Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-07
STATE FAIR
ruF GROUNDS AND THE BUILDINGS
r..rsfve Preparations Eseing
y4rsfs for aEse tccu.iou.


The work on tie fair grounds, pr parato>
q d iii. October "sbow,' Is being pushed
Il completion; and although not rcqured
ii BE finished until! tile first of October, the
committee having The matter in charge ar>
uounce their ability and purpose 10 have
the grounds in complete order by tue irs;
II September SO much for committees
who take time by the forelock.
The first noticeable improvement on the
fair grounds, as approached from the south,
is q new seven foot tight board fence on the
east side, extending from the southern hm-
il of the addition" as far north "a the
ireasurers office, and present ng Straight
and uni form appearance. IN lieu Of the zg
gag style Of the old. Through this fence
an additional entrance TO the grounds has
been cut. IL may be well 10 state here that
both this new gate and the one near The
treasurers Office have been placed on roll
ere, SO hat they can now he hsnd died aitA
ease.
Along and JUS, inside the new fence al
luded to, on the east or front side, 100 PEI
for sheep and hogs have been erected and
more can and will be constructed. if re,
quired.
TIE fence on the south end Of tie add
ton" will be completed ss soon as the grain
i from the twelve acres can be rem 3ved, and
i 100 cattle stalls erected on said south end,
with abundance Of material at hand to erect
more stalls il required. u ! intended 70
nave an abundance NJ stalls for all stock
irhich shall be brought 10 III fur-and the
loo will be made 300 If necessary.
GA the west side Of the entire thirty five
acres have been erected $50 enclosed stalls
for horses. These stalls have been pros
nounced by tue officers Of the State FAIR to
be ahead Of ANYTHING they have ever seen
for the purpose designed.
The track Ga half,mle one) has had the
rise on the northwest side cut down some
three feet. and the DIRT placed on the south
aud east sides Il has been widened to A.
feet in the clear, and We may now lay clair
TO an good track as the llawkeyc state
affords
The amphithcatre will have an addition
OF 300 feet on the ives; end-making it, VI
believe, twice it's present size, and capable
Of seating four thousand people. II is als'
probable that the Judges stand will be elc
waited and moved far enough ives, T. stan'
at about a parallel with the centre Of tn
amph,thestre.
=. ITO Oiu HOTa VIII De uioNSu uu
south from its present location TO abou
I the south line Of tho old grounds, aud b
o fitted up:ior use as q mechanical hall.
Tho treasurer's office mas been mad
double its former size, and will remain j
:, its old location.
Nearly west, and but few rods from ii
,reasuret's Office, new building 2ox4o fe'
y has been cr,o ed for the secretary's Office.
. About 800 feet from the west side OF n
ID grounds three new buildings are to be ere
ted 10 or y feet high, for the uses and
'e the dimensions gwen below. These bull,
n ings will stand about 90 feet apart. Flor
d hall, 30xl25 feet, with proper skylights. Wi
II stand on the north, nearest:he track Fin
i Art hall, IN the form Of Greek cross, H.
: MO one way and l20xi0 the other. will
< ~ the middle. The cupoa il u be ocissc
4 nal ih lie ght not yet decided, ana Il
x building Viii BE Lighted ia the centre thr
y this cupola Vegetable hal. e0Nl25 re
/" viii hc on the south, ard also bc furnish,
= with skyhehts. These tree buildings y.
e font east, uiah'g a iinc apps rance
y here are a.rtady TWO VII GA d
- grounds, sndpartes who wish to experirne'
/ with patent pumps lave oii.red to sink a
= Tho wells Il society may require, rfoyi',
'e ihoy can hate The privilege Il a trs'
., ihclr puaps dutiu itlt TINE, on the srr'.ad
: - thsr, VIII probably b,s lndaue- e S.
IS tcr
The llao Ten C. which d84idad the tow
Slips 81 Canton and LYONS, and winch la
heretofore been the southern boundary
- the isr grounds. " Il i torn away 500
aud the il ~ >iiye acres Will stretch a.i
r grAldiy "a une enclosure before tue yisioi
Is only railing heing 81 c.el from the ends
,n the afnp'aihsatre - &c east aud west sid
- OF the inclosure, 50 as "a properly scrara
Sc The track ir IA the remainder Il ,hc gTouno
,h The committee only called fer l3j hoI
Il stalls, hut 10 have been furnished-su
Ir is the intention - give Scripture meas
=" IN all cases where Their wants arr ma
," known. The work rs being mainly pro,
is cuted according to the pans If the dire,
a ors and il IA y vii make Known th
: wishes. We have no doub. every desired
i, cii'y 'Miii be prov iied
1t may be wril d state, II conclusion, IL
, the directors have examined the work
IN. lsT rs u has progressed, and express til
A perfect satisiaction
lac NON, i we are favored with fine wealth
on the success OF tie Iowa State Fair, to
en- he'd on the 81. Il. ID aud h days of De
MS hcr II Y, l. ycnd pera venture clint
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