The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26
FAIR ATIW|LDER
. PLEASEDCROWD
Exhibits Excellent and Attend.
ance Satisfactory
Another Next
Year

Wilder's first attempt at holding a.
fair proved an unqualified success, ae-
cording to local business men who at
tended the event last Thursday. At
tendance at the exhibits and various
entertainment features is conserva-
lively estimated at $500. Funds tor
the event were gathered by the Wild
err Commercial club but so great was
the attendance and so intense the in
terest that only an extremely small
deficit remains to be faced. All bills
were readily cared for and plans are
already being made for the establish
ment of this fair as regular annual
event. Next years show will be big
ger and better than this years accord
ing to the determination of Wilder
business men.
Every class of exhibits will be filled
including livestock, farm products, re-
suits of years club work by boys
and girls and comprehensive
womens' exhibit. Tom Tarr had his
entire show herd of Shorthorns on ex-
hibition at the fair, taking them to
Boise for exhibition Immediately after
the close of the Wilder event. Sew
eral exceptionally fine grade cows
were on exhibit as well as fine dis
play of hogs and sheep. Grain and
potatoes, whose production in other
sections of Idaho excells in neither
quality or quantity that of the Wilder
district, were on display in well as
sorted and selected exhibits.
Entertainment Features.
Harvey's Minstrels, provided by a
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to Wilder to stimulate interest in the
Salvation Army drive, baseball game,
races and other contests and fine
dance in the evening, provided music
for the entertainment of the people
present during the afternoon and even
ing.
Success in obtaining exhibits and as
surfing large attendance is regarded
as being quite largely due to the eff
forts of Canyon county farm bureau
members who took an active interest
in the work and who were largely
held responsible for obtaining partici-
patton and competition in the exhibits.
The womens' exhibit and three DEM
onstrations which were given at
tracted an unusual amount of atten-
ton and interest. Miss Olive Pearson
of Fargo gave demonstration on
proper baby bathing; Mrs. B. A. Cox
of Greenleaf demonstrated the sick
bath, and Joe Erwin and w. E. Jone,
the latter from Riverside, judged the
poultry exhibit. Miss Pearson and
Mrs. Cox are trained nurses. In con-
nection with this work, a complete
exhibit of sick room equipment was
presented. Means of preventing and
combating the influenza were pro-
fusely illustrated.
Exhibits to Boise.
Immediately following the fair,
much of the Wilder exhibit was
shipped to Boise where the farm bu-
reau officials and owners of the ex-
hibits displayed them Sunday for state
fair week and where they have at
| tracted considerable attention.
| Il believe that the success of this
venture has proven one thing" said
George Dewey, county agent. "Rura
fairs should be one day events handled
through the farm bureau and its or
Plantation and members. l think thi:
system will become more popular a:
years pass and its possibilities ar,
more fully anoreciated."
About 100 local business men, rep
resenting practically every busins
house in town, attended the Wilde
fair as an indication of their goo,
will and interest in the efforts of tn,
neighboring little city to give credit
able show.