Deming graphic., 1919-10-07
PREMIUM WINNERS
OF FAIR ANNOUNCED
Luna Counfy's First Postwar Fair
, Denominated Big Success and the
- Foundation for Next Year
CROWDS FLOCK TO SEE SHOW
Agricultural and Stock Exhibits Show
Richness Of Valley and Textiles
and Fine Arts It's Culture


Luna county's first postwar fair
was an unqualified success from every
standpoint. The fair association did
not intend to launch anything extra
ordinary In the way OF an exposition
but rather 10 recreate the fair spirit
and interest in the enterprise to going
so far that next year here would be
something TO start with. In this the
members and contributors have been
eminently successful. A cracking good
fair next year Is assured by the excel
lent showing this year.
Some Of the communities did not do
justice 10 their products. But that IL
their fault and II Is hoped that next
year they win realize the necessity for
good showing al the annual event.
Luxor, the winning community, excell-
ed not only In its products but In the
spirit that promptei the members Of
the community to cooperate to make
its exhibit the best at the fair. There
are larger communities In the county
and some with more acreage and
wider variety of products; but, after
all. II is the people and not natural
resources that make community
prosperous and happy and favorably
known.
One Of the surprising features o.
the fair was the showing In textiles
a-u fine arts. III TN. culture OF the
community can ne gauged by the pleas
ing display or the finest work with
the brush and needle, Deming certain
ly has nothing to be ashamed OF.
There was not nearly the showing IN
range stock that Luna county can
make, but what was exhibited was
certainly excellent stock. The Brahina
cattle OF Senator ii. l.. Kerr ana sam
Il. Clark aroused great deal or
curiosity ana the pens were crowded
with visitors all three days
The school made n surprising show
Ing. Supt. Il. ID. Martin Aaid that the
exhibit OF school work could not De
beaten anywhere In towns twice the
we or Deming. -
The excellent mineral display was
due to the tireless energy and enthu-
siasm OF NJ. y. N0rd.
Mrs. l.. r. Whitmore had charge Of
the home economies department and
produced n pleasing exhibition that
looked good enough to eat" In this
department Mrs. Sarah Van Week,
county home economics agent for Dona
Ana county, demonstrated compress
ed steam cooker that proved very in
teresting to the women visitors to the
fair. She also demonstrated the cold
pack system of canning. which includ-
ed the preserving OF meats In tins for
winter consumption. Perhaps her
ideas on remodelIng old garments
proved that we can catch up ON the
high cost of living by having the wom-
on folks make over their last years
gowns and hats. The system might
he popular with the men, but hardly
with the women.
Mrs. +. l.. Nordhaus, showing of
textiles and fine arts was one of the
surprises OF the fair and Il was hard
TO realize that In busy western town
like Deming there are persons who
have the genius and the time to creat to
the beautiful needlework and painting
that adorned the walls OF the armory
The Red Cross booth occupied the
center OF the drill hall floor and con-
tanned n comprehensive showing OF the
work which the local chapter did dur
ing the war In the way of knitting for
soldiers and needlework on garments
for the destitute victims of the war in
Europe. The Deming Library Asso-
cintion occupied A small corner In this
reseryatIon and maintained n register
OF visitors to the fair.
Corn. y. G. Osborne. Mai. s. d.
swope and Mai. Clyde Earl Ely dis
played A collection of war relics that
drew attention from those who Ind not
had the opportunity OF seeing some Of
the latest models in action I'm France.
u. ID. Osborne's collection of prehis-
toric relics were interesting and show
that no Is no mean arcbaeologist when
n comes 10 unearthlnp fine people and
their belongings OF a dead past. Mr..
Osborne has furnished n collection TO
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