The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-30

Although it may not be generally
known, the real daddy" Of the North
Dakota Com Show is O. +. Ander-
son, registrar Of the United States
land office in Bismarck.
In 1911, while Mr.. Anderson was
agent for y lumber company al Ben
son. Minn., the Great Northern rail
way arranged a corn show Tor the
state OF Minnesota at ST. Paul
the Gopher states first corn show.
MIR. Anderson at the time was presi-
dent Of the Benson Commercial club
and while holding that position ar
ranged for Farmers Institute and
County Corn Show. Soon after the
county show was over, It was learn
ed that the Great Northern was
planning the state corn show and
offering a very beautiful silver cup
to the county making the best corn
display 1T the exposition. Benson
county entered Its corn and was
awarded the cup. which is still in
possession Of the club.
Mr.. Anderson later moved to Bis
Marck aud In 1928 conceived the
idea Of putting on a corn show for
North Dakota. He interviewed form.
er Governor L. b. Hanna on one Of
his visits to Bismarck and MIR. Hanna
readily agreed to present silver
loving cup ~ a prize to the county
displaying the best corn at the state
show.
First Show In January, 1924
Mr.. Anderson then presented the
matter to the directors Of the Bis
marck Association Of Commerce. and
they were impressed with the bene-
fits which might accrue from such
u show. After considerable plan
ming the first show was held in II
vacant store room in the Eppinger
block on Main street on January ~,
% aad -, 1924. While it was predict
ed before the Opeling Of the show,
tina. there would be abou. 800 exhih-
its. more than 500 exhibits had been
put in place by 10 o'clock Of the
opening day. More than 80 prizes
had been offered in the various
classes. and the exhibits entered rep
resented 40 Of the 53 counties in
the state.
Speakers Of authority along agri-
cultural lines and the growing Of
corn were on the program, and there
were number of entertainment
features. Hundreds of people came
to the city to attend the show and
the initial attempt Mt conducting u
state corn show was successful be-
yond all expectations. The Hanna
cup was won by Sargent county.
In order that the show might be
held ut more favorable time it
was decided to hold the second an
| nuil show in the fall Of 1924. and the
dates Of November Is, II and Is were
chosen. This show was held in a
vacant store room in the Annex hotel
building with the amusement feat
ures and speaking program in the
city auditorium. This show was equal.
| ~ as successful as the previous one.
The attendance 1t the first show
was estimated ut 1900 while that at
the second show WINS placed ut 1000.
Sargent county was again declared
the champion corn growing county
ut the secondA annual show, and
thereby won permanent possession
! OF the Hanna cup. Sargent county
barely nosed out Burleteh county for
the honor, being awarded CS points
to Is for Burleigh county.
Burleigh County Wins Cup
The third annual show was held
on November II. Is, 10 and 20. with
both. the exhibits and the enter
t'airment features at the city audi
torium. This show was even more
successful than the two preceding it.
and the attendance increased to sew
eral thousand. A new sweepstakes
cup was offered by the corn show
association to take the place Of the
one previously furnished by L. h.
Hanna. and this was won by Burl-
cigh county with total score Of
20 points. Sargent county, which
had twice won. the honor in previous
years, was second ut the 1925 show
with score 9f 72 points. Enimons
county was third with 48 points.
Morton county fourth with 81 points
and Ransom county fifth with rs
points. The rules now state that
the. loving cup must be won three
tintcs in succession to become the
permanent property Of any county.
Considerable credit is given the
Bismarck Tribune BY Mr.. Anderson
for its efforts in selling the idea"