The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-19
COUNTY IS
LINED UP FOR
STATE FAIR
Sellers and Hening Given En-
thusiastic Reception at
Clayton; Splendid Exhibits
Are to be Gathered Togeth-
err.

present one Of the most prorperous. |
counties in New Mexico. IN coming to
the state fair this year with an ex-
hlhit Of resources that viii require
not less than two fun sized freight
ears 20 transport. II will be one OF
the finest u the county displays and
IL u does not win one OF the Dig
money prizes II viii not be for lack OF
effort here. nor for that matter. viii
a be for lack OF confidence. since the
people Of Clayton aud vicinity be-
.iieve they have the best crops In the
whole state this year. As a mattel
Of fact they have had a wonderful
season ON both farm and range The
small grain yields are phenomenal
and the county Is prosperous ~ u
never was even In the early. palmy
days when clayton was a Cow town
ana all the vast area now being farm
cd was open range
-. X. Il. SELLERS and H.. u. Hening,
representing the state fair commits
soin. reached clayton at noon Tues
day. There was a crowd at he rail-
road station and along the main husl-
ness street that choked the sidewalks
it looked like d fair or u circus day
But inquiry proved II only m ordiE-
airy business day In clayton. II Is the
busiest town Of the size In New
Mexico and without any cNaggeration
the most prosperous. More than
$4,000 worth Of new store buildings
are going up: new homes are many
and new farmers are as common on
the streets OF Clayton as are Ford au-
tomobiles. which Is going some.
Appropriation Promptly Made.
The fair workers found the progress
sive management OF the Union County
Fair association In hearty accord with
she state fair exhibit plan n IT,
secretary. Or. u. NJ Olheter, an cN~
porienced fair man, save It his most
cordial approval: ms did @. O. Gran
lvine. John Spring. Carl EA!und ana
Others 81 the local fair management
who Joined IN the request mat th"
county commission make the ncces-
sary appropriation 10 finance the col
lection of exhibits.
\ 1--we County BOARD.
The fair worker found the same
hearty cooperation In the county
commission. who acted promptly aud
generously. az soon as they found The
exact purpose Of the appropriation
Iasked. The fair workers reached
Clayton at 1880 Tuesday morning. a.
i.30 In the afternoon the a%pproprta-
.tion had been made ana h contract
signed for Union couuty's space W
the state lair exhibit nails. Capt.
Thos. :. snyder OF tho county com
mission. made q careful inquiry inlo
the 81 the appropriation,
while Commissioner Matihs T. casa
r dos came In 90 miles from his home
at Pasamonto. 60 attend the meeting.
H.-..H.U... E.N.U.n fHuVf.. .H IsHla
legos giving his approval hy phone
with the local fair managers present
the commission voted the 1%ppropriu'
ton. while tho fair men promised 90
furnish the men and any other mo.trS
necessary 90 prepare the best exhibit
ever taken out Of the county. 70 wll
pay TO watch Union county's exhibit
u viii be a dandy.
County In Fine shape.
The county government o. in excel
lent shape financially. due 90 Captain
Snyder's close personal attention. Tn
tax leyics for county general purpose
? have been reduced each yeur since" hi
+ election while The court fund levy M.
been cut from three mills Co % mil
and there is u balance now ~ $500
p In the court fund. They say here Inn
p Judge Lieb h. Il great Judge lie Ger
tainly Is AN economical - lie RAJ
the last term OF our here Tor los
. than $500. "a record for economy
! and left "a clean docket
The pride OF captain ~Snyd'r's hear
is the court house lawn . 81 lni"i
.countys new county building u
i worth the trim 10 clayton Just tu sc
the broad expanse OF green that M
> taken the place Of an ugly sand waste
The lawn was laid ont and plunt''
this spring. and there b. not a NOR
g beautiful expnnsc Of bluegrass In ia
? state. not even uround the state Cupi
J. toll al Santa Fc. captain snyder an
his associates are giving tim" IN
q thought and enthusiasm To- the count
business and they are getting IN
= results.
\ successful County Iair.
Tho Union county fair Co De h'l
h here september %, &c, ~, b. "a thor
j. oughly successful enterprise The as
- sociation owns its own fair ground
5. ana Dr. Olhetcr, the secretary, ha
d several splendid successes a. h'
lCredit. lie will have personal chars
~ OF preparing and Installing the stet
o fair exhibit which will include no
O. onIy fatm, garden ana orchard pro
~ nAfANs WNA NNAAN NNN N"NAH' wv ~ '
c horses. The fair workers saw q -four
year-old stallion, Weighing $50
pounds and worth 5000, which is
sample OF the livestock that thi
!, county Will sent "a Albuquerque
I. There are 10 stations of the sam
20 |clnss In Union county.
p. Union COuniy'- Tran-fotmntion
cut off aa it b. from the rest a
> the state, few New Mexico penpl
know Of the transformation that ha
taken place In Union county in IN
p past half dozen years Five years as
there were 800 600 sheep in Uni"
county. Now there are less tina
ia0O.00 Tho range the Sheep usr.
has been turned into farms, farm
% that this year are producing 30 bush
- els OF wheat and 60 TO so bushels d
% oats 20 the acre, without IRRIGATION
r splendid corn ana good alfalfa, VIM
. around every farm Is o bunch OF pur
% blood cattle, some hogs u lIf
class horses. No section ~ knhsi
|, today can beat The farm products "
/. Union county, 80 they propose go shu'
the rest Of the state M the far. TN
streets OF clayton are checked Wi
p, farm machinery ana equipment an
+, the automobiles Of farmers. II is