The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-14
Secretary Markell LikenS
Recent Fair 10 University
Secretary Markell Tells OF the Edu-
cational Advantages OF the
Recent Exposition.
BY J. NJ. Markell

Lets learn from the greatest uni
verslties In America-the state and
county fairs" said Fred High. the
greatest authority on chautauaua IA
his country. II Mir. High IL right.
then Twin Falls county has Just
closed a small sized college.
The preparation of the report on
this years fair reveals some very In
teresting things.
Paying Up Premium
The receipts are about all In and
the bills and premiums are about all
out. A complete and exact state
ment OF affairs cannot be given for a
few days as there are a few small
items yet TO come in and several bills
have not yet been presented. Be-
sides the farm bureau junior depart
ment premiums will not be paid un-
al the completion OF some special
work 10 the satisfaction OF the coun-
~ leader. SO far as the award
sheets show the major portion OF the
premiums have been paid. Howey-
err. there are a few that have return
cd TO the secretary because OF ineor-
rect address or for other reasons.
These all await claimants and will
be sent as soon as the correct adj
dress is learned. Inquiries should
be addressed TO the secretary. In
the mailing OF over 400 checks for
premiums alone. some errors are apt
TO occur
Receipts Are Up
The gross receipts for the year are
about $1,000. Admissions totaied
nearly $4,000; grandstands. 81
500: concessions, $1,000: rents.
nearly $500. and other sources
brought the total up 10 the greatest
gross receipts OF any year In the his-
tory OF the fair.
The race program cost f2.700; the
attractions cost $1,000; expenses OF
the Judges were 1906: f3S2 were
paid TO eleven exhibitors In the horse
department: S393 were paid TO four
teen exhibitors OF Shorthorns and
other beef cattle; the dairy depart
ment had twice as many exhibitors
as last year and the swine depart
ment cost the fair nearly $500, be-
sides the futurity fund provided by
the national association. Last year
the poultry show cost, In premiums
Si27, this year more than $500
have been paid out and some awards
are still In question. The women's
departments took over $500 and
were well worth the money. In all
the amount of premiums paid out
this year Is about 1880 more than
last year.
A Clean Show
There are some other things about
the fair that are significant. IL cost
Sf26 less 10 police the grounds this
year than last. There were no dope
flends 10 annoy and no sheet writer's
20 poster. no short change artists
and no semi nudity on the Midway.
The Kelly Comedians paid more In
commissions than all the shows with
the carnival last year Flynn paid
more for the merry -go-round conces-
sion than all the rides paid In com
missions and Flynn was pleased with
the conditions The entertainment
in front OF the grandstand pleased
the crowds.
Ours was a county fair. ehautau-
qua. a musical festival and a neigh
borly gabfest all combined. No burg
larles. no ballyhoo, no "hoola" shows
and no smut.
We need a few more improve
ments before the next fair. Sanitary
drinking fountains; a new women's
building. larger grandstand and bet
ter parking system. All In all. Il was
a hummer and was 80 pronounced
by all who attended u.