Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-29
STATE FAIR FOR
| IDAHO IS URGED
AT BIG BANQUET
'Stockmen and Other Exhib-
itors at the Gem State
Fair Urge State Support
for Enterprise.

the Owyhee hotel last night in honor
OF the livestock and other exhibitors
at the Gem State fair this week.
Eighty-six sat down to enjoy the
banquet, among whom were several
women. Each time the suggestion was
offered that the legislature that meets
in Boise next winter make an appro-
priation sufficiently large to establish
a real state fair for Idaho, the sug-
gestion. was greeted with ringing ap-
plause.
The banqueters were seated at s:15
o'clock at long tables in the Orange
grill The speech making was con-
cluded at 10: AS o'clock. 1t was a most
enjoyable event. Joel l.. Priest, gen
eral agent of the Oregon Short Line,
acted as POSTMASTER, which position he
filled in his own inimitable way, to the
complete satisfaction Of all present. He
introduced the speakers of the evening.
I. H. McDermott. president of the
Gem State Fair association, was the
first speaker. On behalf of the Gem
State Fair association and the city Of
Boise, Mr.. McDermott extended a
hearty welcome to those present, espe-
cially the livestockmen and other fair
exhibitors. Mr.. McDermott expressed
his appreciation of the assistance
given the fair by the newspapers. He
urged the farmers and the city people
to Cooperate more fully than they
have in the past Mr.. MoDermott said
big fair is a heavy financial bur-
den for a community to carry, and felt
a state fair is needed in Idaho. "As
citizens of Idaho, do you feel you are
ready to have a state fair?" asked Mr..
McDermott He said he believed the
people Of the state were ready for II.
He urged the people Of Boise and Ada
county to attend the fair at Caldwell
next week in large numbers.
PRAISES CATTLE EXHIBIT.
Mr.. Koonze of Buhl, a manufacturer
Of cheese. said he never saw q bet
ter collection of dairy cattle than is
on exhibition at the Gem State fair
this week.
Mr.. Koonze urged that the legisla-
ture next winter pass a measure estab-
fishing in Boise a state fair. This
statement was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Koonze expressed his pleasure at
seeing at the Gem State fair a booth In
charge of the Ada County Cow Test
ing association Such an association.
he said, means a great improvement in
the dairy herds of this county.
He said Twin Falls county within
the next two years will stand at the
head of the nation in the matter of
improved dairy herds, and this Is due
to the work accomplished by the cow
testing association of that county.
He declared pork can be produced
cheaper in Idaho than anywhere else
in the United States. This Is because
alfalfa grows in such abundance in this
state. He urged the Idaho cheese max
ers to be especially careful to make
their cheese uniform in quality as this
is a matter of great Importance to this
industry.
Colonel E. Marsters of Meridian was
the next speaker. Mr.. Marsters said
he thought Idaho is ready for state
fair He said much pressure will be
brought this winter on the legislators
to establish a state fair at some point,
either in Boise, Caldwell, Twin Falls,
or at some point in this state. Anyway
it must be established at some place
in the near future, he said.
Professor o. d. Center of the uni
versity extension department, said that
we should cooperate for state fair
for Idaho because it means much for
the advancement of the state in every
material way.
lDAHO'S GREAT DEVELOPMENT.
w. F. Jensen of the Mutual Cream
cry company of Salt Lake City, was
introduced. Mr.. Jensen said the rapid
development in Idaho during the past
seven years is almost unbelievable He
said he hoped Idaho soon would have
o real state fair by means of a legis-
lative appropriation. He believed the
time was now ripe for establishing
real state fair in this state. He said
Idaho is certain to see a still greater
development in the next few years.
H. l.. Fest of Emmett, a prominent
breeder of Duroc Jersey hogs, said we
should pull together for a state fair
some place in the state. and have an
appropriation large enough to build a
fair of proper proportions He said
the state should have a state fair with
free admittance for two years. This
would create o great interest in the
fair and would result in greater inter-
est in the production of farm products
and livestock throughout the state
II. L. Randall OF Boise, promi-
nent Poland China grower, said II
years ago only seven hogs were shown
at the Boise fair This year there
are 900 hogs in the swine show at the
Gem State fair. He said Idaho can
produce better quality hogs than can
the middle west
Mr.. Correlle of Baker City. the Off
cial announcer of the races ut the
Gem State fair. said he has found
great improvement in the Boise fair
this year over tho first one he visited
here in 1905. One further improve
ment this fair needs is half mile
TRACK be said.
5 O. P. Henderson,. secretary of the
Gem State fair. was given great ova-
ton when he arose to speak. He said
he was pleased with the progress the
Gem state fair is making. He favored
the suggestion that Idaho have a state
fair with free admission to all. Several
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