Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 35, Ed. 1, Friday, September 3, 1915 Page: 2 of 8
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' PAGR TWO
THE DURAKT WKRKLI XXW8
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1915.
Information
Bryan
FIFTH ANNUAL
BRYAN COUNTY FAIR
mill
EXPOSITION
Officer 11)15
JOHN LORGE President
V. E. KENDALL Vice Pros.
RICHARD NICOLDS Sce'y.
GREEN THOMPSON TroaB.
Directors
JOHN LORGE
V M COLE
0. W. HEELY
V. E. KENDALL
H. L. McCKAItY
H. U COX
GRKEN THOMPSON
' fi S $ ; 5 $ 5 n
GENERAL
INFORMATION
DATES AND LOCATION
The Fifth Annual Fair of the Bry-
fc County Agricultural and Llvo-
tseck Association will bo hold at Du-
rant Oklahoma September 1C 1?
3id 18 1015 Inclusive unless post-
TORCd or cxtonded by tho Manago-
jnent which thoy hereby roservo tbo
right to do from any cause or causos
whatsoever which they might doem
necessary for tho Rood of all concern
ed. All exhibits must !i In placo by
o'clock P. M. September 1C 191 5.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
A pay station will bo conVoniontly
located on tho ground. A toll chargo
of 5 cents will bo made to Durant
where long distance connection can
o liad to any point.
fflCECK ROOM
A check room will bo located on
tho grounds In chargo of rcputablo
anil rellablo persons. Packages can
bo checked at a nominal fee. Any
overcharge should bo reported to iho
management.
DAY NURSERY AND FJiAYGROUXD
Tho Kindergarten Nursery and
Flnyground will bo in .chargo of the
City Fedeatlon of Women's Clubs.
Tho Nursery will bo open from 0
o'clock A. M. to 0 o'clock P. M. each
day and will receive children C years
or ago and under. This will mako It
posslblo for mothers with small chil-
dren to attend and thoroughly enjoy
' th6 Fair by1 leaving their children In
"Charge of tho Nursery.
Nurses will bo In attendance each
rlay and for a small fee the children
will bo well taken care of and enter-
tained. ADMISSION TRICES
General admission 35c
Children under 10 yoara. Free
Season Ticket nou-transfcrablo $1.00
Automobiles 35c
Single horses or teams to buggy 25c
Farm Wagons Freo
Tcrsons having chargo of the
Sthool Exhibits and porsons havlne
Livestock Exhibits will bo allowod u
season pass whloh will not bo trans-
ferable Exhibitors liavlnKino ro than two
animals outercd for ;irunlums are en
titled to n groom's ticket which
hhall bo for the u of the person
having charge of t'i animals onterc 1
Jar cxhlbltlQn purpowft.
AMUSEMENTS
The amusements which will bo
irtivMt'd for tho Fair will far ncl
xuj hCPtoforo tdiov n In Bryan CouiV
lr T'"8 feature h w 'oefn given care
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Regarding
County Fair
SUPERINTENDENTS OF
DEPARTMENTS
POULTRY D. L. McCrary
CATTLE J. W. Russell
SWINE COATS and SHEEP
A. Goodman
MULES and HORSES Julian
Jay.
HORTICULTURE W. A.
Wagner.
AGRICULTURE L. II. Faih.
The Utiles' Auxllllary will
bare chnrge or the followlnif
departments; Mrs. J. D. Haynen
as Chairman.
Called Goods Culinary Tex-
tiles Fine Arts and Potted
Plants and Cut Flowers.
ful consideration by the Board of D'
rectors and It has been the aim to
give a high-claw lot of amtnsomento
which will bo Instructive as well as
entertaining. Thoro will bo some
stunts which would bo a credit to a
much-largor Fair and will undoubt
edly bo appreciated by tho Fair pa-
trons. Thoro will bo a merry-go-round
for tho kids and Forrls-Whcol aud
side-shows and In fact many thinpa
which will glvo the Fair a carnival
spirit and bo thoroughly enjoyed by
all. An arlol stunt has been provid
ed for by tho Directors which will be
thrilling. This Is ono that has never
boforc boon attempted In this section
of tho country.
Fosters and handbills will bo dl-
trlbuted at later dates which will
givo moro comploto Information oa
this subject as tho plans for tho
amusements are not quito complotod
at this timo. Watch for tho later an-
nouncements. REGULATIONS CONCERNING
ADMISSIONS
Delivery wagons will not bo nd-
admltted to tho grounds lator than
12 o'clock noon each day.
All visitors and those camping
who may desire to remain on tho
grounds over hlght must hold a per-
mit from tho Secretary-Treasurer. A.
disregard of this rule will subject
the party to being requested to leave
the grounds. You must havo tho
permit when the grounds are policed
in the mornings.
Automobiles or vehicles carrying
passengers to and from tho Fntr
grounds will bo admitted to the
grounds on such terms as tho Fair
Association may prescribe; which
permits may be had at the Secretary's
office.
Gatekeepers will allow no person
to enter the gates without a ticket of
admission or pass officers of '.ho
Fair exhibitors booth renters and
other employes not excepted.
AGRICULTURAL
I) E V A R 1M 13 N T
(L. II. FASH Supt.)
1. Entries In this dopartmbul
close at 0 o'clock P. M. Soptomber
ICth 10.15 and all artlcios for ex-
hibition must bo in placo at that
timo. Entries mado later than tl'at
will not be permitted to compete for
premiums.
2. All grains seeds vegetables
forage and hay computing for prem-
iums must bo grown In Bryan Coun-
ty Oklahomn for tho season of 193.5.
All straw and stalks to bo strlppoi
and tied in bundled.
2. No nrtlch b on exhibition ahali
be removed until close of tho Fair.
A violation of this rulo will act as n
forfeiture of any and nil premiums
won In this department by' said ex-
hibitor. 4. All articles bncomo tho proper-
ty of the Association If desired for
further exhibits.
C. Articles entered In Lots 1 '2
and 3 will not bo nllowcd lo coin pate
for other premiums.
6. No advertising marks will ho
allowed on exhibits other than those
placed thereon by tho Managomdnt.
Name of the exhibitor may bo plaeod
on tho exhibit after awards have
been made.
7. The Superintendent will bo on
tho grounds ono day before tho 5"nlr
opens prepared to wait on exhibitors
as they arrive.
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CULINARY
DEI" A HTM liXT
MRS. A. V. ItlS.VEIt Stipt...
MRS. AV. c CAl'MLL Assistant.
Entries closo Wednesday. Seplom-
bor 18th 1015 at f o'clock P. il
Exhiblth nisi bo dollvercd to tho su
perintendent or her assistant by that
timo.
Entrlos limited to Bryan County.
Tho superintendent will bo on the
grounds tho day the Fair opens pro-
pared to wait on exhibitors whon
thoy arrive Not more than ono en-
try will bo permitted for any clas
by ono exhibitor. Entries cannot bo
mado in tho same class by moro than
ono porson from tho tunc family.
Artlcios must bo strictly home-
made and tho work of tho porson un-
'.or whose nnmo thoy aro ontorcd. Ar
tlcios shall not bo romovod until tho
closo of tho Fair.
Judgos nrol nstructed that If thoy
havo good renson to bollovo that by
false entry or otherwise nttempts
to dccolvo and obtain award by mis
representation said exhibitor shall
forfeit all premiums awarded tlici.i.
Exhibitors arcp rohlblted from eu
tcrlng Inside of tho railing or from
helping in removing any of their ex-
hibits at tho closo of tho Fair only
as they aro awaltcU upon by assist-
ants appointed for that purpose. Any
exhibitor volatlng this rulo shall for-
feit all premums.
ij t. .$ 3 i :. j j $ : a ;s j
CANNED GOODS1
D E P A R T M 13 N T
MRS. 3. W. OWENS Supt.
MRS 11. O. WARD Assistant.
No article will bo received for en-
try which has been preserved In al
cohol acid or any other injurious
or unpalatable compound.
All articles must bo entered as
specified In catalogue or premium
list.
No article will bo received for en-
try or display upon which tho nan-o
of Mie ownor Is written.
You aro cordially Invited to ask
any questions relative to tho canning
preserving or raising of nny article
In this department.
If you do not know why any nrtlclo
"was awarded a premium nsk the
porsons In charge.
HORTICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT
W. A. WAGNER.Supt.
Entries closo Wodnosdny Septem-
ber 10th 1915. at 0 o'clock P. M.
and all articles ontorcd for oxhibltlon
for premiums must bo In placo not
lator that this dato.
No premiums will bo awarded ot-
copt as definitely Htntod In thl3 pre-
mium Hat. All articles on oxhibltlon
must remain In I'laco until tho closo
or tho Fair. Competition limited to
residents of Bryan County Oklaho-
ma. Application for ( ertry shall e
jundo to tho Secretary who will fur-
nish all necessary blanks." .
A plato of fruit consists of four
"A
(4) specimens and only ono pinto
will bo permitted to compote for tho
samo premum by tho samo person.
S ! i ; i J $ ij .j j j - $.
CATTLE
D E I A It T M 13 N T
J. W. RUSSELL Superintendent.
All cnttol to bo owned in Bryan
County and exhibited by ownor. En-
tries closo Wednesday September
lGth 19 IS and application munt be
mado on regular eutry blanks whlcn
may be obtained from tho Secretary.
All applications for entry of regis-
tered stock must bo accompanied by
tho name and registered number o!
tho animal and tho exact dato of Us
birth.
All anlmnls for exhibition shall bo
in placo not later than 6 o'clock P.
M. Wednesday September 15th
1015.
Exhibitors of livestock must in-
form themselves when their iito"!:
will bo judged and stock must bo In
show ring promptly after being call
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Room 15 Grider Building
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good sensible cigarettes
on the market Fatimas
are not the only ones.
But Fatimas are tho
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ed for. Stock not in tho ring when
called for may bo ruled out from
competing.
Wo will bo compelled by exlctlng
circumstances to strictly quarantine
Kninst alL animals coming from fever-Infected
pastures. J. W. Bus3ell
Manager of Cattlo Department.
$ J $ J J . S. J j $ (J (4. (J. j. t
POULTRY AND
PET STOCK
DEPARTMENT
D. L. McCRARY Superintendent
Entries in this department closo
Wednesday September 15th 1015
at 6 P. M and all birds must bo In
placo by this timo.
Stock must bo entered In the
nnmo of actual ownor who shall al-
so bo a breeder of tho variety entered
and all birds shall remain In placo
until tho closo of tho Fair.
Tho Association will not bo re-
sponsible for loss or accident to spec-
imens from any cause whatever t'-t
IR'fflPi'Mr.W'JtH'WIH
Phone 239
what I want"
may not like Fatimas as
well as all these thou-
sands of other men do.
But you can't deny
that they are worth try-
ing not only for the de-
licious taste that hns mado
them so famcus but also
to see just how SENSI-
BLE they really are
how COOL and comfort-
able ' to the thront and
tongue and how free they
are from after-effects.
Clip out these tests and
see if you can find any
cigarette that mets them
as well as good old
Fatimas do.
Make this important
test today.
FATMl riMf the Pniy rieanttr
AmtrJrit tht Orand 'rise at the tin
awn I'atifie liiUritatmtat hxfttttmt.
1ft
will assure the exhibitors whether
present or not that their stock will
receive the same caro and attention
that we would give our own and that
a watchman will bo In the building
both night and day during the Fair.
This show will bo held under tho
rules of tho Amorlcan Poultry As-
sociation and the birds judged by tho
American Standard of Perfection.
All birds will be judged by com-
parison. Tho termst Cock cockoral hen
pullet and breeding pen are defined
as follows :
Cock A mnlo bird hatched pi lor
to 1915.
Cockoral A malo bird hatched
during 1915.
Hen A female bird atched prior
to 1915.
Pullet A fomale bird hatched dur-
ing 1915.
Breeding Pen One male and fur
fotnales any ago of tho samo variety.
Only one variety allowed. In a coop.
Thoro will bo a limited number of
coops at tho rontal of 25c each.
Exhibitors making entries in this
department if they so desire myy
purchnse season tickets at 1 00 eneh.
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Evans, E. M. Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 35, Ed. 1, Friday, September 3, 1915, newspaper, September 3, 1915; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82667/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.