The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-09-09
Active Preparations
for the County Fair


with its prize pumpkins has deyel-
oped into an up-to-date institution
as far ahead of its predecessors in
educational and advertising fea-
lures as the electric light of today
outshines the old tallow candle in
brilliancy. The county fair of to-
day is directed by business men
who apply to its management the
most approved business methods in
attaining their end, that of the ad-
yancement and upbuilding of the
community in which the fair is
held. AS a booster for the varied
resources of county or state 1t has
no equal or rival
1t is matter of record that the
little town of Elkorn, Wis, with a
population of only 5000 attracts
an Attendance OF over 10000 per-
sons annually by It's widely adyer-
tised Walworth county fair. Fur
thermore these fairs have resulted
in an education OF the farmers OF
Walworth county that places them
as among the most progressive
farmers in the United States. L.
w. Swan, banker and farmer of
Elkhorn, Wis, says, "our fairs have
put many thousands of dollars add
ed value OH the farms of this sec
tion.' What has beSn done else
where may be accomplished in
Churchill county and other coun-
ties of Nevada. The Walworth
county fair is very prosperous in
stitution. They have an invest
ment of $325,00O in their fair
grounds and buildings all paid for
from profits of the annual fair.
The first fair in Churchill county
was held in 1908 and the spirit
back of 1t at that time still lives
only with gathered experience and
d greater determination to make
the Churchill county fair a lasting
and highly educational institution
During 1915 through the efforts of
Hon. W. A. Keddie, Hon ]. w. Fer
guson and the late George K. Sher-
man state appropriation was Sc
cured which continued until 1913
when the bill appropriating funds
for the Churchill county fair was
vetoed. However, the people of
Fallon ale going ahead determined
to make the Churchill county fair a
live Institution, but in order t.. give
IL wide Importance requires the
loyal support and cooperation of
every Churchill county citizen.
The sum of $25OO is offered in a
list of prizes for agricultural and
live stock exhibits, while the sum of
$1,000 will be divided among the
many contests including horse
races by thoroughbreds, automo-
bile races, foot races and other
such attractions. The main feature
in the amusement line will be the
bucking broncho contests in which
several noted broncho busters have
entered including George Adams,
ex-champion of Nevada and Albes-
quaro. A valuable silver cup is of
fered the prize winner of the organ
ization relay race for which the
Firemen. Athletic Club and Ameri-
can Legion have already entered.
The fair ground has been cleaned
and repairs made to buildings and
everything has been put in fine con-
dition for the three days events.
A big feature of the fair will be
the election of canteloupe queen
and her maids-of-honor. The COM
mittee in charge of this contest
comprises Clyde Wall, Phil Hursh
and Ed Schaffer. The queen will
be elected by voting contest which
opens Saturday, September 18th.
Each candidate starts off with 1000
votes and friends of the contest
ants are now getting busy vote
gathering. The lady receiving the
highest number of votes will be
elected queen and the two next
highest will act as maids-of-honor
to her majesty the canteloupe
queen. The robes for the queen
and her maids will be of royal hue
aud designed to degree of splen-
, dor becoming her position. The
queen and her maids of honor will
not only hold court at many of the
J fair functions but will appear in the
parades and preside at some of the
dances and other receptions to be
, held during the fair.
Those who have already been
entered in the contest are:
, Fallon Inez Laveaga, 1000,
Stella cirac. 1000; Anna Abbott
1000.
, Island Districts Mary Douglass
!, 1000; Dorothy Noble, 1900
Harmon District: Orva Williams
, 1000.
Northam District: Margaret Nor
) gan, 1000.
Old River District: Mrs. Dais'