The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-10
FIRST COUNTY
FAIR A SUCCESS
TWENTY-SIX IAKHTBITORS-SJ.
RISES MEET VISITORS FOR J
PRODUCTlvENESS OF SOIL

Held in conjunction with the
Broadns Roundup, the first county
fair for Powder River county was q
success. Twenty-six farmers and
ranchers had exhibits on display and
all We're credit to the county. One
room of the Broadus school house
was devoted to the display. Among
the exhibits in addition to the prod
ucts common to this country were
several oddities, such as peanuts, to-
bacco plants, cassabas, etc.
Inc majority of visitors to the
exhibit We're from out of the county
and all expressed themselves as sur
prised and delighted at the produce
'iveness of Powder River county soil.
The judges of the exhibits were
I w. q. kenney, J. u. Williams, Fred
Rue. Mrs Fred Rue officiated as
clerk and r. Cain arranged the ex-
! hibits.
| Exhibitors We're Geo. D. Grooms.
Ernest Preston, B. Cain, Ira AM
dreWs. John Neil. Pat Finnegan,
John Rogge, Chas. b. Lewis, Mrs.
Jessie Warkins, leader Coalwood
CLUB; G. NJ. Smith, Jim Burley, w.
! n. Mcbride, J. d. Williams, O. C..
Lawrence. Paul Harrison. Mrs. Leon
: o'' iNiCbVt hest new tOy
j {. c. Mcdonald. Fred
| Bah. Blenkner. Sarah G
tha 3. Gorsuck. Jesse Gorsrrcr,.-.. 4
Mackn and w. L. Waite.
! Each exhibit was given a number.
following the rule adopted in othe-
county fairs SO as TO keen the ider-
tity Of the owner secret until after
the awards We're made known. In
q iIIiflnr tho viii
"eTe also attached to the prize ex-
tIhits.
Following is a complete list of the
premiums awarded, amounting to
Sl3o. this sum having been appro-
nriated by the board OF county COM
missioners:
Early triumphant potatoes--C. G..
Mcdonald. first, So; Mrs. Leonard
Riebe, second. SO: Mrs. Jessie War
kins, third. 81.
Early Ohio potatoes George D.
Grooms, SO; Tat Finnegan So.
Or. : ID Grooms. 50: MRS.
KielE ".
Watermelon-Levi MaclSin $3.50.
Beets--Geo ID. Grooms. So Mrs.
Riehe, So: Ira Andrews. 81.
Sugar Reet' BAH. Rlenkncr. So:
Ernest Preston, So
Carrots--Geo. d. Groon,s, So: Mrs.
Riebe 81
Pumpkius-Rernard Cain. SO
s1ua sh-John Neil, So Ira An
dreWs. 50; Mrs. Riobe, 81.
Tomato--Mrs. Riebe. So
Corn, Red Dent-Barnard Cain,
So Jesse Gorsuch. So; George d.
Groms, ST.
Corn, White Denf-=W. 7. Waite.
81.
Corn on Stake. NJ. Smith. So;
Bernard Cain. s.
popsorn-s. NJ. Gorstich. Sc.
Sncnmbers-~i2oy Lane, So: Pat
Fjnnegan, So
Cabbage J. y. Williams. So: Mrs.
Eiehe, 50.
Oats Jim Burley, So, chas. Il.
Lewis, s..
Winter Wheat Bernard Cain, 81.
Spring Whea, Bernard Ca.in, s.:
!. .. Williams, So
Barley-J. D. Williams, So Ira ].
Andrews, 50.
Sweet Glover Chas 3. Lewis. So.
Blue ioint grass in general display.
Nillett-lra ]. Andrews. So
Rye John Roese. 81 Ira j. An
dreNs. s.
Sudan Grass-c N. Smith. 50.
Alfalfa-W. II, Mcbride. 81
Best General Display-1ra J. An
dreWs, $40; Bernard Cain, 81: Mrs.
Leonard Riehe, 50.
Best Collection of Garden Prod
ucts-Eernard Cain, s.; Ira j. An
dre"s. 81: Mrs. Riebe. ST.
Fancy Doiler Sarah NJ Gorsuch.
81.
Embroidery Dorothy Il. Gorsuch,
81
F"t"rlfia ia--Erne,st Preston. 50.
1t may be mentioned that the
individual premiums are to he paid
by count! warrants directly from the
"]ee OF the county clerk