Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-15

"A EONTANA EDITORS have nothing
IRl Dut praise 10 speak of the three
hig fairs held in the state this
fall. Two Of the fairs were regional
the Central Montana fair at Lewis
town and the Midland Empire fair at
Billings-whila the other-the State
fair al HeIeua-attracted exhibits from
nearly MI counties Of the state and
drew attendance from virtually the
same area. Editorials indicate that
the management Of each Of the fairs
was pleased with the attendance that
each received as well as with the
| quality of its displays and entertain
ment.
Several editors emphasize the fact
that agricultural fairs are assured
| permanence in Montana, because agri-
culture has become more and more the
foundation of this states commercial
life.
This years State fair outshone its
! predecessors, according TO the Helena
ReC0rd-HeraId, which says:
The very pleasing character i'm
| pressed upon it undoubtedly was due
to the planning of c. G. Davis, the
hard executive work of B.. L. Moore,
and the painstaking oversight of the
executive bONIus H wac 4IEHllti- iHblN
home-like and far more attractive in
its general effects, as well as in its
! special features, than any state fair
for a decade. 1t displayed the IN
press of new blood, new ideas, and a
keen interest and desire on the part
of its members to present a show that
would be substantial i'll all its parts,
as novel as possible in its arrange
ments Of exhibits, and its amuse-
ments, and express in every attainable
Montana industries and products,
Montana life and Montana color
The entertainment at the State fair
was excellent, says The Muscular,
and adds: The weather was perfect
and the attendance very large. indi-
eating that people from all sections of
Montana have a very vital interest in
the maintenance of our State fair.
The people of Helena were. as usual.
delightfully."- hospitabie. The guests
found much profit in renewing Old
friends in the capitol city. We con
graduate Secretary Davis and his as
s~ociates upon the thorough success of
their job. Regardless of what the
| financial report may show, we feel
sure that the State fair was well
worth while and hat the people Of
Montana are for it now and at all
times
The Chinook Opinion hopes that next
| years state fair will have the same
cordial support from the whole state
that this years fair had. 1t says:
"Montana's agricultural department
has been given charge of our state
| fair and Commissioner Davis has given
energetic attention to making the an
nual state show something worth
while. Following the lead of other
| states that have worked out n better
stype of fair, while preserving the spec
tacular element that appeals TO us all,
he has made innovations that sup
! ported by state opinion will lead TO a
revival in the statewide interest that
had begun to Wane. The state fair
| should be what Mr.. Davis has endeav-
ored TO make it. a state institution, and
| it is TO be hoped that backed by state
wide support, his department will be
| able 10 make the Big Show not only
| truly big, but also n worthwhile show,
| where the people may gather in 4 week
| of pleasure and profit. to become bet
| ter acquainted with the immense and
varied resources of our great com
mOnwealth."
The State fair is a necessary state
| Institution, says the BOZeman Chron-
icIe, which continues: The closer it
can be brought TO the various coun-
| ties and to the men. women and chill
dren of these counties, the more il
can be humanized and made a real
Montana institution, the better it will
| succeed and the more benefit kill
come from it."
The Dillon Tribune is pleased that
the directors and management of the
State fair were liable TO guess the
weather mans hole card this year,
for the weather was perfect.
The Helena Independent points out
that the people don't have Governor
Dixon to thank for the success of the
fair: IF the 1922 state fair eclipsed
any of its predecessors for years. as
one enthusiast declares-those who at
tended must be judges of whether it
was or not-certainly it is to the credit
Of Attorney General Rankin and Sec
rotary of State Stewart that the people
of the state had a fair at all. The gov
ernor voted to kill it and was quite in
dignant to think that the other mem
bers of the board of examiners would
not agree with him"
'"The one big outstanding Tenure of
the Midland Empire fair for 1922 "
says the Billings Gazette, was Its ire
mendously large attendance-more
than $1,000 persons passing through
it's gates in the four days, all but
200 Indians and 200 employees. paid
admissions. They came to see and to
admire and they left to praise. pleased
with their fair-it is their fair-apd
they will come again next year and the
year after that and every year. big
| linn G~hnnmnkpr who mapapnd fha faiy
this year. is an old hand ut the game
He was the head of the Montana state
fair for several years a decade age
and he is known to fair men from coast
to coast. He arranged the details OF
the 1922 fair. lie put it together
piece by piece. He was given every
possible aid by the board of fair com
m~issioners. and the result, taking the
popular verdict, was the best fair th'