Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
NOW BOOST THE FAIR

The management Of the, Grand Forks Fair has tried
to give the people a good fair this year, as in the past. It
has succeeded in everything but the matter OF weather,
and for the weather It can Scarcely be held responsible.
Every possible effort has been made to get together a
good line of exhibits and a fine line Of attractions, and
both have been secured. Persons who have made the
rounds Of the exhibits have conpented freely on the
number and excellence OF those exhibits. Tho amusement
features, both in the tents and before the grandstand.
are clean and attractive. The races were good until the
weather interfered, and the auto polo games have
brought new thrills even to those who have watched the
games each day in former years. d.
When the weather conditions are taken into consid.
GRAFTON the attendance has been good, but the weather
conditions themselves have been unfavorable. The fai,
opened with a day of swe1tering heat, and this caused
many to postpone their first visit. Tuesday was SO cool
that heavy wraps were needed to make one at all com
Portable. Then came the rainy night, the sloppy grounds
and the intermittent showers Of Thursday, with the un.
usually low temperature continuing. Naturale the at
tendance has been light as compared to thssSexcelIence
of the exhibits and entertainment.
In the matter Of weather the local management, OF
the fairs has been very fortunate. In all the years since
the present fair grounds were opened the fairs, both state
and local. have been carried through in almost all cases
in good weather. There is recalled one year in which
heavy rain brought things to a standstill, but In other
cases the rain has come in the form of quick, warm show.
es followed by bf1ght4 SUNSHINE, or has been postponed
until the closing hours. Hence, when we look over the
series Of years and undertake to strike a balance we find
that even including the present experience our average
of good fortune is still high. &A
The fair is not over. All the exhibits will remain in
place until Saturday night. The amusement shows VIII
run without intermission. There remain some good har-
ness and running races, several exhibitions of auto polo
and the daily program of vaudeville acts and band mu-
sic in front of the grandstand. The prospects at this
writing are for clear and warmer weather. 1t remains
for the people who are within reaching distance of the
city, and especially for the people of the city itself, to
show by their. attendance during the remainder OF the
fair that they appreciate the efforts that have been made
by the management to keep our fairs up to a high stand
ard of excellence, and that they value the success that
has attended these efforts. .
The people Of the city Of Grand Forks have a pecu-
liar responsibility toward the fair. 1t is not a local mat
It belongs to the general public, and the whole pub
lie is benefited by it. But because the fair is-1ocated
here our local people derive some measure of benefit
from it that others do not share in quite the same way.
We are the hosts of the fair, and it is for us to demon
strate that the institution which has been built up here,
which we have welcomed, is valued by us at something
like its real worth.
Let us &c. to the fair for the remainder of the week
and demonstrate that we want to help a good thing along.