American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-30


Fair closed Saturday with a million
dollar endowment for next year from
old j. Pluvius who turned on his
sprinkler about noon and thoroughly
soaked Power county and many of
her neighbors with the first rain Of
any Importance since early June. 1t
continued TO pour steadily unti! Sun
day night and wet the ground
thoroughly to the depth of foot all
over the county.
An attendance OF two thousand had
been anticipated for Saturday but II
was cut to eight hundred people who
braved the inclement weather to watch
the sports program which continued
uninterrupted throughout the after
noon.
The fair was an assured success
from the opening day when a thousanu
paid admissions were received at the
ge.e. The grain and grass exhibits
were ready for the opening and by tho
middle OF the afternoon the fruits,
vegetables, dairy and pantry exhibits,
fancy work and school exhibits were
In place. The sports program startea
with dash and kept the grandstanu
constantly entertained with the best
exhibitions ever seen In American
Falls. The horses, many OF which
were imported from Wyoming, bucked
with vengence and kept the crowded
grandstand on edge with excitement.
Lee Trout and Glen Cox OF Nevada
carried away most Of the prizes In tns
bucking contest and Mr.. Cox gave tno
only exhibition OF bull dogging during
the fair. Both were pleased with the
way the fair was managed and promise
to come back next year. John Dodge
OF Jackson Hole, Wyoming was here
with several OF his horses the best
of which was Wild Girl that captured
the bucking prize the first day. He viii
be back next fair time with bette,
string OF horses. The races were re-
gerded as the best ever held and In
most cases were keenly contested. The
roping went slow .; times but was 20
chiefly bseausc ~. ,hc poor aosnmx,c-
dations FOR the steers which were
penned a quarter OF mile from tho
grand stand. Battle royals, pony
races. and boxing bouts kept the spec
tators Interested between the main
events OF the day and at no time was
the entertainment allowed to drag. Tho
best bucking and some Of the best
races OF the three days occurred Sat-
urday afternoon during the steady
drizzle OF rain.
The Fair association Ia well pleased
with the outcome OF the Fair and re-
CARDS the deficit OF few hundred
dollars as more than balanced by the
rain. The total attendance for tho
days was 3.274 adults and children.
, The total receipts including entrance
: fees, gate receipts, bleacher and grand
stand and concessions amounted TO S2,-
21790 The warrants have not all been
, turned In 10 treasurer T. u. 81. John
: hence no exact estimate can be made
I OF the financial standing OF the as
b sociation. A meeting Will be held n6xt
Thursday at which time the financial
statement win be ready.
The concessions did not yield aa
: heavily. as had been expected but
$4,000 being realized from that source
!, Mr. Kosanke estimates that the as
j sociation lost $4,000 following the
: arrest OF Proctor, Ross and Raymond
j for gambling. Eleven concessionistf
l. left town following the arrests, man,
9 expressing the opinion that American
Falls was the most strictly governed
"a town they had visited IN seyera
months. Manager Earring was salts
e fled with the fair and In expressing
u his opinion said. "the fair was as neal
y a success as we could make II. We ar,
y learning every year better how 10 con
J. duct II and this year IN no exception
y There IN vast room for improvement
;. and next year the fair should be mucl
- better than II was this fall"
~ The stock exhibits were very few
but we're pronounced good by TIN
judges. The draft team OF the Misses
Lyons and Phelps created considerabl,
attention among live stock circles
~ Their span OF three year olds weighe,
a about $500 pounds and we're the chile
y. source OF pride for the two womel
le ranchers Of the Rockland Valley.