Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-11-09
FAIR AT MISSION
PROMISES TO Be
GRAND SUCCESS
Good Exhibits and Many
Amusements and Attrac-
iions Feature Hidalgo
/, County's First Annual Fair
( BY Vernon B. HID

MISSION. Texas. Nov. 9.--Thc stage
is now set and everything is in rcadi
ness for the first annual Hidalgo conn
ty Fair, which opened here this morning
under the auspices of the local post Of
the American Legion.
The Fair is being held onc-half mile
west of Mission on the main road Ia
Sam ,Fordyce, on the plat Of ground
commonly known as the Mission Ball
Park. The ground has been especially
put into shape by the local Legion
naires: an ample grands,and has been
erected: commodious building to
naires: an ample grandstand has been
constructed and a race track has been
laid out on the grounds.
Daily horse races will feature the
Fair program. interpreted with roping.
tieing and bulldoeging contests indulc
ed in by local and imported cowboys.
Favorite horses for miles around have
been entered in these events. and an
exciting program is promised for each
dav of the Fair. which will be Novcm-
Der 9th. 10th and llth.
novel feature of the Fair is the
horseshoe pitching contest, which will
wPge vigorously throughout the three
davs of the celebration. Several claim
ants to the championship in this ia
vorite sport have appeared. each re-
solved TO defend his laurels to the
last ditch. Contestants from McAllen.
Edinburg. Pharr, Mercedes and all the
towns have been entered each boas.ine
a cotcrie of enthusiastic hackers who
are ready to stake their all on the
chances for victory Of their favoritc
Each night a monster dance is TO be
held nj the Fair grounds, preceded bv
band concert by the Legion band said
to he the best in this section of the
country. special dance platform has
been constructed on the grounds which
vii he well lighted and policcd BY local
lcgionnaircs, on which the dancing en-
thusiasts can indulge their proclivtics
tn hearts content. Admission to the
Fair grounds IL free after eight O'Clock
1T night. The midway attractions under
th. direct supervision Of the Legion
will be going on all the time.
The grand finale will come on Saiur-
day with monster parade in the cele-
bra'ion of Armisticc Day. Local and
Valley Legionraires will break out the
old uniforms and medals and once
more appear in full rccalia to the de-
light Of the spectators Floats are he
ing decorated by all the Mission mcr-
chants. and each school in town is
competing for valuable prizes offered
for the hest decorated float II il cx-
pected that a troop Of cavalry from
Fort Ringgold will be present and par
ticipate
Resides these sportive events. the
mn mi HaI
the prizes and ribbons offered for the
best displays of citrus fruits. farm
products. dairy cattle. swine poultry.
needlework. products of the culinary
ant. floral exhibits aud 50 forth Local
citrus men are especially anxious TO de-
fend the laurcls of Mission AZ the
Home of the Grapefruit" from inva-
ding citrus men from other Valley
towns. II. y. Hansen of Donna. we'll
known as one of the best citrus men in
this section has wcll-chosen display
Of his best fruit with which he Is cx
pecting to take off the honors from
Mission growers. The citrus exhibit is
being judged by f. H. Halstcad. gov
eminent citrus inspector.
Competition in the dairy cattle sec
tion Is also exceptionally keen. Own
ers of bloode dStock are each confident
~ expecting to take the horors in this
class. and the judges will have to make
some close decisions
Reports that the roads between
Mission and Brownsville are quite pass
able. County demonstrator Alsmeyer of
Cameron county came through yestcr-
day without hit of trouble. and re-
ports tina. large delegation from Har-
iingen and towns this way are counting
on coming to the Fair.