The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-10-04
Capital Correspondence

The great attraction in the Cap
ital City during the past week was
the State Fair. This annual exhibit
Of all the resources of great state
naturally attracts crowd and to
this general rule there was no ex-
ception at this time. The great war
seemingly had no influence in keep
ing away the crowds, and the great
drive of the sale of Liberty bonds
then about to be inaugurated appar-
emily had no deterrent effect on the
lavish expenditure of money. The
agricultural display of fruit,
grains, grasses and live stock was
indeed of a higher order. The de-
partment of Fine arts, Automobiles,
Tractors, Trucks and Farm Machin-
cry could hardly be excelled. There
were an unusual number of hogs on
exhibition. One could find them of
all sizes weighing from very few
pounds to one thousand. The
human hog was also in evidence.
This is a species that requires care
full study.
There was also a large exhibition
of racing stock and the races were a
strong feature of the fair. "Trick
riding" was a feature that this
scribe never saw surpassed, this is
said too after having witnessed the
famous "Pendleton Round Up."
1t is assumed that the manage
ment was taking risks in financial
way in conducting a show of this
kind and for that reason sold con-
cessions to all fakirs that could put
up the money. It would have been
impossible to have put more gamb-
ling devices and fake shows in the
same space. Many Of these swim
dies were presided over by fine look
ing women, a feature that made the
swindle all the more disreputable.
Even the Red Cross was not Who'll
ly free from the gambling taint,
There was a most beautiful quilt
made by lady over eighty years Of
age and donated to the Red Cross,
on exhibition. Thhe quilt was put
on sale, each bid cost a dollar-the
last bidder to get the prize. The
auctioneer was skillful and each bic
seemed to have reached the limit
When the bidders had thrown ir
$4,000 silver dollars the auctionee1
was about to hand over this beauti
full work Of art but by a pre-ar
rangement another dollar was
thrown in and the quilt was sold
Also by pre-arrangement the pur
chaser Immediately redonated it tt
the Red Cross and bone fide sale
was started. The quilt brought ar
even $4,000. 1t was all for a good
cause but the method left bae
taste in the mouth.
A great Tank, an imitation O:
those used in the war, was brough
out before the Grand stand. On i
was DR.. Bryan, Commissioner O:
Education, little girl carrying ar
American flag, boy carrying thu
flags of the allies and stalwar
soldier. DR.. Bryan delivered al
address to that vast audience on tn
Fourth Liberty Loan that made 1
profound impression and all felt !;
pride in Idaho's Commissioner.
Saturday night the Fair was clos
ed or the streets of Boise. A howl
ing good natured mob filled tn
streets to capacity and the fakir
were in their element. Many, es
pecially of the younger set, parte'
with their savings for Thrift
Stamps and went home both saddle
and wiser. But it all goes t.
make up the average life and tn
lessons of experience are the mos
profitable even if they are the mos
costly.
There are some mighty interestin,
political movements in progress i
Boise at this time but this is not
political letter.