The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-09

alton with the Third Annual Mort
Idaho Boys and Girls Clubs Fair-hel
in this city the last three days o
last week lis beyond the averag
writer's ability, if he would adequate
ly cover the story, get the bigness o,
it effectively before the public. Fol
this Fair was much more than Just .
collection of exhibits and amusements
It was the essence of the life, hopes
desires, and trials of commonwealth
of earnest, Industrious people Boiled
down into one expression.
1t had to be success, because that
sort of effort and energy were behind
! it--in the persons of p. M. Harding,
A. A. Hunter, G. w. Kettman, G. w.
Buckley, J. w Henderson, and all the
rest who worked as one person and
with single purpose.
All visitors saw in wonderment the
fine showing of live stock, farm
crops and household craft, and they
we're pleased with the entertainment.
Expressions of their satisfaction are
coming back in scores and will con
tinue to come back indefinitely.
The long list of awards, published
hereafter, give faint idea of the
magnitude and completeness of the
show. The few details we can offer
here are only suggestion.
There were many cattle of the prac-
teal and fancy breeds; horses of the
draft and road type; sixty pens of
swine; various breeds of sheep. These
filled the barns and sheds, and they
were good to look at, and their prof |
itableness was pointed out and dis
cussed. Over in the poultry depart
ment was another, line of farm indus
try that is attracting profitable at
tention on the prairie. The floral |
hall held the showing Of practical as
well as novelty displays from the
farm, shop and home. They were all
superb, and of especial note were the
school and forestry exhibits. Among
the novel displays was tThe products
of Nezperce village lot" by E. H.
Ratliff, our enterprising county asses
ser. In this one found: +
Two varieties of pototoes, Early
Six-weeks and Early Rose; two varie-
ties of corn, sweet and yellow flint;
sun flowers, apples eggs from Buff
Orpingtons and White Leghorns, pie
plant ,horseradish, asparagus and cur
rants.
Then in the fancy work display was
a silk quilt containing 1875 pieces,
named "The American Legion. = In
the center was the eagle and shield
done in small squares of appropriate
colors, and various insignia of the Le-
gion was woven in here and there. 1t
was the Roperty of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Pratt of Philadelphia and had
been exhibited at the Montana state
fair, winning first premium there.
Another novelty was center table,
made by hand by j. w. Garvin, a well
known pioneer of this city. 1t con-
tained 6,226 pieces of wood, and was
a wonderful presentment of patience
and precision. Ia
Over in the grains was bowl OF !
oluestem wheat, produced on Q ~.
Buckley 3 farm northeast of town,
which won the first premium at the
Spokane fair and which is said to be {
,he best sample of this wheat in thei
Northwest. Near this was half bush
Il of yellow corn, produced at Kamlah,
md selected by experts for exhibit at
he National Corn Show in Chicago /
In the entertainment line, the fire
works each afternoon and on Satur-
lay night proved the novel feature;
nut the rodeo, the Legion Band, the
lightly dance, the shows, the merry-j
yo-round and the many stands provld- /
ID good, clean bill that everybody
njoyed.
In the grand finale came the ban
Iuets Saturday evening to the Boys
nd Girls Clubs members and to those S
anticipating in the rodeo events. {
they were both given by the far
The former was served
" the ladies of the Christian church t
n the annex, and over 100 young
olks, with Mr.. Everly and their other
eaders, enjoyed this feast and tne
casts that attended it. The COW boy
'anquet was given in the Nezperce 1
Iotel dining room, and over 80 par
ook of the spread and joined in the i
appy discussion Of rope and saduic
The Premium Awards.
The rodeo was the leading enter
ainment of the fair, and it was a big 2
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