The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-24
BOTTINEAU COUNTY "
FAIR HELD IN JUNE
THREE DAY PROGRAM PLANNED
AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE
rr RACES LAST DAY g.

tineau County Agricultural Society
met in Bottineau last Thursday. The
following members were present: Alex
Cranston, Antler; Mennick ~Fossum,
Maxbass; J. A. Cameron, Westhope;
F. A. Brainard, Souris; Olaf Vinje,
Bottineau and r. w. Wilson, Botti-
neau. ~. @g'-...-. =,
? President Brainard and the Secre-
tary reviewed the proceedings at the
big meetings Of the North Dakota AS
sociation of fairs and the Grain Belt
Circuit held in Grand Forks, March
End and 3rd, in the way Of securing
dates, attractions, etc., and received
the approval Of the board for con-
tracts entered into for Free Acts and
Carnival Company. ><'~
One Of the departures decided upon
by the board this year is that of stag
ing full three day fair exclusive Of
entry day and the staging of an eve
ming program each day in addition to
the regular program of events. Auto
and motorcycle or side-car races will
be feature Of the last day Of the fair
this year. A full announcement of the
sport program will be given the public
later on and while the full details are
not worked out at this time the man.
agement is very enthusiastic over the
prospects for staging the best fair
ever held in Bottineau County.
The premium list will be printed
early this year. Several important
changes which will materially
strengthen some of the departments
were decided upon at this meeting.
Emphasis will be given all cattle
classes and the dairy classes in par
ticular which has been some of the
poorly patronized departments of our
livestock exhibits. The Sheep depart
ment comes in for a nice boost from
the Bottineau County Wool Growers
Association in the way Of three special
prizes amounting in all to $1,000, to
be divided as follows; Sweepstakes
Ram, $500; Sweepstakes Eve, $500;
and Best Pen, l ram and ewes $40.
These specials apply to registered
sheep only, all breeds competing. The
Percheron. Society Of America have
again allotted their specials to the
Bottineau County Fair and we trust
the American Shorthorn Breeders
Assn will do likewise, although at
this time we have not learned of any
appropriations being made.
Specials for the Dairy Butter De-
partment will again be offered this
year as we'll as perhaps something
new in the way of a Special Culinary
premium. The showing in these de-
partments last year were so superior
to any exhibits Of previous fairs that
the management feels that the extra
amount of prize money is we'll expend-
ed.
Another new feature which will be
added this year will be the exhibit of
noxious weeds in their live state. 1t
is planned by County Agent Aamodt
to have the weeds potted and classi-
fled so that patrons will be able to
make better study of weed pests
than where the exhibit is shown as
heretofore, in the dry and withered
state.
An appropriation for Boys Stock
Judging Contest was also made con-
ditioned on an appropriation by the
Coutny Board for like purpose.
Another decision Of the. Board was
to pay the one-half of freight charges
on car lot shipments of livestock from
Bottineau County points. Cars must
contain not less than six head of cat
tie or horses, or ten head of hogs or
sheep, or combination of each. Rules
covering this will be printed in the
Premium List.
Mrs. Johnston appeared before the
board>in matters Of importance to the
Woman's Department of our fair,
and also discussed the proposition of
feelings the crowds at the fair with
the board. It is felt that by staging
ti.rec ray fair with the addition Of
the evening programs that the eat
ing question is big problem to con-
slider this year.
The following superintendents were
selected: 4
Horse Dept; J. F. Cranston and
Percy Russell.
Cattle Dept; E. D. Condit and Os-
car Vinje. .,
Swine Dept; Russell Dinwoodie.
Sheep Dept; Guy Chapman, Max
bass.
Poultry Dept, Willie I. Russell and
Frank Mckay.
Grains and Vegetables; NJ. R. Shu-
Ter.
Dr.. A n. MacKay, P. J. Scully and
Col. A. Berthiaume were reelected as
, the Race Committee. 1
President Brainard, r. w. Wilson,
and. Olaf Vinje were elected as the
Lxecutive Committee for this year.
Such matters as securing = good
band for the fair; lining up base ball
! games, etc. came III for discussion but
no definite action was taken except
tlaat the secretary is authorized %
contract for : band. Rugby and VIII