The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-10-08
LEMH1 FAIR IS In
FULL SWING TODAY


ciowos TO Salmon in spite of for
Dldding rain that set in the day be-
lore the opening, with a down-pour
the 1OliOwing night. Both these un
toward circumstances put a damper
on tie race track events, which had
to be cut out altogether for the Sec
ond day. But there was a highly
creditable horse show any way as
the frst event, which i'came along
with band parade, more than half
hundred horses prancing to the
music along Main street.
Excellent Exhibits.
The exhibits in livestock, mining,
agriculture and horticulture, as we'll
as In the arts, schools and domestic
departments, proved far above form
er displays as to most of them For
instance, in the culinary department
there were 70 exhibits last year and
100 this year. In agriculture and
horticulture the showing was pro.
nounced better than the state fair
could afford his year. Better than
any two previous fairs We ever had
in Lemhi, was the description of
James Melvyn. in charge of the hor-
ticultural exhibit. w. A. Briney had
in the farm crop display more than
so of his varieties. Over in the live
stock quarter the King ranch, the
Norton ranch. M. M. McNicoll. the
Dwight Smith ranch. Charles Kane,
the Tom Terrell ranch and Snyder's
dairy and w. M. Carpenter were
among the leading exhibitors of cat
tie and sheep.
A carnival show came in by spec
ial train over the G.. and P. in time
for an exhibition on the afternoon of
the second day.
Hotels, rooming houses and every
available sleeping place in town were
taxed to their utmost to care for the
visitors But for the fact that two
church societies came to the rescue
with special dinners and suppers
there would have been many visitors
who would have been short rationed
Good Workers.
One Of the proudest of all the COM
mitteemen who freely gave of their
time to promote the fair was w. l..
Thompson, who had charge OF the
mineral exhibit. This he said was
new showings from new mines as 10
most of it. Il know now better than
| ever knew before our mineral re-
sources are great. But we must nave
strong pull and pull altogether
to bring them to the attention needea
for their development. | am more
than ever determined to work for the
Lemhi county fair. 1t has SHOWN
that great fair does not necessar-
ilv mean a money-making scheme.
James Melvyn, who is thorough
going farmer, made the prediction
! that the exhibition this year has TAX
en- the Lemhi fair beyond the expert
mental stage, if any body entertained
an idea that it was not TO be per
manent institution in the county;
Then he made the statement quoteu
above.
Fred Viel had his face all wreathed
in smiles last night after the secoha
days doings with its slghtseeihs
throngs on the streets. The success
full mana cement was in his hands.
Visitors were not slow in manifest
ing approval of his management. Inc!
shook hands with him and slapped
his shoulders by way OF cohgFat uia
tion as they said, Good boy frea'
you're all right -,
The committees serving WIN ny
fair president gave their best eAol1'
to assist in making the fair the sue
cess il was. Mr.. Niel cheeriuliy &C
cords them all praise .,.--o
Unless rains pour down asala ~. NJ
will be big doines at the race 'idse
this afternoon. Horace Beach Is x
ting the track into good shane VII .,
harrows and drags 10 overcome 'i's
effects OF the late rains.