The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
ABOUT THE COUNTY FAIR

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Young Aeroplane Co.. who had the con.
tract, telegraphed, Three machines
wrecked, protect yourself. Impossible
TO get aviator" We wired the Robin
son Co. of Chicago, Rush aviator here
Thursday and Friday flights" They
wired back, will try find aviator, ad.
yising result Tuesday, our aviators
booked" They could not find one and
so wrote us on Thursday. Saturday we
had a letter from the Young Co. telling
how sorry they were and stating that
besides the three wrecks they had
another in the n they were rushing
to fill u contract. Taken all In all
II is simply a case Of bad luck with no
one to blame. The kilograms and let
ters are to be seen at the secretary's
office in Bookings, if any one doubts
this statement.
The exhibits far exceed any fair ever
held in the northwest, there being 81
exhibitors and about 3,400 articles in
the different departments not counting
the hundreds in the children's building.
The swine show was one that Is seldom
seen at an ordinary state fair. The
woman's building was filled, as was
the poultry house and agricultural
building. Why it was hat so many ex-
hibits were on show and so few people
came to see them is a wonder that can
o be explained. We had a fair at
tendance, but not the number that
should have been at this, the greatest
fair In the history of Brookings county.
The auto parade Of decorated cars
was not a success, but that is your
fault and you need blame no one else
but the owners of cars The amuse-
ments at the track were good, the
races being exciting, though not as
we'll filled as desired. The free acts
were good and merited approval. The
carnival company was good, clean and
no grafters, though we had one man
who was inclined that way but closed
by the sheriff as soon as found out.
This man was one who came here in
dependently of the carnival. If some
people did not like the carnival shows,
we can only say that everybody can
not be suited all the time. The high
est charge was fifteen cents and we
admit they were not dollar perform.
ances. Taken all in all, the people got
their moneys worth wherever spent.
The automobile given away went to
a tailor in Brookings named Nelson,
and the giving of the car was conduct
ed by the editors Of the White and
Volga papers and a rural mail carrier
of Elkton. 1t was absolutely fair and
as an advertising scheme was of some
account though it only netted the fair
SIT over expenses. Some people
thought that it vas a big money win
ner because Of the high numbers on
the tickets. We had 5000 tickets
printed and used them as they came
to hand without looking at the num-
bers. We gave away 500 and have a
couple Of thousand left. So no one
much of a winner, except Mr..
Nelson.
The list of premium winners Is being
made up and the checks will be sent
out as soon as the fair receives the
money hat law provides that the
county shall contribute. This will be
acted upon by the county commission
ers at their meeting the first of Oc-
toebr, and Immediately after that the
checks will be SEN out. This will
come within the thirty days provided
in the premium list.
Taken all in all, even II the attend
vas disappointing, this fair was
the best and biggest ever seen here.
The exhibits were wonderful and go
to prove this county's claim to SUI
pI CllIdSy IbC oACo Yin otdyCo at
home are the losers. We wish you
were all there, then this writer would
have felt that his work was not in
vain. AS it is I am disappointed and
feel that the people Of Brookings oun
ty do not care for the success of the
whole county. l am hoping that you
will give better support to another
years fair, and give greater encourage
ment to the splendid people who by
their exhibits made this the grandest
county fair in the way of displays, ever
seen in the northwest.
This is a personal statement from
the secretary and he Is answerable to
any one who cares to dispute 1t at any
time, at his Office in Brookings.
J. F. Brooke.