The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-27
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
KANSAS FAIRS FOR THIS YEAR
Dates, Locations and Secretaries as
Reported to the State Board
of Agriculture.

The following is list Of the fairs
to be held in Kansas in 1920, their
dates (where they have been decided
on), locations and secretary as re-
ported to the State Board Of Agricul-
ture and compiled by Secretary J. C.
Mohler:
Kansas State Fair: A L SponssleeFE'
Secretary, Hutchinson, September 1874:
Kansas Free Fair Association Phil
Eastman, Secretary, Topeka, September
1913.
International Wheat Show: Henry 3.
Marks, Manager, Wichita, October 40.
F. S. Beattie. Secretary, lola; August
81, September 8.
Anderson County Farmers Fair: Geo.
N. Spindler. Secretary, Garrett; OCTOBER
Atchison County, birmingham Atchison
County Fair Association: C.. Z. SENS
Barber County Fair Association: VIM.
C. Ritchie, Secretary Hardtner; sep
Barton County Fair Association: Por-
ter Young. Secretary, Great Bend; Sep
Bourbon County Fair Association: w.
Brown County, Hiawatha Fair Associa-
ton: j. c. Weltmer, Secretary, Hia-
Cherokee County Fair Association: B:
W. Cross, Secretary. Mineral: August
Clay County Fair Association: R. A.
Brueggeman, Secretary, Clay Center;
September 1-2-3.
coffey County AgricgltqE sdra Fair A $50
Ington; September 1917. -
Comanche County Agricultural Fair
A Aei6s ta1 se A Be sfi
Dickinson County Fair Association: n
Cole, Secretary, Abilene; September 20,
of poDiPhan County county Fair and Memorial
ssoasi e IS. o ds@5IT' secretary
Society: H. B. Sparks. Secretary, Law
renee; August 81, September 8.
Ellis County-Golden Belt Fair: H. w.
Chittenden, Secretary, Hays; September
Ellsworth county-wilson Co-opera-
tive Fair Association: ]: w. Somer,
Secretary, Wilson; September %, Octo-
Ford County and Southwest Kansas
Fair and Soldiers Reunion: E. c. Min
Franklin County Agricultural Society:
P P. Elder. Jr. Secretary Ottawa;
FrankIin County-Lane Agricultural
Fair Association: F. B. Martin. Secre-
Gray County Fair Association: H. j.
Adams, Secretary, Cimarron; September
%; Greenwood County Fair Association:
William Bays. Secretary. Eureka; Aug
Harper County-The Anthony Fair
Association: l. G. Jennings. Secretary,
Jackson County Stock Show and Fair:
Gus Beauchamp, President. Holton; Sep
tember %. October I:
Jefferson County-Valley Falls Fair
and Stock Show: Lou Hauck, Secretary.
Valley Falls; October So.
Jewell County Farm and Home Festi-
val: Chas. s. Putt. Secretary. Mankato;
Johnson County Fair: Harry S. Will
son, County Agent. Olathe: w
z. slavens. Secretary, Lakin; August
ence Montgomery. Secretary, Oswego;
September 1925.
LeavenwoEth County Free Fair: !; y:
S So1ember S soia FEsn5 heaVehW0rn
Lincoln County-SyIvan Grove Fair
and Agricultural Association: w. A. Blu
lick, Secretary. Sylvan Grove; October
Lincoln County Agricultural and Fair
Association: E. A. Mcfarland, Secretary
Lincoln; September 1917.
Lyon County Fair: c. R. Phipps, Pres
ident. Emporia; October Ills.
Lyon County Hartford Agricultural
ford: September 80 October 2.
Marshall County Stock Show and Fair
Association: J. n Wanamaker. secre-
Meade County Fair Association: -. N.
Walters. Secretary. Meade; September
$40.
Miami County-Eastern Kansas Agri-
cultural Association, VIM. H. Brooks,
Act. Secretary. PaoIa: October 1915:
Mitchell County Fair Association: E.
e. Booker. Secretary. Beloit; September
Montgomery County Fair Association:
Elliott Irwin. Secretary. Coffeyville; Sep
Morris County Fair Association: H. A.
Clyborne, Secretary, Council Grove;
Nemasa Fair Association: ]. P. Koel-
ger. Secretary, Seneca; August 30, Sep
TENDER 3.
Neosho County Agricultural Society:
Geo. K. Bideau. Secretary, Chanute;
September 81, October 2.
Norton County Agricultural Asso- la
ton: A. J. Johnson, Secretary. Norton;
August 81. September 8.
Pawnee County Agricultural Associa-
ton: H NJ Iawton. Secretary. Larned;
Philips County-Four County Fair
Associat ton: Abram Troup, Secretary,
Pottawatomie County Fair Associa-
ton: G. d. Dammast, Act. Secy., Ona-
ga; September 1924.
Burton Powell. Secretary. Mcdonald;
Republic County Free Fair Association:
August 1920. CFree.)
Rocks County Fair Association: F. NJ.
Smith. Secretary, Stockton. September
Rush County Agricultural and Fair
Association: T. c. Rudicel, Secretary,
: Rush Center; September 1-3.
Russell County Fair Association: H. A.
Dawson, Secretary, Russell; October 5-8.
Smith County Fair Association: J. NJ.
Davis, Secretary. Smith Center; August
81, September g.
Thomas County Fair Association: R.
B. She'll Secretary, Colby. Kansas, oc-
tober.
Trego County Fair Association: S j
Straw. Secretary. Wakeeney; September
wichita County Fair and Agricultural
Society: Ed. Case, Secretary, Leoti.
Wilson County Fair Association: L. J.
Pritchard. Secretary, Fredonia; August
CowIey County-Eastern Cowley Coun-
ty Fair Association: W. A Bowden
Crawford County Fair Association: d
H. Holt, Secretary, Girard; August 81
Usage County-Sunflower Days: =
B. Craig, President, MeNern, August
1921.
J. h. Mercer, state live stock sani
tary commissioner. recently telegraph
ed a protest against the increase OF
from twenty to thirty per cent il
freight rates asked by Western rail
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tssuImmuO q o Lo4sueS OF spso-
commission