Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-17
Magnificent Farm Products
Exhibition Leaves in
Box Car Monday.
LOCAL FAIR PAID
$1,000 ON RESIDUE
Tulsa May Pull Away From
Capital in 1917 Com
pete for Leadership.
MIHAT remains of the Tulsa

WHEAT remains of the Tulsa
w County Fair OF 1917, by far
this commonwcalth's most satisfac-
'ory exhibition OF Its products and in
dustries, will move in a mammoth box
car to oklahoma city Monday where
II will be entered for tho silver cup
Offered for the best display of county
production. Accompanying 1t will be
DIR. G. T.. Earnheart, county farm DEM
onstrator, and three other officials.
who Will have full charge during its
exhibition.
AS those in charge prepared to de-
part with the exhibit they expressed
firm belief that Tulsa would como
through the first winner this season.
Last year the local display. far infe-
rior to that which will represent homo
folks, captured fourth place. and the
season previous was awarded eighth
position. Basing their deduction on
these results officials say that Tulsa
surely must be reckoned with
The display as now outlined will in
clude practically everything raised on
this soil. Cotton, corn and kafirs.
wheat. oats and barley. alfalfa, pea
nuts and cowpeas. broomcorn. fruit,
vegetables including every native va
riety grasses, native and tame. for
age crops and other grain crops, are
counted in the showing. The variety
rs well as general appearance and
artistic arrangement Will be taken into
consideration in awarding the pre-
miums.
1.-Two Stock to Go.
Along with the farm products dis
play, 1t Is understood that "A numDs
live stock exhibitors who carried off
prizes here Will remove their animals
to the capital whore they will com
pete. quantity of domestic science
exhibits and some art work will be
shown from Tulsa county also.
But while the cream OF the passing
agricultural show moves on to other
fields other officials are deeply en-
crossed in placing finishing touches
on the financial affairs OF the organ
ization. While the fair itself, so far
as laymen IL concerned Ia past there
yet remains n world Of computing.
receipting. distributing and paying off
to be done. Officials found last night
that 81, 500 OF the $4,000 fair debt had
been cleared by the recent show They
ascertained that the total fair had
cost the people OF this county some
$1,000, more than $4,000 having been
apportioned in prizes. while fireworks
cost nearly $1,000.
Officials are decidedly optimistic
over the future of the fair and de-
spite the fact that they are still neck
deep In bills and uncalled for awards
have turned their eyes toward tho
fair of 1917. which they expect to
surpass this exhibition in every par
ticular. Some of the directors inti-
mated last night that the fair next
fall might be held later than that one
this year and that Tulsa might openly
fight Oklahoma CITY for fair SUI
premacy of this state.
As yet all awards have not been
completely tabulated and checked
over. Prizes have not yet been an
nounced in several departments hnt
II is expected that these will be given
out by Tuesday. Prizes in the better
baby contest have not been awarded
as yet. The premiums In the domestic
science. poultry and fruit departments
are as follows:
Mrs G.. r. Caldwell, first embroid-
cred waist; Mrs G.. +. Renshaw, en-
broidered centerpiece. embroidered
monogram: Mrs. George Schmidt,
embroidered dresser scarf. pillow
cases; Mrs. C. w. Holderman. em-
broidered napkin. lunchcloth and
sheet; Sue Eversoll, embroidered
lunch set; Miss Leo Whitmore, em-
broidered corset cover; Miss Willie
Whtmore. embroidered nightgown;
chief: Mrs, s w. Mitchell. embroid-
cred initial; Mrs. John Daily. em-
broidered article; Helen Mul"r. ~
broidered article: Mrs. O. III. Eden,
fancy apron; Mrs. A. f. ROop, first
workbag; Mrs Carolina McCullum.
carriage robe; Mrs. A. II. Smith. baby
cap; Mrs. S. w. Mitchell. drawing:
Bruce Goff, pencil drawing; Mrs.
Frank Hisey, charcoal drawing; Mrs.
Lucy Lewis. china painted dresser
set; Henry Sanders, vase, sugar and
creamer; Mrs. Lucy Lewis collection
OF china; Mrs. c. w. Holderman.
table runner Mrs. G.. s. Hart cro-
cheted table runner; Mrs s W Mt
ohell. cross stitch runner: Mrs. c.
w Holderman. lace work; Mrs. q.
r. Caldwell lace collar. point lace,
laco handkerchief; Mrs. William
Hackendorf, tatting handk""cN'0f:
Mrs, r. S. Mills. edging insertion.
Opha Brothers, neod' y,
J. Tiffett. first quilting; Tulsa County
Woman's club. best display of needles
work; Mlnnetta Hedges, marine
drawing; Mrs, w. W. Shower old
ladies' embroider work: Mrs NJ. I.
Wells. old ladies' knitting; Mrs q.
W. Willman. old ladies' crochet