The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-27
KEEP PUSHING THE FAIR.

There folks who constituted that when they
begin slip they Immediately decide that there IS nothing else
TO do except loose aud take tumble to the bottom Of the
ditch Being built that way they necessarily get numerous tails
and injuries And there others who when they feel their
footing giving away. promptly brace themselves and put the
brakes with the result that they stand firmly aud escape misap
Last fall when nationwide business and industrial depression
in suddenly that was almost unbelievable the slipping
sensation seized everybody. II attacked individuals and took
hold o communities I'm Chcasa rs elsewhere there were some
who ready everything slide and take the consequences
but fortunately there others who unwilling manifest
any such weakness Those az the latter class took into their
heads only put the brakes hard but also 10 step the
gas and the old machine TO going IN the other direction
That when the county lair idea taken up Conditions
dscouragng many said that foolish to attempt
TO put the proposition but the counscs Of the fearful aud
timid didn't prevail Il" be done and will do it, the
attitude assumed by those who were not afraid OF difficulties and
that they right about has been demonstrated beyond
all cav THE proof Of the pudding is in the eating The first
real Grady county fair has been held and was success beyond
all expectations.
As a community justified in declaring large dividend
OF satisfaction what has been accomplished under such adj
verse circumstances To the directors OF the GRADY county rark
board and the members OF the Free Fair board who abored so
faithfully, debt OF gratitude and to those who at the
sacrifice OF personal interests put their money into the tar build
ings should also be grateful Without the fine spirit OF CO.
operation which manifested by the farmers business and
people generally the enterprise could not have been the success
that and hence all have right to share IN the pride o
worthy achievement.
But may Justly declare dividend OF satisfaction over so
auspicious beginning shall make serious mistake il we
feel that fair job finished The fact is that our task IS
lar from complete although we have made most substantial
Some OF the buildings already erected need finishing touches
and buildings needed TO complete the plant Experience
this proved that the existing inadequate
to take OF the exhibits particularly the livestock depart
And besides the buildings there many other improve
ments such walks and drives which st urgently needed
All OF this that capital must be invested II the air
develop should Comparatively few of citizens at this
have money invested the fair plant There should be
several hundred who willing to buy tew shares OF
stock thereby providing the additional capital that is required
We have excellent to anticipate that the a VIII be
larger every next The track events should draw
much larger crowds when Chcasha placed regular racing
doubtless will be- 1t also safe to predict that there
will be exhibits every department result OF the adver
tsng which the fair has received from the people attending this
The way give the OF greater and better lar
year begin the actual work Of making preparations Tor
takes year get ready for good fair The Okla
Fair and others Of the kind keep their machinery
going throughout the year One of the handcps here this year
was the delay OF buildings which lett little time
securing and arranging details oil the exhibits
During months there should be enough park
The Tulsa World leading republican paper in the state has
nominated Mr. T. p Gore the democratic candidate Tor COVER
time In all probability lot of democrats viii be mean
enough suspect that the World has Interior motives IN this
matter taking that trying to keep alive the iaction
which split their party last and carried Oklahoma over
column. the democrats OF the state WISE
they will give both Mr. Gore and Mr. Ferris good forgetting or
few years to do otherwise leave the breach the party
ranks open and invite disaster