American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-07-15
DELINQUENT TAX SIUATION
COUPLED WITH ALLEGED
SENTIMENT OF TAXPAYERS
GIVEN AS CAUSE FOR RE-
ENJOYMENT OVER PAST
YEARS.
ROUND UP WILL BE STAGED
Directors OF Fair Association To Gem
centrate On Biggest Wild West
Show In History on County-Meet-
Ing Tonight At Court House.

The verbal barrage directed at the
county commissioners by the large
committee In favor OF an appropri-
alton for the annual Power County
Fair Monday, had about as much
effect As bird shot has on a tin roof.
The commissioners nad evediently
reached their decision long before the
committee arrived and, while they
listened rather lmpatiently at tho
many arguments produced In favor OF
the appropriation. they steadfastly
refused TO 'oome across"
AS a result there will be no agri-
cultural, livestock sewing or school
exhibits at the fair this fall. The APP
preparation asked for was 5000 which
would have paid premiums on all ex-
hibits, and was In line with appro-
priations that have been made every
year by the county commissioners.
Large Committee Present
The committee was composed of fif-
teen farmers and business men and
was thought to be representative of
the general sentiment OF the county.
The commissioners however, thought
that they were voicing the sentiment
OF the taxpayers when they fatty
said no" to all advances.
conference among the directors
OF the Fair Association was hnld
Wednesday resulting In the announce
ment that the ANIMAL Roundup would
be bigger and better than ever but
minus exhibits.
The commissioners were somewhat
divided as to their reasons for diRap-
proving the appropriation but In the
main were of the opinion that public
sentiment was against official recog-
milton OF the fair, Mr., England stat
ed that nine out of ten people In
Arbon Valley opposed an approprf-,
alton. Mr.. Peterson was OF the opin-,
ion that the fair was promoted by
local business men and did not gen
orally benefit the county. Mr.. Earring
felt, he said. that the financial con-,
dition OF the county made financial re-
trenchment absolutely necessary, ~
Earring Makes Statement -
In speaking OF the action of the
board Tuesday, following the meeting
Chairman Earring said II feel shat we
should have our annual fair and round
up regardless OF the action the board
OF commissioners felt was necessary,
IN the circumstances. do not regard
the agricultural display as so neces-
aary to the fair that II Will make any
material difference In the plans of
the association for 1921. Our taxes
are more than fifty per cent delfn-
quent, fact that worries ua COM
mlssionera and makes US believe that
every possible penny must be saved.
In the best interests of the county.
Perhaps next year viii see conditions
changed at which time | feel conf
dent that the board would be glad TO
help out the Fair Association. win
be glad. personally TO help out as
much aa possible when the time
comes TO put the fair over"
Argument In favor of the appropri-
alton was not lacking among the
fifteen members OF the committee who
ragged the commissioners unmerci-
fully whenever an opposing argument
was presented.
The directors of the Fair Assocl-
alton announce that there Will be a
meeting OF all parties interested In tho
fair at the court house this evening at
1880 o'clock.