The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-15
Skies Clear and Good Crowd Out to
Open the Biggest County Fair
Ever Held.
SCHOOL EXHIBITS ARE LARGE:
POTATO CONTEST IS FEATURE
Booths Are Prepared for Every.
body's Day" Tomorrow-Prospects
for Successful Exposition Good.
FREE PROGRAM TO BEGIN AT
TEN THURSDAY MORNING

IEN IdU hOUA1 MUENlNG
Under blue skies, several hundred
people from Beltrami county attended
the tenth annual Beltrami county fail
which began this morning under ia
vorable conditions.
Entry Day.
The entire day was taken up in
arranging details and the noise of the
hammer, mingled with the laughter
of the people, the growing of roosters,
the cackling of hens, mooing of cat
tie, the neighing Of horses and the
chugging of automobiles told that the
biggest fair ever held in Beltrami
county was on.
Weather Conditions Ideal.
Weather conditions were ideal, not
cloud appearing in the sky and the
weather was warm enough for every
one to be comfortable.
Agricultural exhibits and school
exhibits were the most prominent ex-
hibits at the fair.
Schools Have Exhibit.
The county schools and the schools
in Bemidji will have the largest ex-
hibit ever had at any county fair, ac-
cording to County Superintendent of
Schools w. B. Stewart. The exhibit
is the largest at the fair. The potato
contest is one of the features of the
exhibit.
Canned Exhibit Large.
Among the other exhibits are po-
tatoes exhibits, grass and grain ex-
hibits, vegetable exhibits, fruit ex-
hibits, floral exhibits and canned and
baking exhibits. The canned goods
exhibit is very large and includes
: canned peas, tomatoes, parsnips,
cauliflower, corn, carrots, beets,
onions, olives and beans.
Cattle Exhibit Good.
The exhibits of cattle, poultry, hogs
and horses are very good and are
larger than ever.
The United States Cream Separator
company and the Minnesota Electric
Light and Power company have ex-
hibits on the grounds.
Race Track Good.
The race track is in excellent con-
dition for the opening of the race
events.
The following are among the farm
ers' club exhibits, all of whom are
making an effort to capture some of
the prize money: The Better Farm
ing Club of Grant Valley township,
supervised by it's secretary, Donald
Shannon, and Christian Larson; the
Summit Farmers club of Blackduck
which is in charge of Charles Olson
and Olof Anvid, and the Frohn
Equitable Farmers club managed by
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and A. W. Hoskins.
Many Clubs Exhibit.
Other clubs which are arranging
to exhibit and which will probably
have booths are the Town of North
ern club, Eckles Farmers club, Tur-
tie River Farmers club, Pleasant Val
ley Farmers club, Nebish Farmers
club, Bemidji Township Farmers
club, Solway Farmers club and the
ammers Farmers club.
Booths Attractive.
Grains, grasses and root crops are
abundantly displayed in these booths
each having appointed capable mer
and women to supervise the work i1
an effort to make their respective
booths as attractive as possible.
Everybody's Day.
Tomorrow will be "Everybody's'
day, with the free attraction pro
gram opening at 10 o'clock. Judg
ing of exhibits will begin promptly
at 9 o'clock. -
The Four Nelson Comiques ope1
with their feature acrobatic, coined!
stunts, followed by Huddleston'
trained animal acts, comprising dog
and monkeys.
The afternoons program will be
gin promptly at 1880, entertainment
being given by the Nelson's and tn
Huddleston trained animals. fOllowe,
by exciting foot races by men an,
boys. Horse races by farmers horse
over a half-mile course will be rul
at four o'clock.
The track sports at the fair ground
i for Thursday, Friday and saturda
will be in charge of cOmmltte
comprising E. B. Berman, chairman
w. T.. Brooks, e. A. Barker, J. r
Given and e. H. Denu. Every mum
Der on the program will be pulle
off on schedule time, according T
the committee.
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