News about fairs from the past:
Information taken from a half-page ad in the Burley Bulletin, 1930:
“A Wild Horse competition to beat all others!!
Plan to participate. Wild horses off the desert will be brought blindfolded into the arena in front of the Announcer’s stand and the competition will begin.
Rope a horse, remove the blindfold, and while some team members keep the animal in check, one rider must mount and ride around the track – frontwards, backwards, anyway.
In 1950, 50 years ago, this announcement was found in a Herald Bulletin:
“Pete Logan, one of the country’s top rodeo announcers was on hand for the Cassia County Rodeo. Logan announced rodeos in Madison Square Gardens for 11 years, and also was an announcer on the Roy Rogers Rodeo Circuit.”
Also, in 1960, this announcement:
“Gov. Robert E. Smylie will be on hand to officially open the 1960 Cassia County Fair and Rodeo.”
100 Years ago…
Goose Creek town of Oakley received word that electricity would be brought to the city within 60 days. Sen. Horton C. Haight and Benjamin P. Howells brought the news from a Boise meeting they had attended to the city officials.
Students attending Albion Normal School were pleased to learn that their school expenses would remain the lowest in the Northwest…$16 per month.
S. P. Worthington, of Oakley, purchased a vehicle, bringing the number of automobiles in the city to four.
There were road issues in the county. Several Elba, Almo and Naf residents petitioned the county board for road construction permits, which were all reviewed by the commissioners.
The U.S. Department of Interior has purchased property and plans to build a state of the art office, using No. 8 Salt Lake City Brick and including an all-cement basement. The building will be 26.5 ft. X 35.5 feet in size.
The Burley Milling and Elevator Company began construction on a large grain mill in the middle of town.
A three-day fair was slated in Oakley, to precede the Cassia County Fair, which was held in September in 1910. The event included trap-shooting, horse races, balloon ascensions, and dances. Adam Sagers and John Fairchild, from the Little Basin, displayed some of the best pears, peaches and apples.
Ellerby and Cranney, of Island, displayed the best potatoes and W.H. Poulton and Mrs. T. Worthington, of Oakley, had some fine displays of tomatoes.
Cassia County Fair planned for Sept. 20-23, 1910. A. Lounsberry is President of Fairboard. T. E. Hunter is Secretary. The fairboard has its plans laid out and will see great activity in and about the fairgrounds.
