The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-06-23
MUCH WORK BEING DONE-IMPR0VlNC
FAIR GROUNDS AND OTHER PROPERTY
Sidewalks Being Fixed and Coat of Cinders and
Sand Appied Stock Yards to be Moved; +
Flowers to be Planted

The work Of grading the infield q
the racetrack is progressing aftel
some delay in a try-out with thl
water in irrigation. The ground,
committee and contractor L. B
White are determined to make as
perfect a Job of it as they can and
have 1t right for all time.
The grounds west Of the race track
are also being graded perfectly and
the change in the location Of the
ditch that ran thru 1t has been made,
The board fence between the fair
grounds and the city park has been
removed and made into a fence for
the cavalry horses In the northern
corner. The old sideling strip along
the grounds just west of the bleach
ers Is being filled in and the board
fence remaining along the southern
side is to be removed and replaced
with a steel one. The residents of
that section bordering the grounds
have agreed to a program of better
out buildings and better appearances
and will not hereafter erect, un-
slightly things. ss II
The grading of the new eight foot
sidewalk along the eastern front Of
the grounds between the fence and
the paving has been completed and
Is ready for the coat of cinders and
the top coat of sand. The holes have
been dug for the planting of peren-
NAL peas along the front fence, the
fertilizer has been put in and mixed
with soil to ripen, and the seeds are
being spronted and nursed along into
plantlets ready for transplanting as
soon as the soil is in condition to res
ceive them.
The strong corral, where the wild
horses and steers are held, opposite
the west end Of the belachers until II
is time to saddle them, did not suit
the new beauty plans and Ralph
Dixie offered to stand the expense OF
moving it to new location just
across the track south, and on the
west side of the vehicle entrance
that is at the west end of the bleach-
ers. Mr.. Dixie's proposal was ac-
:epted and he signed over his block |
of stock in the fair association to
pay the cost Of removing the. curral.
rhe job has been completed and it I
ooks like 1t was in an appropriate
)lace.
When the new fence is completed
llong the, southern side, some Vir-
,inia creepers and wild clematis
ines will be set along the fence to
limb up over 1t and decorate 1t and
make a screen and shade along the
ence where rustic seats are to be
'laced for folks who want to rest
nd talk 1t over. The grounds COM
Mite are considering the matter Of
eaving the big gate open so that
eople out driving for pleasure can
% in and circle the grounds and sec
he place and show their friends.
'ourists passing this way and desir.
ng to look over the public play
round will then find a way to do it
instead Of being barred out as here
ofore. There has been objection
lade on account Of the vandals who
lay frequent the place and do dam
ge, local people who do not respect
heir own community, but it, is {
hought that there is a general i'm I
rovement in the public mind regard {
lg the preservation of property and
nat people who have regarded such {
lings lightly will do better now than {
hey have before. II
The old swimming hole that was 6
n the northern side of the track was 6
ever an object of agreement, has