The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-15
n. D. CORN AND
DAIRY SHOW IS
FAVORED HERE
Many Citizens Express Them
selves as Being in Favor
of Exposition
WHAT CITIZENS THINK
Expressions of Many Business
Men in the City Are
Given Tribune
WHAT CITIZENS THINK

Sentiment among business men
of the city is overwhelming in fav-
or of action for an agricultural ex-
position of sort in Bismarck. This
is disclosed by numerous inter-
views of Bismarck citizens today.
While the ideas of business men
differ in some respects as to the
manner in which such an exposition
or fair should be carried out, the
general trend is for some real pro-
position along this line.
Those who have been strongly
agitating a fair since the matter
was brought to the head by the in
clusion of $1,000 in the county
budget for a fair, want to organize
a Burleigh County Agricultural AS
sociation, it being necessary under
the law to organize in this manner
to obtain county aid for such a
fair. 1t is the intention, however,
to make the fair larger in scope
than mere county fair, and the
name Of the North Dakota Corn
and Dairy Show has been suggest
ed.
The success of the corn show has
inspired the suggestion that it be
included in a big exposition of ag-
ricultural products, somewhat diff
ferent from an average run of a
county fair, built on a broad and
high plane, and emphasizing the
agricultural possibilities Of Bur-
leigh county and the Slope terri
tory.
Following are expressions from
numerous citizens who could be
reached during the morning:
Burt Finney-"This is the logical
point for the state fair. Undoubt-
edly we ought to develop a county
fair, and work towards getting
state aid, and eventually the state
fair"
F. A. Lahr-"Burleigh county
should have county fair. We
cannot start on too extensive q
scale, but ought gradually work it
into big thing"
P. j. Meyer-"I'm on the fence
in respect to a county fair. If we
can get the man to run it that
knows fairs, and how to make them
succeed, I'd say 60 ahead with it..
Personally l think the Corn Show
!, has greater possibilities than a
Nfair."
Theodore Quanrud-"A fair in
July, and corn show in the winter
is what I would advocate. OF
course ! am strongly in favor of
having the fair"
F.. E. Young-"I am very much
in favor of a county fair for Bur-
leigh county,"
Looks Good To Him
Obert Olson-"It looks as if it
might be big thing for Bismarck
and for Burleigh county. The
county fair should be combined
with the corn show, and really
big thing made of it for two or
three days, without creating too
much expense at first. 1t should
be worked up into paying it's own
way"
H. T. Murphy-"A fair is neces-
sary to any county, and September
is the logical time for having it..
combining it with the corn show,
which we have been having. It
will grow into an important fea-
ture in Burleigh county,"
L. S. Craswell-"Any undertake
ing that will bring people into the
city and at the same time some-
thing of value to those that come
would be good thing"
George H. Russ, Jr.-"A real
agricultural and stock show would
be of benefit"
w. F. Jones-"I think a Bur-
leigh county fair would be a good
thing. l think it is exactly what
we ought to have"
F. L. Conklin-"My idea is that
we should center all attention on
the corn show. We have pre-emp-
ted this field. Both from an at
tendance and publicity standpoint
and from che standpoint of the
general good in it, believe it is
the best proposition"
Gerald Richholt-"I believe a
county fair would be all right"
Bismarck Is Center
M. B. Gilman-"I "Inasmuch as
Bismarck is the center of a large
distributing area of jobbers of all
types of merchandise, there is no
question but that a county fair
would be invaluable to farmers and
men of all lines of business.
F. A. Copelin-"I believe a
county fair would be wonderful
, thing for Bismarck and the COM
munity tributary to it. The corn
show must be preserved and COM
bined with fair"
A. O. Schimansky-"I believe a
fair is a good thing. As long as
we ar& going to have a corn show
we might as well have fair"
F. A. Knowles-"I attended the
Minot fair. It was great. Bis
marck should have a fair grounds. -
John Cowan-"By ali means a
fair grounds"