The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-19
Dates for Northern Minnesota
Fair Definitely Set for
August Is to 10
LIGHT HARNESS HORS ~
TO SPEND SUMMER AE3'
Premium Lists Being Prepar +
Department Heads at Worl E
Arranging Details \

With every department head al
ready taking a very active part in
his work, the Northern Minnesota
Fair, to be held this fall, promises
to be even bigger and better than
was predicted at the close Of the fair
last year. A large number of new
features are to be provided this fall,
assuring all who attend varied pro-
gram of entertainment. Premium
Fists are now being prepared and will
soon be ready for distribution. When
this has been done, prospective ex-
hibitors will begin to lay their plans
and prepare to enter even better dis
plays than those of last year.
Horse racing will be big feature
and large number of first-class en-
tries have already been assured.
Fourteen light harness horses will be
seen in action daily at the fair
grounds within the next few days,
Recognizing the value of the Be-
midi race track for training pur-
poses, horses are now on their way
here for the summer workout in
preparation for the fall racing sea-
son. Eleven of these horses are to
arrive here within day or two from
Minneapolis where they have been
wintered at the Hamline stables.
Three more are due to arrive here
in about week from Virginia.
Charles Leidick of Anoka has charge
of the II to arrive here in the first
shipment, while Mr.. Shannon of Vir-
ginia will bring the other three. Mel
Their of these racing men have ex-
hibited here before and both prom
Use something out of the ordinary for
the. far this fall.
In order to house these race horses
during the training season, the barn
at the fair grounds is now being com.
pleted and will--be in good condition,
especially for the fair season.
With the dates definitely set fol
August Is, 16, II, 18 and 10, plans
are going ahead rapidly for this big
agricultural and industrial event
which promises to surpass any other
county fair in the northwest this fall
The policy begun last year of build
ing up the fair here, has met with
public approval, as evidenced by the
support received, and it is apparent
that this fall will witness any pre-
vious attendance records more than
doubled.
A livestock consignment sale is
planned to be held on August 10, the
closing day Of the far. Pedigrees
of the stock to be disposed of will be
tabulated and all particulars will be
announced in plenty of time before
the sale to insure it's success in every
way. The livestock premium list i;
now being prepared. The board OF
directors of the Beltrami County
Agricultural association has set the
amount of premiums to be offered
and it is apparent that the premiums
on livestock have been cut consider.
ably under last years premiums, al.
though the number of classes has
been increased. This cutting of pre-.
NUNS has met with considerable op.
position, although the total amount
of money allowed for premiums is
practically the same as last year, the
addition of large number Of class.
es of entries making necessary the
lower premiums on each class.
Automobile races will also be 8
feature, although nothing definite
has been decided as yet relative tc
this line of entertainment. Commit.
tees are at work arranging the de-
tails of their departments and it is
expected that more definite an.
nouncements will be Forthcoming
shortly.