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

arv County Fair Association, held on
thursday, Friday and Saturday, of last
week, was successful far in excess of
expectations, in attendance, in the
number and quality of exhibits and in
financial way.
Several thousand people visited the
fair and to every one the displays
we're a revelation-no one realized
that the county could produce such an
array of fruit, vegetables, grains and
grasses.
F. A. Shultis, the treasurer of the
fair association, states that he believes
sufficient money was received from
admissions and concessions to cover
the entire expenses of the fair. The
fair officials and the stockholders are
all to be congratulated that it was
possible to put over the fair this year
without going into debt and without
having to use a single cent of stock
money. The sale of stock progressed
all through the three days of the fair
and nearly $500 worth was sold. All
this stock money is to be used for
permanent grounds and buildings.
All the officers of the fair associa-
ton deserve the highest praise for the
time and effort they have put forth
to make the first fair grand success.
These men have devoted several nights
each week for two months planning
and arranging for the fair and Secre-
tary Rosebaugh. has put in every day
for many weeks in behalf of the fair
During the three days of the fair the
officers were on hand every day at
the grounds. They are very generous
in their praise Of the citizens of the
county who gave their time and money
and assisted in many ways towards a
successful fair
One of the features of the fair was
the general farm exhibit booth dis
plays of which there were IS entries.
The exhibits occupied all of one
side and a part of one end of the big
tent. These displays included a gen.
eral exhibit of fruits, grains, grasses
vegetables, etc. grown on any one
farm The displays were gotten up in
attractive shape. Space does not per-
nit making special mention of each
exhibit 1t suffices to say, however,
that in every booth there were exhibits
that were worthy of prizes and that
showed beyond all argument that
Boundary county can compete with
any section in the world in all classes
as to size and quality. Those who
made displays of general farm and
garden products were: w. G. Park
er, H. F. Sinclair, William Parsons,
E H. Wells, l.. L. Knoles, 0. H. Camp
bell, w. NJ Meader, John Casanova,
Ire G
Mrs. j. W. Knoles, F.. A. Davis, Mrs.
J. NJ. Stafford, Mrs. VIM. Mas, Chas.
McGlocklin, Joe Chervenka, w c. Reid,
Ford Osborn, Mrs. George Irving, Mrs.
Mary Laselle.
The displays in the culinary and
needlework departments were wonder
iul and the fair officials, with one
accord give all credit of the success
OIL the exhibits in these departments
! 10 the superintendents in charge, Mrs.
E. Saunders being in charge of the
culinary department and Mrs. A. Il.
White being in charge of the needle
work department A word of thanks
Is also due Mrs. F. A. Shultis, Mrs.
Frank White, Mrs. J. S. Bond of Ma
| pies, and many other ladies who vol
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| me various display stands and booths.
The display in the fruit department
attracted great deal of attention and
comment. The number of exhibitors
should have been larger for many OF
The fruit growers of the county did
not take displays and there is no rea-
son why the entire tent could not
nave been filled with the finest quality
Of fruit of all kinds. o. H. Campbell
carried off the honors in the fruit de-
artment. Mr. Campbell states that
lot the next fair he is going to offer
large cash prize for the fruitgrowers
VINO will compete against him in the
apple display.
There was not nearly as many ex-
aloits OF horses and cattle as was ex-
pected but the exhibits that were made
consisted of fine thoroughbred stock
sad gave good idea of the kind OF
'ock that is being raised in this
ounty The failure of Boundary coun-
stoclmen and farmers to bring in
.ambits is due almost entirely to the
sct that every man has been COM
vslied to work every possible day har-
'ssnng hay crops. For several weeks
ynor to the fair the rain had pre-
ented any work in the hay fields and
ne farmers naturally felt that they
Duld not afford to pass up the good
ssys during fair week to come in and
''ing exhibits.
me Judging of the exhibits in the
arlous departments took place Friday
s0rnlng. There was some confusion
several instances in the placing of
aloits and the awarding of prizes
:" the fair officials and Secretary