The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-08-27
PLANS FOR FAIR
LOOK PROMISING
BUSINESS HOUSES WILL CLOSE
EVERY AFTERNOON DURING
THE SHOW DAYS
Princess and Attendants Will Be
Chosen from Young Ladies
of the County

One of the best livestock shows
and fairs yet held in Stevens county
is promised the people Of Colville
and Stevens county. A meeting OF
the business and professional men of
the city was held Wednesday night.
Five committees were appointed to
help arrange for the fair Plans
and details of the fair will be given
as soon as the different committees
have had time to work out their
plans. The fair will be held four
days Sep. 28, 30 and 80.
Horse racing on quarter-mile
track, dancing in an open air pavilion,
special nights, and sports of all sort
are Just few of the things being
MANNED by the different committees
Negotiations are being made with a
large carnival company to show at
the fair. An up-to-date ferris wheel
and a merry -go-round are two of
the many features promised in ad-
dtion to large number of conses-
sions. An Indian village is a pos
sibility, although nothing of definite
nature can be had at the present
time From the rapid strides being
made in the formation of the fair
plans, supporters of the fair feel
confident that an Indian village will
be a certainty.
Decision to have a princess chosen
from among the young ladies of the
county was also made at the meet
ing. Instead of having the princess
chosen by popular vote, as has been
done in the past, the meeting decided
that it would be best to have a
special committee of the chamber of
commerce choose the princess and
her retinue of maids. All persons
having candidates who they wish to
enter the contest should send the
names to John T. Raftis. The girl
selected as princess should be rep
resentative of the county and should
typify the spirit of the people of the
district.
Due to the increased interest which
the people all over the county have
taken in the coming fair, the different
stockmen are determined to show the
best stock that has been exhibited at
such affairs in recent years. Accord
ing to a number of prominent breed
ers throughout the county, the pure
bred stock that will be put on exhi-
bition will be worth coming miles to
see. Entries for all livestock to be
exhibited close Sept 28. The grounds
and buildings will be in first class
condition and every precaution will
be taken by the general committee
to protect all stock that will be ex-
hibited. Sanitation plays an import
ant part in the present plans.
The four nights of the fair will be
given over to different organizations.
The first night will be called the
musical night and will be given over
to musical entertainment, headed by
the Colville band. In connection with
the musical night there is a possibil-
ity that the Kiltie band from Nelson,
B. c., will be brought here, provid-
ing the expense is not too great.
The second night will be given over
to the different American Legion
posts of the county, the third night
will be children's night, when the
pupils of the different schools will
reign supreme. The fourth and
closing night of the fair will be call
ed "Everybody's night"
In addition to the features mention
ed above, there will be an industrial
parade on the opening day, which will
show exhibits of the different stores
in the city. Arrangements are being
made to have the school children eX-
hibit their work both in the parade
and later at the fair grounds. AS
evidence of their intention to make
the fair the biggest and best possible,
the Colville merchants will close their
stores each afternoon for a certain
period and devote their time to en-
tertaining the crowds.
The names of the persons selected
to work out the different features OF
the fair follows: Program, Herbert
Owens and DR.. Kenneth G. Mckay;
parade, M. A. Daggy, DR.. P. H..
johnson and B. w. Emery; entertain
ment, John r. Raftis; publicity, Frank
Hardesty and James Grant f. C..
Durdle is chairman of the committee