The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-10-02
SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO
FAIR AT BIAACKFOOT

In the lQanO I1moS-Rog1Ster, Sem
ator M. B. Yeaman devotes the lead
ing editorial to an enthusiastic en-
dorsement of a proposal for the es-
Enlistment of a permanent south
eastern Idaho fair to be held annu-
ally at the Blackfoot fairgrounds
and in which all the counties of
southeastern Idaho and particularly
the counties of the upper Snake riv-
er valley will take part. The sp-
proval of the Idaho Falls paper is
significant in two respects. 1t
stresses the location of Blackfoot,
the center of things so far as the
upper valley in concerned, as being
near enough to all parts of south
eastern Idaho to make its location
convenient and the logical place for
an inter-county fair and already pro-
vided with the best equipped fair
grounds in the state and, secondly,
it manifests an unselfish attitude on
the part of Idaho Falls in desiring
to cooperate in movement having
for it's purpose the advancement of
the interests of the entire upper val
ley through the agency of an expo
sition to be held elsewhere than
within its own immediate precincts.
This is the sort of cooperation that
really accomplishes tangible results
a realization that in promoting the
common good of an entire section
each particular community will gain |
greater rewards than through the |
mistaken policy, too much adhered |
to in the past in Idaho, of each COM |
seeking to go it alone or to
build up at the expense of it's neigh
Dor. In discussing the proposal for
a southeastern Idaho fair at Black
foot, the Times-Register says in
part:
Waving the matter of state aid,
Tor it is not required as we can sup
port matter of the kind from our
own resources, the opportunity is
'ipe. 1t would be fair enough for
Ill counties interested throughout
he southeastern part of the state
o make an appropriation sufficient
hat the sum total would be enough
o insure g good premium list and
o pay the overhead expenses and
o insure a fair and livestock exhi-
ut that will be a credit. If such
N enterprise is undertaken, and it
an be made success, every dollar
for premiums should
% into the payment of prizes and
w 70
nd field products and livestock and
ot into bucking horses, wild west
tunts which mean nothing so far
s the development of the country :
, concerned. No one would object
0 money being put up for purses
4 good horse races and other forms
t amusement and entertainment
hitch encourage something which
hOws the advancement and progress
the country. 1t would have been
ne had the matter been taken up in
me for an exhibit and fair this
ear, for it is doubtful if as fine
uality crops have been produced
nywhere in the state as in south
astern Idaho this year Every
,wn of any size throughout south e
astern Idaho, and particularly
the upper valley, has or
commercial and civic,
lat can well afford to take up the
after of joint county or south
astern Idaho fair and make of it
big success. The people generally
ant and need something of the
ind, form of entertainment that
Ill afford an opportunity to meet
Ice year in a social way and to
,hibit the products of their en-
savor. Southeastern Idaho is go
G more extensively all of the time
to a better grade of livestock and
would be well for those interested,
l in fact, to see what is being done
Id make comparisons. 1t is not
o early for the commercial organ
atoms of the valley to take the
after up this fall and arrange for