The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13
AMARILLO TRIBUNE SAYS A REGIONAL
FAIR SHOULD BE HELD


Ile-Plans counties at the Dallas Fair, the Amarillo
Tribune says:
The only regrettabe feature of this whole af-
fair is that there has not been provided in the
Plains country regional fair that would enable
these progressive and productive counties OF the
western part of the State to come together in a
great all-western agricultural display There would
be nothing like it in all the agricultural exhibits OF
the country The fact that the counties which would
naturally make exhibits in great regional fair up
here carried off the five principal prizes at the Dali
as fair in competition with the entire Southwest is
sufficient evidence that we could have here the
Plains fair that would excel in the quality and
variety of its agricultural exhibits anything that
could be found in any other section OF the country
The Dallas Fair is great State institution and de-
serves the support OF the people OF the entire
southwest We could not hope to outrank the
Dallas Fair suppant it institution OF the
Southwest. but there is good reason why the
progressive citizens of Amarillo should not get
together and organize a regional fair that would be
a great influence in cementing the counties OF this
western country into a great agricultural common
wealth. 1t ought to be done and the city OF ANA
rio failing in its duty to this section OF Texas by
refusing to provide this much-needed enterprise.
Amarillos position as a railroad center of the
Plains country makes this city the logical location
for such regional fair. and overlooking a
wonderful opportunity to develop city the
gathering place OF the Panhande-Pains and in
rendering needed service to the surrounding coun
ties
In the above article the Tribune has evidently
overlooked the fact that right here in Lubbock
is regional fair that has already a mighty good
start toward the goal that the Tribune has set in
the article above Lubbock has just held her ninth
annual fair. First beginning a club boys and
girls proposition, then spreading to one-day
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more territory until three years ago it chang
ed from county proposition to that OF Panhan
die South Plains Fair and all counties the Plains
and in the Panhandle invited to come in and com
pete for the premiums. Quite number came the
first year. others came the second year and still
the third year and in all probability double
the number will enter next year. This fair has
never skipped year since its organization. 1t is
incorporated and managed by business men, and
the stock is owned by hundreds of individuals, who
not expecting any dividend from their invest
ment and not in the association for the money
to be made from the shares Of stock they hold.
There is the foundation already laid here for this
regional fair and The Tribune need go no further
for a starting point. The proper thing to do is to
tie onto the Panhandle-South Plains Fair and bring
your exhibits to Lubbock next fall Here the ideal
regional fair will be finally developed and go
stronger in the belief that it will not only be
the seat of a regional fair but will rival the State
penny. and its property is easily worth $40. 900.
Additional stock will doubt be offered next
year for the erection Of bigger and more buildings
which will be needed. and needed this year.
Come yc peoples from the Panhandle get in
line with this great fair already well organized and
going. and make this your regional fair. You are
welcome to a place with usl Had the Tribune
sent representative here to the last fair had
the editor of the paper taken due notice Of reports
that went out from this place regarding the fair
would not have been necessary for him to
suggest the need Of a fair at Amarillo OF the scope
he suggested. but il would only have been necessary
for him to urge The people to fall in line with the
Plains Fair at Lubbock and make
il the big fair that il is going TO make in few years
This is only a matter OF time. and the closer CO.
operation. the quicker the growth will be realized.
Lamb county probably has the best road grades
of any county on the Plains Lynn also has fine
road grades and Crosby county has some good
roads This was accomplished BY experienced
road men being placed in charge Of the work. Lub