The Arvada enterprise., 1917-09-20

was a decided success in every
particular. both from a iinaucia!
and interest standpoint. 1t is
true it had but comparatively lit
tie advertising, and if it had been
more thoroughly advertised it
would have required double the
amount of space to accommodate
the exhibits and the people who
came to see them.
AS it was, there was hardly
room to make the exhibits show
oft to the best advantage, but cv
cryone seemed we'll satisfied, even
with the decisions of the judges,
who had a hard task on their
shoulders, as the quality of each
exhibit was SO pronounced that
it was difficult to judge them
without appearing to show some
partiality to the owner. How
ever, the names of the exhibit
ors were removed so that the
judges would be relieved of
those endorsements as far as
possible
While ke price of admission
was only ten cents, the display
was we'll worth much more to
anyone who is Interested in this
community as producing cen
ter. Those who have had any
doubts about this being pro-
ducing country had those doubts
obliterated by a glance at the
wonderful display of spuds of
various kinds, and most of them
raised without irrigation, and
some of them-even the smooth
est-bcing the product Of potato
parings. Then there was dis
play Of sorghum and Sudan grass.
corn stalks fourtecn feet high. APP
pies, plums, raspbcrrics, ever
bearing strawberries. We almost
forgot the splendid display Of
corn, tomatoes. squash, pumpkins.
cucumbcrs, carrots, onions, cab
fbage, and almost anything you
might name In the vegetable line.
Then there was the arts and
crafts, the nccdlcwork and fancy
work. the hand painted china, and
the many dainty things which
only our women can make to add
to the beauty Of the home. There
were crazy quilts and sane quilts,
and just good, comfortable quilts.
Our horticulturists also must not
be overlooked. There were dis
plays of dahlias, gladiolas. and
the many beautiful varieties of
flowers which the familiar only
to those who engage in their cul-
ture.
Mr.. Hoyt, the horticulturist in
the valley. deserves special men
ton for his display Of gladiolas,
which nc SO generously donated
to be sold for the benefit OF the
Red Cross, and which ncttcd the
society some ~ or more at the
close of the fair by being sold in
punches. Mr.. Hoyt also proved
himself a great bcncfactor by Civ
ing q number Of boxes of his ever
bearing Strawberries to be sold
during the fair. the full proceeds
going to the Red Cross.
To mention all who deserve
much praise for their interest and
assistance would require unlim-
tied space. Sufficcth to say that
the spirit Of the community was
fine and every one. seemed to be
Of the opinion that such an occa-
sion should become an annual
event in order to promote the
welfare Of the community and to
advertise the many virtues Of our
town and the surrounding terri
tory.
The display Of canned fruit and
vegetables was one worthy OF es-
pccial mention, since it is the slo-
gan Of the land TO can and con
serve everything possible. II was
certainly very beautiful and APP
pctizing to look at.
The receipts at the door at ten
cents q piece were $3.50, and
the other proceeds from light
lunch that was served by some
Of the ladies. and the sales Of
various things. ran the receipts
upwards of $40. There were
some incidental expenses which
will bring the net proceeds down
to about 1850.
The following exhibits carried off
the FibAens awarded by the judges:
Faaey Work.
Large csnterpiece-Mrs. Chns. Allen,
list; Mrs. Jolly, End.
Plane searf-Miss Nicholson, LIST;
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