The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03

season, this was another necessity be-
cause during the fair of 1921, many
head of stock were compelled to seek
make shift quarters the best way
their owners could devise, which was a
very unsatisfactory circumstance, and
cause considerable inconvenience
when judging began.
City officials have always responded
to every demand made upon them by
the fair association and citizens OF
Ardmore have taken more than pass
ing personal pride in the institution Of
which they are all a part.
District Fair Desired.
Eventually, it is hoped to make the
Carter county fair, a district fair. EN-
bracing southern Oklahoma counties.
this plan has been talked of for some
time, and is expected TO finally ma.
ture.
In launching a district fair it would
be necessary to provide more buildings
hut the park is sufficiently large to
hold all that would be required and it
Is assured that If the county fair de-
velops into a district institution. the
buildings necessary to house every de-
partment will be forthcoming.
Fair park has what is said to be one
Of the best half mile race tracks in the
state, is registered with the national
association, and all records make on it
are recognized by that body. This is a
feature not possessed by many counties
in southern Oklahoma where free fairs
are given, and is believed to be vote
in favor of district fair.
Seventh Annual Meet.
The seventh annual fair which opens
next Wednesday, promises to surpass
in every department any previous at
tempt, and every citizen is invited to
60 and inspect the various exhibits, es-
pecially to the people of Carter county
should this invitation appeal, because
every taxpayer is a part of the insti-
tuition, by virtue of the onefourth of
one mill tax levy, which makes the
free fair possible.
The first fair was given In Sep
tember 1916, and continued for three
days, so great was the success of the
first venture. that the fair was imme-
diately voted a permanent institution,
and preparations Immediately launch
ed for the second annual event.
After the first fair had been dis.
posed of, o. X. Darden, resigned as
president Of the association and was
succeeded by Walter Colbert who has
retained that post ever since.
Helped the Farmer.
When the first fair became a mem.
ory, people Of Ardmore and Carter
county began TO realize what the insti-
tuition meant. and the better class OF
farmers sought to induce their neigh
bors TO raise better crops and stock,
and to improve their farm methods.
There was q general response to
their plea, and the result shows today
in many different ways, in every sec.
ton OF the county. by the increased
number OF pure bred animals on tho
farm, better methods employed, better
homes for the farmer and his family,
and last but by no means least, more
tenant farmers becoming land owners
and stepping out for themselves.
With Walter Colbert as president,
Felix X. West as secretary, and sur
rounded by an able board Of directors,
the second fair was given in the fall
OF 1917, and far surpassed the first
venture in every department.
More buildings had been provided by
the city that owned fair park. and
many additional changes were made.
City Provides Grounds.
Under the terms Of the free fair
bill. the city where the fair is held
must provide necessary grounds and
buildings, this the city Of Ardmore
did. by giving a lengthy lease on the
park already owned. acquired from a