Growing to Maturity by Alfred Stevenson

On September 17 and 18, 1909, the first Hughes County Fair was held in Holdenville. The livestock and other outdoor displays were shown in Mc Donald’s Wagon yard, and the indoor displays were set up ion an empty warehouse across the Rock Island tracks. There were many categories, with cash prizes given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Largest prize was $10. There were a lot of pigs, cattle and hor...