Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1921, Page 9

| BIG FAIR HERE THIS +| has the largest ecirculation in e e e, Tha ‘wisneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemijdji and Northern Minnesota. VOLUME XIX, NO. €8 "BEMIDJI, MINN,, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1921 = HERN INNESOTA FAIR SE - YEAR T0'BE FEATURE Beltrami- County. Fair Association Announces Bigger Premium List This Year Than Ever Before The Beltrami County Agricultural Association is pleased to announce the Sixteenth Annual Premium List. The board Thursday, September 22, is Children’s Day. All school children will be admitted free on this day. Friday is Church Day. Monday and Tuesday, September 19 and 20, are entry days. Hay will be furnished for stock competing for prizes. PROGRAM ; MORNING— - N ! Demonstrations-by Boys and Girls Thursday. at 10:30 A, M.— Live Stock Judging. Bread Baking Demonstration. Friday at 9:30 A. M.— of directors are striving' to make this the biggest event in : ! 5 the state. Two new buildings will be erccted, one for live- outay %‘zflzgst?:go":mm"’"~ stock, the other a woman’s and school building. g . The program of sports will include horse races, composed AFTERNOON— - of some of the best horses in the country; clean vaudeville acts;. auto polo; amateur wrestling, cte. Both afternoon and cvening entertainment will be provided. While the fair management is going to provide whole- some entertainment and plenty of it, it is sparing no efforts to secure exhibits in every department that will be a credit to this district. If you will consult this premium list care- fully, you will agree that the prizes offered -are an induce- ment to show at this fair. g A number of farm scenes, showing crops grown and stock raised, and other interesting photographs are repro- duced in this premium list. These reflect the actual condi- tions and possibilities of Northern Minnesota, and particu- larly Beltrami County. “ You can help to make this a successful fair. Make your - plans early to prepare an exhibit. Come and meet your . Poultry Dept.. neighbor—he will be there! T —_Beltrami County Agricultural Association. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS President .... H. M. Clark | Vice-President Thomas Porte Secretary H. A. Pflughoeft Treasurer A. E. Feir Directors .Chas. F. Schroeder H. M. Clarh . C. McGhee Mrs. C. D. Lucas Agricuitural Dept. Livestock. Dept. Schools Dept. .. Domestic Arts Dept. Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Dept. H. A. Pflughoeft Farmers’ Clubs Dept. ... .Thos. Porte | Commercial Dept. . A. T. Carlson | C. W. Jewett | . Z. Robinson Chas. Carter Finance J. LeRoy Elwell Directors-at-Large E. E. Schulke, A. W. Hoskins, Peter P. Millbach, .~ PREMIUMS Live Stock - Poultry .. GFains, Fruits ... Women’s Department Schools’ ... Boys' and Girls’ Club Work Total. —ADMISSION— General Admission, Adults ........ General Admission, Children from 10-16 year: General Admission After 6 P. Automobile Admission Season Ticket .. Children under 10 may go in free, but must be accom- panied by their parents. Every afternoon of the fair— Horse racing will be one of the main features. Other good entertainment will be provided. There will be something doing every minute. EVENING— An evening program will be given three nights, Sept. 21-22-23. Begins promptly at 8 o’clock P. M. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to. . Exhibitors 2. No exhibitor shall be allowed to make more than one entry in any one lot and all members of the same family shall constitute a single exhibitor, except in junior or school departments. Exhibitors from adjoining counties may compete for premiums. Exhibits 3. Entries for premiums in the individual lots of grain, field seed, fruits and forage shall not be permitted to appear as parts of collections. 4. No article or animal shall compete for more than one premium except live stock competing in teams or groups. This rule shall not debar sweepstakes or special premium competition for which no entry is required. 5. Stock and articles must be entered in the name of the bona fide owners, and grain, vegetables, fruit, dairy products and domestic manufactures must have been raised or made by the exhibitors thereof during the past year. 6. Every article in competition must correspond in num- ber and description with the premium list, and be in its prop- er class, in order to obtain premiums. No change or altera- tion will be permitted after the books are placed in the hands of the judges. 7. All entries except in trials of speed and live stock must be made on or before the first day of the fair. 8. No animal or article will be assigned a place on the grounds until entry shall have been made. “9. Each entry-tag-shall be securely attached to the entry itself, or the stall, pen or receptacle in which it is shown. 10. All articles entered are to remain on exhibition until 4 o’clock p. m., on the last day of the fair, unless’ permission to remove earlier is given by the secretary. 11. No article or animal on exhibition will be permitted to be talen away before the close of the fair, under penalty of forfeiture of premium, except by permission of the super- intendent of the division in which it is exhibited. A 12. Grains and field seed shall be shown in clean bags, baskets or dishes, and unless otherwise designated, shall con- sist of one peck by measure, in standard receptacles fur- nished by the Fair Association. 13. Exhibition of articles not competing for premiums must be arranged for at the Secretary’s office and will be arranged as far as possible in conformity with the wishes of the exhibitor. Entire Community Rapid Advancement in Nearly Every Line 14. Ample accommodations will be provided for all col- lections. No collection shall be allowed space which is not neatly arranged and fuiiy labeled. A duplication of vari- eties in any collection shall debar the collection from prize money. Standard varieties will be given the preference. 15. Those in charge of different divisions shall conveni~ ently group each lot in the various classes. 16. The association will take every precaution in its power for the preservation of articles and stock on exhibi- tion, but cannot be responsible for any loss or damage that Emy occur in the delivery, exhibition or removal of the ex- ibits. Awards 17. The Superintendent of the division or some other person appointed shall assist the awarding committee as clerk and shall keep a record of the awards made. This record, when completed, shall be signed by the awarding committee and returned to the Secietary. 18. The awards or entries shall be designated by rib- bons for livestock and cards for other exhibits. First pre- mium, blue; second, red; third, white; fourth, yellow; fifth, or commended, pink; sweepstakes, purple. 19. All awards shall be made by comparison of the in- + dividual merits of the entries. 20. Any interference by exhibitors to influence or dic- tate the decision of the judges will be sufficient cause for excluding his or her entry from competition, and should be to the Secretary through the Superintendent of on. 21. No appeal from the decision of the awarding com- mittee shall be allowed. An ibitor may make protest to the Superintendent of the division at the time of the award, who may then require the judges to give reasons for such placing. . 22, No awarding commitice shall award any discre- tionary premiums. Whenever articles of superior merit are exhibited for which no premiums have beeh offered, the awarding committce may enter the same as “commended” on the book of awards, so that the Secretary may report the same to the board for future on. 23, Premiums will not be awarded on articles or animals of inferior merit, regardless 6f the number in competition for a premium. The judge may award no premium, second, or first premium' as merit may warrant, stating the reasons in writing when requested. 24, Where a sum of premium money is to be paid out pro rata, the apportionment shall be according to the merits of the individual exhibits. Speeial premiums may be offered by interested per- sons for entries which conform to the general classification of the Fair Association. 26. All premiums not called for within 60 days after the last day of the fair will be forfeited to the society. 27. No person will be permitted to distribute advertis- atter on the grounds except from their place of busi- :ss or exhibit. The tacking or posting of any advertise- ments, bills, eards, ete., other than within the space occu- pied by exhibitors, is strictly prohibited. The distribution of hand bills, flyers, heralds, cte., will not, under any ecir- cumstances, be permitted. Any one violating this rule will be liable to a fine or expulsion from the grounds, as the board may eclect. LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT Superintendent, H. M. Clark 1. No exhibitor of livestock shall be allowed to make more than one entry in a lot. 2. Exhibitors must keep their stock, stalls and pens in good condition and open for inspection from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. . 3. Exhibitors of livestock must inform themsclves when stock will be judged. Stock must be in the show ring promptly after being called, and any exhibitor failing to comply with this order will be ruled out of competition. 4. Yeed and straw will be furnished free. 5. Sires, dams and groups entered as such must be owned by the individual or firms exhibiting them, but the progeny of animals may be shown simply as proof of their breed qualitics without such ownership. 6. All animals under cxhibition shall be shown to judges under supervision of the respective superintendents. 7. All exhibitors of bulls, one year or over, must lead such animals with suitable staff attached to a ring. 8. In all classes which call for registered' stock; all classes over one year should be accompanied by certifis cate ?.lf registery, showing that the animal is properly reg- istered. 9. Pure bred animals under one year of age should not be required to show certificate of registry, but the exhibi- tor of such animal should be required to give a certified statement that both sire and dam of such animal are prope erly registered. " f . O 1o, DIVISION A.—HORSES i i - No Entrance Fee Required F Class 1.—Registered Draft Horses, Any Breed. i Lot 1st 2nd 1 Stallion, 3 years old or over .. $12.00 $6.00 2 Stallion, over 1 and under 3 12.00 6.00 3 Mare, 3 years or over 10.00 5.00 4 Mare, 2 to 3 years 10.00. 5.00 5 Colt, 1 to 2 years 10.00 5.00 6 Colt, under 1 year .. 8.00 4.00 Class 2.—Grade Draft Farm Horses Lot 1st 2nd 3rd 1 Mare or gelding, 3 years and .$6.00 $4.00 $3.00 2 Mare or gelding, 2 years and un- der 3 ... . . 4.00 3.00 2.00 8 Mare or gelding, 1 year and un- . 400 8.000 2,00 4 . 5.00 3.000 2.00 Class 3.—Span of Heavy Drafters to Be Shown in Harness (10 per cent entry fee to be charged) First ... .$40.00 Second .. . 30.00 Third 20.00 Fourth .. . 156.00 Class 4.—Pair of Draft Horses—Regardless of Breed, Sex, Heft or Color—Shown in Harness (10 per cent entry fee) First .. -$25.00 Second . 20.00 Third . 15.00 Fourtl . 10.00 Class B.—Light Harness Horses, Team Shown in Harness, Appointment to Count Twenty-five Pointe— 100 Being the Base . (10 per cent entry fee) .$25.00 20.00 . 16.00 . 10.00 ¥ourth Class 6.—Single Driver in Harness, Appointment to Count Twenty-five Points—100 Being the Base (10 per cent entry fee) First . 15.00° Second . . 10.00 Third .. . 65.00 Class 7.—Saddlers, Walk, Trot, and Canter. Appointment to Count Twenty Points. (10 per cent entry fee) 15.00 10.00 5.00 B.—Fiv-g.iled Saddlers. Appointment to Count Fifteen—100 being the Ba (10 per cent entry fee) o (Continued on Page 2) Wi BETTER FARMING CLUB They Say, Make the Best Better, This is another of the pioneer (members on the last Saturday of q | each month. The members of this ar Bemidji; clubs of Beltrami: county, organize about eight years ago, and it has continued to work for the hettering |farms ne: of the farmers’ condition and the solving of their problems. : The club meets at the diffgrent homes of the county. club. have some of them are among the most valuable in the fostered by the Better Tarming club and members have joined in helping each other many timgs in a co-oper- ative way. The club is officered by William Stillmaker as president; Matt Mey- ers, vice] dent, and F. M. Pen- A fine community spirit has been |dergast, secretary. v NORTHERN FAR Community,Hall in the Back Ground, One of the. B irst to Organize in the County. 0 Warchouse Are Not Shown in This Picture. = »d School and Potato iThis club has for'its home, a splen- (storage warehouse was built in thisibeautiful new, stucco, four-room con- did community hall, ment dining room and kitchen and an upstairs assembly. room. > Inciuged in the membership of this club are some of the most progres-|thl county. The mers in the county. A large|prides itself on the po: be stored by its members. community erected two|community a year ago at Marsh Sid- years ago, equipped with a ‘basc—ling on the Red Lake railroad, where | potatoes and other farm produce may | aye: president, Dert The club | pregident, Thomas Porte; was one of the first to organize in|Mrs, Willlam Rice; secretary, Mrs. on of afirs solidated school, located mnear the community hall. The present officers of club Grover, vice- treasurer, Porte. The club meets the also | Thoma Sa ay of each month. In this i some Tt Q ¢ of the Pionecr appe jeles ahowt the vario srowing villages, o the nerth central part of the state. A quesiyionaire has been sent out and some splendid responses have been received. in some instances, however, the questionaires were not filled out as described, but an effort has been made 'to cover that portion | fice. It is the desire of The Daily Pio- neer to become THE DAILY paper in se rapidly developing commun and the encouragement th received has been most & Tac If any of the villag or the info 1 is not entirc -1 | mation r euch case for publi appear tion in t e later date. TURTLE RIVER Turtle River, near (i Turtle Lake has many luring advantages to offer the tour- ist wag looking for a iine, quiet place to spend a vacation. With e populafion of about 100, two general stores and other business places, Turtle River is the chopping place for many prosperous farmers, who have made fine farm homes in beautif : | ted on fhe M. & I, rafl-| way some 15 mileés north of Bemidji. Large crops of potatoes are raised in this eection and the development of jdairying is proceeding rapidly. ] d towns in| of the information seut in to this of-|, BEMIDIT TOWNSITIP FARMERS CLUB They Now Mcet in Their Congolidated School Which is a Itesult of On the second of May, 1914, a small band of farmers met at the old Carr Lake schocl and organized a club with Alfred Moen as president, Braaten, tre In a short time the membership inereased to 100, which inclnded vot only the farmer of the comnmunity but many bu etary and Conrad | ness men of Bemidjl as well. In the seven} years of its history the club has carried out its original aims of promoting better farming methods, better roads and more stable markets and has improved the social condi- tions angd fostered a strong commun- ity epiril among its members. The club meets in the new Consoli- Work Is Their Motto, But cight years ago, this active ¥ club has been engaged in the work of bettering the ditions of its members and in its ampaign of mutual helpfulness ever since. Composed of many pioneer settle id of young progressive Farm much has been accompl Organized abo TURTLE RIVER PARMERS CLUB for the community by the club. The social life of the community has been biilt up largely around the club and no finer example of community hos- pitality and friendship is anywhere evidenced than in the Turtle River hed [Farmers’ club, Thelr Co-operatve Effort, 7w dated Carr Lake school and has as its officers Harry Boyer, president; Alfred ' Moen, vice-president, A. P. Volkman, secretary; and Herman Fenske, treasurer, . The club meets the second Saturday of each month. An annual picnic is also a feature of the club activities. Mrs. Edward Lar-~ son is the club correspondent for the press. Iy They Are Not Slaves to It. The present officers of the club are: president, F. R. Styner; vice+ president, G. I. Goodmundson; treasurer, Henry Sander; secretary, L. E., Patchin. The club holds it meetings the first Friday of eachy month in the Turtle River chapel,