Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-10-22
PLAN TO MAKE FAIR
An ANNUAL Event
GREAT SUCCESS OF FIRST SHOW
PROMPTS EFFORTS FOR PER.
MANENT ORGANIZATION.

ANON1T 1o ETFOftIS FUN FEft~
MANENT ORGANIZATION.
Plans looking to the establishment
of the Thurston County Fair on q
permanent basis which will insure its
being one of the big events of the
season in this vicinity every year, are
now being taken by County Agent o.
G. Van Houten and the Pomona
Grange committee which had charge
of the first show last week and made
it success from every standpoint,
including the financial.
Announcement as to the plans Of
the committee, which are being con-
sidered carefully, is expected within
the next two or three weeks. In the
meantime q financial report of this
years Fair will be made public, show
ing every bill paid, every premium
paid in full (something that not all
fairs do) and balance of several
hundred dollars in the treasury.
Delay in receiving several bills for
labor and materials and in compiling
the official premium list. made It Inn
possible for the Fair managers to
issue a financial statement this week.
knowledge that the Fair had been
q financial success was very satisfac-
tory to the Fair committee and all
those interested In the establishment
Of such an exhibit on q firm basis,
and further reports from farmers in
all parts Of the county that, surprised
at this years show which many had
previously not taken seriously, that
they will be ION deck" with exhibits
OF farm products and livestock. II
taken as the basis for the general pre-
diction that the 1915 Fair viii be
twice a. large az the first venture.
Grange Adopts Resolutions.
Indorsement Of the proposal that
the Fair be made an annual event
was unanimously voted at the Octo-
ber meeting Of the Thurston County
Pomona Grange last Tuesday in the
following resolutionA;
whereas. The Thurston County
Fair, which was authorized and sup
ported by this body. we have success
fully held: and. .Ata
whereas. We have been splendid
ly supported by the people Of the
county. in spite Of the terrible i'm
cubus Of failure which has lain upon
the idea Of . Thurston County Fair;
and,
whereas. without this help and
encouragement 1t would have been
impossible for us to accomplish any
thing like the success we have en-
joyed. Therefore. be It
Resolved, BY Thurston County
Pomona Grange. No. 8. that We ex-
tend to the subordinate oranges. the
Olympia Chamber Of Commerce. the
daily and weekly press Of the county,
the teachers OF the various schools
of the county, and the many individ-
uals that have spent time. effort and
money in our behalf. our heartfelt
gratitude for the support they have
given US, and
1--WE especially desire to thank
Brother o. G. Van Houten. who has
done 80 much to make our fair
success, and we assure him Of our
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turn for his assistance to us.
"And to Fred w. Carlyon, who
gave us the free use Of his property
for fair purposes. we also desire to
express our gratitude. knowing that
no other location could have given 10
SO perfect satisfaction"
Friday and Saturday were big days
at the Fair, much interest being ex-
hibited in the racing program. and to
accommodate those who had not been
able to attend before, because of busi-
ness or occupations, the Fair was
continued over Sunday. no admission
being charged and no races run. In
the five days the exhibit was in prog
ress close to 5000 people paid admis-
sions.
Statement by Committee.
The following statement was issued
by the committee at the close of the
Fair, before the action, previously
notd herein, had been taken by the
Pomona Grange:
ITO the people of Thurston county.
Greetings:
"The Thurston County Fair Is now
an item of history, SO word from
its managers is in order.
"For several years there had ex-
listed a 'Thurston County Fair Asso-
ciation,' composed of individuals who
invested their money in the scheme of
q fair, but from one cause and an
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