The Raymer enterprise., 1923-09-20
PAWNEE DISTRICT
WINS WELD COUNTY
FAIR SWEEPSTAKES

For the third time in succession
the Pawnee section won the sweep
stakes at the Weld County Fair last
week; demonstrating the possibili-
ties Of the non-irrigated, section in
such forcible manner that 1t should
forever silence the voice Of the
scorner for all time TO come.
II this had happened once, 1t might
have been attributed, to an unusual
year. abnormal rains coming in the
nick Of time, (although the facts
were known to be that the year was
was abnormally dry).
Another unusually dry year made
It seem certain that We could not
hope to duplicate the 1921 perform
ance again last year. But the cour-
age Of the Pawnee resident Of this
generation never admits defeat un-
til counted out. Last year again Mr..
Amber from Buckingham gathered
his exhibits together and hied, him
to the arena and again came home
with the ribbons for the Pawnee end
OF the county.
This year the other sections be-
gan to bestir themselves.
1t was charged and BY u freely
admitted that thte art Of Mr.. Am
Der had much to DO with former sue
cess,
It ives said that with equal ar
rangement Of the irrigated products
there would have been . different
outcome.
We freely ADMIT the excellence Of
Weld County irrigated lands. none
are better. Word came that the
cream Of these lands would this
year dispute the supremacy Of the
dry lands. That they had engaged
the services Of an artist Of national
reputation and with experience to
select. arrange and display their
exhibit and We tremblsd for the re-
suits.
Nor were our fears groundless.
We searched out this display a.
we entered the building Thursday.
II was work Of are: exhibits ar
ranged with consume skill: profus-
ion Of the bountiful fruits yielded
by richest soil under the magic touch
OF abundant water; embellished; by
woman's skill with its cunning In
fancy work. It was q thing to make
the heart swell with pride. We saw
It. and we marveled! We too were
proud that It was Weld county and
that Weld county was our home.
We were almost resigned to our
fate and abjure feaalty to the fight
for county division. Imagine 1t, II
you can!
Then, We thought before we de-
serted the ship. we would slip
around TO the Pawnee section, and
shed q parting tear for the glory
that had been hers. With trembling
steps We went in search Of the Paw
nee section where We expected to
6nd the blasted hopes Of a. brave q
band - ever went forth to battle
and defeat.
But what 10 this We zee! A blaze
Of blue ribbons. with Just enough of
red and white ribbons to break the
nionotony. And there was Amber,
tired but happy, victor again for the
third successive year. and no one to
claim It was due to default on the
part Of other sections.
10S ribbons in the agricultural
section; 81 ribbons by tthe ladies
with their fancy work. and the big
swespstakes ribbon made 1s5.
The center piece. built BY Mr..
and Mrs. Amber was deservsdly pop
ular. II will be taken to Pueblo TO
the state Fair. From there It will
rsobably 30 eest to Omaha or per.
haps Chicago, to speak for the Paw
nee district and Weld county.
Mr.. Amber was sensitive about the
fact that the newspaper men gave
the credit to Buckingham exclusive.
~ and they were generously willing
to share It with Raymer. We ara
sure NO one at Raymer Il In the
least BIT Jealous and the fact Is the
Buckingham people did the most Of
the work. There is glory enough to
90 clear around