The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-11
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NOVEL CONTESTS
FOR The FAIR
Secretary Haas Busy Accusing In
terest In Exposition

Secretary |. n. Haas of the Copper
Country Fair association has launch
ed "A vigorous campaign to increase the
interest Of every resident OF the dis
trict in the coming exhibit, which will
take place at the Amphidrome in
Houghton from September % To Octo-
Der 3. Secretary Haas is not alone In
this work for ne has crew of capable
assistants, ana he Anticipates that by
the latter part of the month interest
in the 1914 fair viii be at high pitch.
To further the interest in the ex-
hibit the secretary has prepared u
pamphlet, which contains the list Of
premiums and other subjects pertain
ing TO the fair. This circular is being
distributed somewhat earlier than in
past years in the hope of arousing in.
terest.
Prizes will be awarded for several
new and novel contests, among which
are the following:
Wcdnesday-To the oldest married
couple on the grounds, So in gold
To the youngest married couple on
the grounds, S. in gold.
Thursday-To the person having the
gold
To the finest and healthiest looking
baby boy one year old or under, $3.50
in gold.
TO the finest and healthiest looking
baby girl on the grounds one year old |
or under. $3.50 I'm gold.
Friday-To the farmer driving the
best team Of oxen to the grounds, 81 |
in gold.
To anyone driving the best team Of
mules TO the grounds, 50 in gold.
Notes to Patrons.
The publication this year contain, |
several important notes of interest to
patrons OF the exhibit Some of tn
more important are as follows:
The Live Stock Exhibit will be held
on Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, September SO-October /,
2, 3.
The railroads will carry visitors to
the Fair ut reduced rates.
An ample police force will be kept on
the grounds day and night, and every
effort will be made for the security Of
exhibitors and other in attendance, but
the society will not be responsible for
any loss or other damage that may oc-
cur. The managing committee desires
exhibitors To give personal attention
to their animals or articles, and al the
close of the Fair attend to their re-
moval not later than Monday, october
9Th.
In all departments it is hoped there
will be a very full exhibit. All who
have anything of merit should enter.
Though your entry should not take
first prize, yet it will help to make the
display large and attractive.
All entries for the several classes
(exceptd Live Stock should be made
on Monday, September 2S, and must
he made on or before Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 20 at II noon, to the Superin-
tendent OF each department.
No entries will be made after Tues
day, September %, except in the Live
Stock department, where the last hour
of entry will be Wednesday, September
80 at 9 p. m.
Parties intending to bring anything
to exhibit will save a great deal of time
and trouble to themselves, and the as
ISOLATION by taking this premium list,
finding out what class and entry num-
Der the article they desire to enter be-
longs i'm and making memorandum
of IL. For instance: ,
Class A, Entry No. 110-Jersey Bull,
CO years and over. Class II, Entry No.
4-Purse.
All exhibitors who can do so are re- ,
quested to notify the secretary how
many stalls and pens they require.
Cy Evans, foreman for rho Barrett