 1915
By Aber T0Mr Publicity Manager

1914, will be given on a more elab-
crate scale In 1915.
The Oregon State Fair is a friend
Of all the Pacific Coast shows and
cheerfully doffs Its hat to those Of
her sister states and extends to them
a word Of cheer and a God bless you
all.
The Oregon State Fair cattle show
stands without a peer and Is the
pride Of the great and growing North
west.
The State of Oregon has started
the expenditure of sums of money to
maintain an exposition commensurate
with a state whose farms are valued
at $600,0O0,0 600 and whose farm
products are increasing in value by
leaps and bounds.
John T. Game, head Of the ami
NAL h%usbandry department of the
Utah Agricultural College, offered
Sam Wade & Son, Lostine, Or,
$1,000 for Ethel, the grand champion
Percheron mare at the Oregon State
Fair. The owners declined to place
a price on the animal.
Cattle Items.
The Guernsey bull, Kitchener's
Governor, winner Of the grand cham
pionship, is owned by Hughes C
Hughes, Of Corona, Or, and was bred
at Stanford University.
David Evans, representing the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association,
visited the State Fair en- route home
from New Zealand, whittier he went
to buy sheep for breeders in Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Utah. He re-
turned without any sheep, declaring
that the Northwest had herds equal
to those of the world-famous New
Zealand.
This was a Holstein year at the
Oregon State Fair, the entries of that
breed winning all down the line in
the milking contests, reversing last
years results, when a Jersey O.
first place. Maldeta Canary Mer-
cedes, Holstein, E. B. Marks, gave
1898 pounds of milk; 5.301 pounds
butter fat; total value $1.S503. Will
lam Bishops entry, Cascade Marie,
grand champion Holstein, 2 year old,
gave 1879 pounds OF milk, 3.S42
pounds Of butter fat; total value
$1.401S.
Eugenic Children.
In the eugenics contest Jack Grant,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Grant, Of
Dallas, Or, was awarded the grand
nh n m rtnruhin re tho ntntn md n un1d
medal for being the finest boy en-
tered. He was between 3 and 4 years.
Doris Lee Gordon, daughter of l.. J..
Gordon, 3S8 Eleventh street, Port
land, won second prize. She was be-
tween 2 and 3 years.
In awarding premiums for the
county exhibits the state was divided
into three districts and the premiums
given pro rata for each district, bas-
ing the amount of money to be d.
vided In each district upon the num-
Der Of counties entered.
Entertainments were given in the
auditorium during the afternoon and
evening OF each day. Lectures were
given by professors from state
schools.
The college glee clubs proved a
popular feature of the fair and the
boys were cheered wherever they
went.
The display of horses this year
were not for sale, as had been the
cast in some former years. OF all
horses inspected only two had any
blemish. The horses were principal
ly American bred.
Boys Camp.
The boys camp was a new feature.
Two were present from each county
In the state, coming as guests Of the
Oregon State Fair. They were the
two standing the highest in credits
in their own county or district fairs.
The children's playground was a
popular place for the youngsters.
These grounds were for the free en-
tertainment OF all children.
The State Fair management Sc
cured a one-ring circus and the same
was open for the free entertainment
Of all.
There were free literary and mus
ical entertainments in the auditorium
every afternoon and evening.
The Coos Bay band furnished
music throughout the fair both at
the pavilion and the grandstand.
Benton County won the first prize
in the school industrial fair exhibit
ton and Clackamas County won first