Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Ideal Weather and Big Crowds Were
i'm Attendance at Both Day
and Evening Entertain
ments.
MANAGERS DESERVING
OF MUCH PRAISE
The Attractions Were the Best in
Years And Everybody Who
Attended Had Nothing
But Words OF
Praise

The Winneshiek County Fair for
1916 will go down as the best and
biggest fair ever held here 1t came
to close Friday evening, after four
days and three nights of excellent
programs. The night fair has come
to stay, as the crowds attending, es-
pecially on Thursday night seemed
as large as the day crowd. The
grounds were brilliantly lighted
and the weather was ideal. The Mid
way attractions were all well pat
ronized and everybody who attended
found plenty to amuse and enthuse.
Secretary l.. l.. Caldwell is to be
congratulated on the success of the
1916 exposition. He was untiriag in
his work and left nothing undone to
add to the pleasure of the week. The
other officers, Messrs. G. F. Baker,
Ben Bear and E. j. Curtin are also
to be congratulated on their efforts.
The attractions secured were high
class and they let nothing ''phoney"
appear on the grounds. They remod-
eled the grounds in such way this
| year that it was revelation to the
people attending the fair. The new
ball ground was great, and added
much to the pleasure of the people.
The Midway arrangement was fine
pf hnu nln nd
well patronized.
The fair management are well
pleased with the attendance this
year, and have no fault whatever to
find, and feel that when the people
are given something really worth
while they take advantage of it, and
it will be the constant aim of the
management to give a real fair all
ways and next year VIII make it bet
ter than ever. The receipts this year
are enough to pay the bills, which
have been large, and perhaps there
will be little left over The expense,
of course, was heavy, and some bills
are still out, but when they are all
in the management will be able to
pay them with this years receipts,
and it will put the association in fine
shape for next year
The management also wishes to
thank the Decorah band and fire de-
partment for their excellent work.
The band did lot of work playing
at the seven entertainments and
pleased all. The firemen assisted in
patroling the grounds.
The stock exhibits this year were
very good. Hogs predominated, as
only one exhibitor, II. II. Ramio had
cattle, eleven Shorthorn cows and
yearlings.
John Logsdon and Clarence Hall
exhibited sheep and won about $40
in premiums, with the best lot of
sheep ever seen on the grounds.
The poultry exhibits were also
good, and some fine birds were
shown.
The floral hall and agricultural
hall had good exhibits, mention OF
which was made last week, and the
visitors were well pleased with the
fine exhibitions.
REQ automobiles were shown by
Frank Kuntz and Gus Haugen exhi-
Ibited Bucks. The machinery display
was light, and c. E. Mckinney was
the only exhibitor with a Wood
manse windmill. The Cadillac car
was also shown by Waterloo agent
The horse races and automobile
races were much enjoyed. Some fast
time was made and string of good
horses were here. Below we give the
time in the horse and auto races:
2:30 TrOt-Purse $500.
Empire Bond, E. NJ. Hart, Omaha,
Neb., ILL.
Summit, E. j. Curtin, Decorah,
Iowa, 2-2-2.
| Countess Jay, Fred Martin, Min
neapolis, Mimi, 5-3-4.
Isaac s., ID. c. Langford, Decorah,
Iowa, 3-5-5.
Hazel Jefferson. C. j. Grace, McIn-
tire, Ia, 1853.
Fay Finch, E. Ward, Redwood
Falls, Minn. 6-4-6.
Time 2:22h, 2:22A, 2:z3%.
2:2S Pace-Purse $500.
| Tuts Onward, C. Putnam, Clarks-
willie, Ia, 3-21n-l-1. Z.
Ledgewood Boy JrasC. N. Boyn-
ton, St. Paul, Mimi, 1t1-2l3-3.
May Solon, G. s. Hall, Waukon, Ia,
4-4A-2-2.
Delsie Van Horn, r. X. Irish,
Pine Island, Mimi, 2-3-3-4-5.
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