The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-09-28
LAST WEEKS FAIR
A MARKED SUCCESS
Stock Exhibit Among
the Best Ever Shown
in Idaho

Friday ended one of the biggest
fairs ever staged in this part of the
state of Idaho. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 people attended the fair dur
ing the four days. The total gate
receipts were $7327.81, Thursday
being the biggest day when the re-
ceipts reached $2397.32. The large
crowds in the grandstand and
bleachers were furnished with con-
tinuous entertainment, either with
the races and sports, the clown or
the Idaho Falls band which is to be
commended for their excellent music
and the Holland sisters, of Shelley,
for their beautiful singing.
The final races of the fair proved
to be very close and exciting. The
commissioners derby was won by a
horse from the first district, owned
by Ernest Giesler and riden by B.
Burley. The second prize was won
by the second district and the third
by the third district. In the harness
races the 2.17 class was won by
Allerwood Maid, owned by l.. Will
Jams Of Lewisville and riden by
Williams, time 2.21; and the 2.20
class was won by Axtel Wilks, A. j.
Bateman, of Paris, owner, time 2.23.
The cowboy relay race was won by
Hunt, of American Falls, horses
owned by W. S. Rich; the Indian re-
lay race by l.. Pokibro, the mile
dash by Regento, owned and riden
by Nancols, time 1.50; the one-half
mile dash by the Vamp, Dickey
owner, Park rider and the one-half
mile ladies race by Miss America,
Barkdoll owner, Miss Louise rider.
Fireworks
Thursday night the grounds and
bleachers were crowded with peo-
pie to watch the fireworks. Cars al
most completely circled the race
track and over 1900 people were in
the bleachers. The display of fire.
works was one hard to equal. The
most important ones were an Ameri-
can beauty rose, with the different
colors showing, the American flag,
a welcome sign, a good night sign, a
water fall and some self-propelling
stars which turned on an axle like a
wheel. Many different kind of
rockets were set off all during the
performance and gave the people
something to look at continuously.
Exhibits
The stock exhibits at this fair
have not been equaled in this part
Of the country and there have been
none better in the state. The cattle
and sheep exhibits were exception
ally. good and many of the sheep
were sold to breeders in the Arco
country. The Accommodations were
good for all but the sheep, they had
to stay mostly in the open. 1t is
hoped that next year Accommodations
will be prepared for them as the
sheep industry is one of the biggest
in the state and there are many
breeders in this country.
There were ten community ex-
hibits in the agricultural building
and the display of products there
was wonderful. Groveland won the
community exhibit prize thru the
help of G. w. Bird, who took the in
dividual exhibit prize. The club
and Hughes boys also ex-
hibited fine bunch of potatoes and
garden produce.
The women's building was a
pretty sight to the eye Of the most
skeptical person. Besides the usual
display of sewing there were hand
made rugs, sweaters and many
beautiful things for the home. There
were also exhibits of cooking and
candy making, canned fruit and
vegetables, school exhibits of pen
manship and picture work and the
girls club work. There were a
large number of, fresh flowers on
display and some very natural look
ing artificial flowers. The picture
painting department was well filled
with beautiful landscape scenes and
some very beautifully painted china
ware.
Booths
A number. of the Blackfoot busi-
ness men had booths on the grounds
and competed for prizes. The first
prize was won by the Boyle Hard
ware company with their demonstra-
tion and exhibition Of the DeLaval
cream separator, the second by the
Nugent Metal Works showing the
Rudy furnace and the third by the
Idaho Power company showing
electric appliances.
All during the fair there were
practically no disturbances or acci-
dents of any kind and the directors
deserve much credit for the way in
which the large crowds were
handled. The people from all over
the state will be looking forward to
the Southeastern Idaho Fair next
year as the place to see the best of
everything.