The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-23
A BIG FAIR PLANNED.

The biggest fair in the history of
Ada county is to be held at Boise the
first week in October, following the
Caldwell fair. says the Boise States
man.
The Intermountain Fair Associa-
tion,a new organization with no stock
for sale, will, in cooperation with the
Boise Commercial club, pull off one
of the biggest stunts in the fair line
that can be imagined.
The fair will be prominently an
agricultural, horticultural and live
stock show, but there will be fine
horse racing as we'll as some unusual
special attractions, including Bet
ter Babies exhibit along lines laid
out by the child welfare committee of
the state.
| In one respect this fair will be ex-
ceedingly novel. Those winning prizes
will be able to get the cash for them
within Is minutes after the award.
This plan was the suggestion of
the secretary, o. p. Hendershot. who
has been connected with the Nebras-
ka state fair for more than IL years
serving in every capacity from exhib-
Iitor to secretary and president
Mr. Hendershot's practical exper-
fence is going to be a great help to
the new association and he will de-
lvote his entire time to the fair from
Inow until it's close. In Nebraska,
he says, the fair board has bank
fright on the grounds and the prizes
lare paid as fast as the winner can Sc
cure the official signatures to his win
ming card.
No one will be asked to subscribe
lstock othis fair. Much of the money
will be raised through the sale OF
family season tickets at So each and
(which will admit the entire family no
matter how large it is. The county
will give some aid and whatever pre-
miums are offered in the premium
) hook will be paid at once.
The association starts out on a per
manent basis and the directors are
full of enthusiasm.
"One of the best features about tht
lnew organization, remarked II. j
E McGirr, is the splendid feeling of co
: loperation between the farmers of tn
G county and the Commercial club. 4
!. flew years ago we could not have got
ten the farmers to meet at the clul
q rooms at all, and to-day they all fee
4 lat home there.
n The Sunday preceding the fair will
r Ibe the day on which Arrow Rock dan
n Twill be dedicated, with big excuT
lsion to the dam. Monday following
y the opening day of the fair, will b
y Arrow Rock Day" and the CONNER
cial club will celebrate with hug
r. lbarbacue at the fair grounds of whic
I. lit is expected, $4,000 people will pI
7 lpartake. Members of the barbacu
J. Icommittee will include number G
II young men who have highly origina
r. Ideas for entertaining and the clu
Twill endeayor to make the openin
= day of the fair oneso full of amust
70 ment that no one for hundreds {
k miles around can afford to miss it.
- Win the mduy dulU Sld5cob VI
sr splendid electric and steam road fa'
IN Iilities every one from all the surroni
ding cuonties will be able to attend,
Officers Elected.
AT a meeting of the Is directors I
= 1.-THE association held Friday at IL
. Commercial club the following boar
- of managers of the association ws
- elected: President D. r. Hubbard
vice president, w. H. Thompson;se
es lretary, O. P. Hendershot, and H.
"a McGirr, Charles Eagleson n. A. A
n. len and Thomas McDermott.
The superintendent of exhibits al
lother details of the work will be a
a. tended to at the next meeting for
81 might hence. Headquarters will
'o arranged down town at once whe
oE the secretary will have an office.
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