Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-21
PREMIUM LISTS
ARE NOW READY
CASH AND MERCHANDISE Of
FERED FOR BEST EXHIBITS AT
BOUNDARY COUNTY FAIR
NEW PRIZES HAVE BEEN SECURED
Nearly 500 In Cash Subscribed Since
Premium List Was Printed.

The premium lists for the first an
nual fair of the Boundary County Fair
association were issued last week ac-
cording to previous announcements.
Copies have been mailed to all farm
ers Of the county from a list fur
nished by County Agent Oman. Sec
retary w. 0. Rosebaugh desires to
have one of these lists in the hands of
every farmer or person interested in
the fair. If any reader of the Herald
did not get copy of the premium
list, drop a card to Secretary Rose
baugh and he will mail it.
More prizes and larger prizes are
offered this year than ever before
and the fair officials hope that every
farmer of the county will take inter-
est in the fair and bring in exhibits.
Secretary Rosebaugh states that
every man he has had the opportunity
to interview, has promised to bring
in exhibits OF stock, or agricultural
and horticultural displays. Many
farmers have already spoken for
space where they may make exhibits
of all the grains, grasses, garden
truck and fruit grown on their ranch
es, in a single booth.
A grand sweepstakes prize of $50
cash is offered for the best display
by any one farmer of cattle. horticul-
tural and agricultural products and
a second prize of $25 cash is offered.
The $50 cash prize was donated by the
following citizens, each giving $500
Mike Miller, Dell Cane, Frank Clapp,
M. n. Cash, ]. B. Brody e. r. Hen
derson, Idaho Cafe, John r. Wiley
John McGlocklin and A. J. Kent The
first three men named had donated
$500 cash towards the premiums to
be offered = couple of weeks ago but
their subscriptions were mislaid il
the hurry to get the premium list out
and they Consented to have their sui
scriptions applied on the grand prize
together with donations from citizens
whom Secretary Rosebaugh had not
been able to see sooner.
The $25 cash for the second prize
was donated to the fair association
by T.. S. Mcpherson, of Spokane the
vice president of the Spokane Inter
national Railway company. This sub
scription does not come from the rail-
way company but is a personal gift
from Mr.. Mcpherson, who, when he
heard of the effort being made in this
county to promote fair, offered TO
contribute.
Another prize that is not in the
premium list published last week is
that Of $3.50 in cash offered by w. G.
Reid as second prize for the best dis
play of needlework, including en-
broidery, hardanger and crocheting.
Mr. Reid's subscription was among
.ryho tho
list was being prepared.
Another prize that was received too
late for mention in the premium list
is made by l. Causton He is offer-
ing a sack of flour. two pounds of
coffee and $100 worth of sugar to the
best looking lady between the ages
of so and rs years, who is on the
fair grounds between 800 and 4.0Q
o'clock the afternoon of October 8th.
IS Secretary Rosebaugh reports that
new stock subscriptions to the Bound
ary County Fair Association are COM
ing in nearly every day. This week,
the weather permitting, he plans to
visit several sections of the county
to solicit stock subscriptions and to
interest the farmers in bringing in
exhibits to the fair.
IL may ne Lndl the ldlT OlllclalS Will
arrange for horse and mule bucking
contests and also exhibitions of bull
doing, fancy riding, etc at the fair
grounds the three days of the fair.
Last night arrangements were made
for concerts by the Walden Band dur
ing the fair Exhibition military drills
will also be made by the members Of
Prof. Campbell's military training
classes.
The officials of the fair desire to
announce that they intend to add to
the prizes offered in the premium list
as it seems necessary. 1t is planned
to offer cash prizes for the best dis
plays of various breeds of chickens
and hogs in addition to the prizes
mentioned in the premium list.