The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-04
EVERYBODY READY TO
HELP COUNTY FAIR
Work at Gre unds on Monday
With Lunch Furnished
By Ladies at Noon.

The result OF n discussion OF the
county fair at the noon luncheon OF
the Commercial Club yesterday Is
most gratifying. The finance COM
mittec reported sufficient funds in
sight To provide for good program
and the he.committee In charge OF the
program made tentative report
subject to revision should Il be neces-
sary.
The proposed volunteer work at
the grounds on next Monday. being
In the nature OF a Labor Day celcbra-
tion. was most enthusiastically back
| ed. A committee OF ladies with Mrs
wM. sutton and Mrs. EFF. Schwnrtx
at the head. have taken hold OF the
proposed noon lunch on tho grounds
for all who take part In the work. II
Is the Intention to ask the ladies OF
Burns to provide sandwiches and
ether things suitable for picnic
lunch. The Farmers Exchange is
donating the coffee and sugar for
the occasion and the newspaper man
has volunteered TO nnd coffee pots
for the ocassion. Everybody In ready
to help. The grounds committee
promises material TO work with and
those who have tools. such as axes.
hammers. saws. grubbing hoes. etc.
are requested to bring them and get
to work. II there are any teams that
can be had undor the same conditions
good will and the satisfaction OF
doing something for the advancement
OF the community an pay-they can
be used.
a. X. Olsen one OF the directors OF
the Harncy Valley Irrigation Dis
,rict. declared he would place his
entire corps OF engineers at the dis-
poaal fthe fair grounds committee
on Labor Day II they could be used
10 an advantage. This shows the
right spirit and we're going TO get
somewhere when we follow up such
team work.
The program COMMITTEES have ar
ranged the following speed events for
each day OF the fair:
FIRST DAY.
Quarter mile dash for saddle
horses, purse ..................-..... \ 30.
Potato race. TO be- run each OF
the three days OF the fair. 100.
Three-eIghts mile dash. purse 80.
Relay race 10 be run each day
during the three days.. 100.
Indian horse race .................. 16.
SECOND DAY
At noon there IS 10 be a barbecue
dinner. one beef steer for this oc-
cRslon has already been donated by
A. II. Olsen OF the y. l.. 8. Co. This
feature will be enlarged upon by
the fair committee later when de-
tails will be worked out.
Halt mile dash, purse .....-..-.. : DO.
Second potato race for the
regular purse
Quarter mile dash for saddle
hOrhok --.-....-.--........-..-..-. 30.
Second day relay race for reg
ular purse
HH
THIRD DAY
Three-eight mile dash, purse 8 SO.
Third day potato race
Third day relay race
Hail mile mule race, purse .... 90
indian squaw race ........--....-.. Id.
The rules governing these events
will be given out and printed When
the posters are issued.
Rev. Wicherson OF the Presbyter-
ian church has been interesting local
band men In the organization OF a
band and promises TO have music for
the fair.
In connection with the festivities
OF the oncasion II must be remember
cd that the annual institute for the
that the annual institute for the
teachers OF the county will be held on
the three days OF the fair and In the
absence of any definite program In
recognition OF the educational In
stitutions II would be well to con-
slider the matter and see II some
thing cannot be done toward making
the educational affairs OF the county
a part OF the fair.
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Mrs Cassie Smyth was over from
her home at Diamond for short
visit during the week, coming In
Thursday afternoon and returning
home yesterday.