Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-10-12

w. o. Rosebaugh hope to take care of
any mistakes that may have been
made to the entire satisfaction of all
exhibitors and all complaints will re-
ceive careful consideration and adjust
ment.
The Bonners Ferry public school ex-
hibit at the fair occupied a large space
and helped materially in attracting
visitors. The exhibit consisted of dis
plays OF handsome cabinets, chairs.
ETC., made by the boys of the manual
training department; also all kinds of
plain and fancy needlework made by
students in the domestic arts depart
ment, and display of art work done
by the pupils of the various grades.
The exhibit was highly complimented
by everyone and it was generally con-
ceded that there is not another town
of the size of Bonners Ferry in the
western states that can show as good
an exhibit from its schools.
The exhibition drills by the mem
bers of Prof. Campbell's military
training class, were held each after
day afternoon the company was turned
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for the prizes offered by the fair as
sociation.
A wonderful exhibit of birdhouses,
made by the students of the Bonners
Ferry high school, attracted all fair
visitors. These birdhouses were made
along the original ideas of each ex-
hibitor.
Special prizes for the best exhibits
were donated by Bonners Ferry citi-
zens and the awards were made as
follows:
1st prize, best design, George Jones.
$1,000; 1st prize, best workmanship,
Vernan Baker, $40; 1st prize, COM
bined, Merritt Macarthur, IS; End prize,
combined, Kenneth Megquier, SO; 3rd
prize, combined, Claire Doty, So; 4th
prize, combined, William Leslie, 81.
The entertainment afforded at the
"Kootenai Stampede" was well re-
ceived This part of the amusements
at the fair was in charge of Frank
and John Kincaid and H. J. and w. W
Dice and they gave a show that was
we'll worth the money although they
were handicapped by not being able to
get good steers for riding and bull
dogging and hard bucking horses for
riding. However, the riders all showed
that they knew their business and
thev made good in their promise of
unique and interesting entertainment
Daily concerts were rendered by
Walden's Band at the fair grounds.
These concerts were treats and were
we'll received by the crowds
The Northern Amusement company
had three shows and number of con-
cessions on the fair ground which
were literally patronized.
Dancing was enjoyed at the falr
grounds and at the l. o. o. F. hall
under the auspices of the fair associa-
ton and good crowds attended.
Henry Henige brought in a display
of ties of various sizes for the in
spection of men interested in the tie
making business.
A number of fine exhibits were
made in the poultry department One
of these was made by ]. F. Smith who
entered a capon with brood OF small
chickens.
There were a number of attractive
advertising booths in the main tent.
The Bonner Plumbing Co. had a dis
plav of bathroom fixtures; Browns
Department Store had a pretty booth
where Schilling teas and coffees were
demonstrated; Simonds Drug Store
had a booth for demonstrating Colum-
bia monographs and in the booth
of the Stookey Furniture Co. there was
a fine display of Pathe monographs;
the Service Garage exhibited q hand
some Traffic truck and the Crescent
Garage displayed a Ford auto and
Ford truck chassis. Causton Bros.
store had a pretty booth displaying
Tru-Blu goods and demonstrating
Hills Bros. coffee.
A unique display of ore was made
by the Metals Mining company con-
sisting of a reproduction of noun
tainside mine tunnel and dump. This
display was very attractive and skill
fully arranged.
e. A. Abbott was in charge of an
interesting exhibit of ore from the
Tungsten Hill Mining Co. properties
and was assisted by d. d. Muzen, OF
Spokane. secretary of the company.
The exhibit of the Cynide Gold Mini
ing Co. attracted a great deal of at
tention. Ore was ground into powder
and Mr. Patterson demonstrated the
amount of gold contained in the ore
by panning. The exhibit was in
charge of George LaFountain and Geo
r. Causton.
The Red Cross booth. in charge OF
Mrs. S. T. Faucet, occupied first
place in the big tent and was an in
teresting exhibit.
A special prize was awarded ]. K. p.
Graves for the best watermelon ex-
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