The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-09-20
COUNTY FAIR WILL
OPEN GATES TUESDAY
Big Prosperity Exhibition Will Get
Under Way Next Week; Larger
Than Ever

Whateom County's seventh annual
attempt to portray its achievements
for the year will open Tuesday.
and will continue during the week.
Each year, the County endeavors TO
put its best foot forward, and the
County Fair this year will mark an
exceptional effort along this line, for
1917 has been a record prosperity
/ year in all local industries.
Reports of Whatcom County banks
published this week show a greater
amount of deposits by many hund-
reds of thousands than last year at
this time, and the County Fair will
show the rollicking crowd of visitors
the splendid products that made this
increase of cash possible.
All departments of the Fair will
have bumper displays, judging from
the heavy list of entries that H. f.
Stuart, secretary, is receiving daily.
The showing in the cattle department
and the poultry building will be ex-
ceptionally large. In the poultry de-
partment, the new system of judg-
ing for utility, as well as show pur-
poses, is attracting an unusual num-
Der of entries. The poultry indust-
ry is second to dairying in import
ance, and is fast growing, so that
the competition for the best layers
is expected to be keen. Poultry farms
that have specialized in heavy egg
producers will have entries this year
for the first time.
The big Manufactures building this
year will be crowded with the latest
fashions in automobiles. Not a nook
in the entire building is left vacant,
as the dealers in cars were anxious to
display their machines to the What
com County populace at this First
Annual Fall Auto Show. The build
ing has been slightly remodelled for
the purposes of the show, the doors
having been shifted to the ends.
Some of the fastest horses on the
Coast will be brought to the Fair this
year for the racing program. Sever
al are already training at the grounds
and a half dozen strings of horses
will be brought to the grounds this
week.
The racing program will begin on
Wednesday and will last during the
week Motorcycle races, ball-games,
and other sports will provide enter
tainment during the week.
Wednesday will be Skagit County
Day and Sumas Day at the Fair. A
parade of automobiles from Mt. Vern-
on, Sedro Woolley, Anacortes, and
Burlington will make the trip to Lyn-
den for the day. Sumas did not hold
a local fair this year, and big del
egation from that citya will be on
hand.
Thursday is Blaine. Everson and
Custer Day, and Friday is Ferndale
Day. Friday will also be the School
Day, and schools through the county
will be dismissed to enable the stud
ents to take part in the contests and
ether events at the grounds. Miss
Ethel Everett, county superintendent.
has arranged an interesting program
of industrial contests in the school
buildings for the day.
The closing day, Saturday, will be
Bellingham's day at the Fair. and a
special program of racing and sports
will be provided. With the Wiser
Lake bridge asphalted, and the Guide
in splendid condition along its entire
course, machines can make the trip
from Bellingham to the grounds in
little over half an hour.
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