Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-09-15
BIG CASH PRIZES
WILL BE OFFERED
PREMIUMS FOR BOUNDARY COUN-
TY FAIR EXHIBITS WILL
TOTAL CLOSE TO $1,000
MANY CONTRIBUTE GENEROUSLY
Event Promises To Be the Best Ever
Held in the County.

Practically every premium to be of
fered for displays at the second annual
Boundary County Fair to be held on
the fair grounds on Thursday Friday
and Saturday, October 9Th. 7th and
Sth, will be in cash and more prem
iums will be offered this year than
ever before in the history of the
county.
Farmers, fruitgrowers and stockmen
OF the county are displaying a CON
siderable amount of interest in the fair
this year and it is believed that there
will be three or four times the num-
ber of exhibits this year that there
were last year.
1nis week the merchants and bust
ness men of the county were solicited
for cash prizes to be used at the Oc-
tober fair and all responded literally.
President Campbell, of the fair asso-
citation, believes that it will be possi-
bic this year TO offer some $1,000 in
cash prizes. Mr.. Campbell states that
this year he will not enter an exhibit
IN competition for the best five box
display of apples but will offer a cash
prize of $40 for the best display in
this class. He does plan to compete
for single box entries.
The first of the week arrangements
were made with o. A. Phillips whereby
ne will act as manager of the fair
this fall. He began his duties Mon
DAY. Mr.. Phillips will also be assisted
IN making preparations for the fair
by County Agent Alexander.
Inc Officers of the fair association
nave determined to go ahead with the
construction of a permanent fair
building and have let the contract for
the work TO Martin Estlund who will
start work as soon as the lumber can
be brought TO the grounds. If suffi-
clent money can be raised the build
ing Will be completed this fall II
is certain, however, that it will he
sufficiently completed before the date
OF the fair, for use by the association
Inc new building will permit the
display of three times as MANY ex-
hlplts as were made last year and il
VIII be possible to display these ex-
nlDlts to better advantage. The plans
call Tor large space in the center
ol the building which will be used for
dancing and for public meetings Tho
display booths and counters will he
constructed along the four sides of |
the building. 9'Ue9 Vi
arrangements are now being made
10 secure the judges for the various
ulspiays at the fair. 1t is exDectea
tilat II VIII be possible to Announce
'he e. names OF the judges next week
me 1alr officers are also making
arrangements now for a program cf
amusements for the three davs Of the
lar. Several ball games will bn
prayed, one between picked teams from
lne Elk and the /. o. o. F. lodges
u bonners Ferry and one between tha
green and dry lumber crews of the
oonners Ferry Lumber Co. II ie
pIopaDie that several good carnival
tttractlons will be brought here for
me lalr' including merry-go-roJnJs
inu otner attractions for the children
II Is also possible that arrangements
VIII pe made to hold public auction
'dles OF farm produce and stock and
Implements. ''i'u
Grand sweepstake prizes of $50 cash
or 1lrst, S35 cash for second and S25 s
'ash FOR third, will be given for ia J
'est and largest collection of oxhihits
made from any one farm in Boundary
'ounty. These prizes were donataJ
y the officers and EMPLOYEES of
ooundary county who are BOOSTING the
'ounty fair at every opportunity.
Large cash prizes will aIso II ,f
cred again this year for the hest {
arm booth exhibits. Booth exbihits I
nay consist of fruit, grains. grasses l
egetables and any and all farm nro7 Y
uce but no exhibits in this class shall {
ompete with exhibits in anv otber a
lass. The prizes for the best Earn, |
Doth displays will be $40 cash far {
lrst prize, $40 for second nrize ana I
lO cash for third prize. i
This year the fair association ~
elved number of subscriptions from, '
usiness firms outside the conntv E - {
s, = useu lot prizes at the October fair. b
ne reno doreille Creamery Co.. of a
anupolnt . contributed $50 cash; The v
ait mont creamery Co., of Spokane. n
. S15 cash; the Tru-Blu Bis V
uII 20 OF Spokane, contributed SIS t
acn' the PoWell-Sanders Co., of Spo- {
ane contributed SIS cash; the Inter t.
-@oe Telephone Co, of Spokane. con- c
.lDuted S25 cash; The A. G. White
unlper ~ Co, of Laclede, contributed c
90 cash the Majestic Bottling Works Il
Sanupolnt, contributed SIS cash. l
rolloWlng is the name of the yarious a
uslness houses and citizens who have il
lpscrloed to the fund to be used for C
isn premiums for the Boundary r
ounIy Fair and who by their gener- s.
sity Y nave enabled the Boundary Coun- b
Falr Association to offer large "
rlIes y tnat should insure the largest n
lu pest fair ever held in Northern e
rst National Bank G 9soo
irst State Bank osOo
onls5 li,, eIEy Lumber Co. .. $500 fc
end dOreille Creamery Co. 2000 =,