Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-24
1900 PERSONS
ATTEND Big FAIR
At HIGHLANDS
Plenty of Entertainment and
Excellent Exhibits For
Visitors

Twelve hundred people was the con-
servative estimate of the attendance
at the Highlands community f1F yes
terday.
And there was highly satisfa ctory
entertainment for all who were there
Ten years ago. where now there are
highly cultivated farms. good schools
and churches, free mail delivery and
the like. there was nothing but rab-
bits, prairie dogs and sheep and C1
tie ranges.
A more prosperous farming com
munity has not yet been heard from
than Highlands, and it Is strictly
non-irrigation region, there being no
water except from wells and the rain
that falls And yet so real is IL as a
rain belt tina, thebest OF agricultural
and garden products are successfully
produced
The Highlands school and the
grounds for the fair track are located
three miles from the line Of Crowley
county, four miles from the lin"
FL Paso county and five miles from
the southwest corner OF Lincoln couu-
ty. and the distaffue from Pueblo is
i2 miles by way of Boone.
The fair grounds and the schoo
building are located in saucer-likc
slight depression perhaps mile and
a half across, and from the grounds
not house or hill or hrenh &"
he seen in any direction.
But there yesterday were not le--
than 500 automobiles, and uumherless
buggies, wagons and a crowd of happy
and contsnted men. women and chill
dren of at least 200
Where did all these people come
from7" would have been the natural
question had the questioucr dropped
down on that spot from tho clouds.
But after travelling through regions
in all directions dotted with farm
Iv,NNl TafRT h.r s..,I -
panavc fields literally tceninE with
perfect crops, the question was not
asked.
This IS the second year OF tho High
lands community fair. and marvellous
was the SUCCESS of it The officers OF
the fair are: G. +. Gcsrs. president;
". r. Davis. vice president: Laura "
Gesrs. secretary. These, together with
Jack Ritter. w. l.. Russell. B. p. Lof-
tis and w. II. Surbcr. form the board
OF directors
Among tho special feature exhibits
Of the Highlands fair was a cants-
oupe which measured 20 inches
around. n pic melon that weighed $50.
pounds. pr!zc-winninE cars of corn
that were grown from broadcast
sowing on sod land. watermelon. and
cantnloupcs and musk melons Of every
variety. hccts, onions. pumpkin.
squash. potatoes as fine a. raised any
where. many kind, of beans. ;omatocs.
p'-'nrs EehHutrs npln iirlf tAAb
fully rnatured. all kinds ~ millet. knfir
corn. grasses and hay. and other crops
too numerous to mention.
There was fine variety OF need
and fancy work and pantry stores Of
every description. japanese and Aus-
trnlian grains and grassos were shown
In perfection.
". n, Si.mons. one Of tho carly
farmers OF tho locality. presented Tho
Chlcftasn with tho first prir. mcl-.
weighing 20 pounds.
4 real baby show wn, ono OF the
attractions. and there were many OF
the prcttiort and cutcst little ones
/ that you ever saw in the contest.
4 baseball game between teams %
Highlands ard Boon. proved taking
| ATTRACTION Then thAro were relay and
running races. n Ford race and othcfs
for men and women and boys and girls
u slow muic race. tug OF war and
various other sports.
a number OF speeches were made
a. tho formal opening by the county
commissioners. county clerk. attorney
md others. including W. H Cooper Of
/ Lincoln county. farmer noted az
Son-Parti.an league advocate