Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23


state Fair.
The Grounds and the Buildings s-Exten,
sive Preparations Being Madc
for the Occasion.
The work on the fair grounds, prep
aratory 10 the October 'show," Is be-
ing pushed to completion and al.
though not required to be finished until
the first Of October, the committee
having the matter in charge an.
nounce their ability and purpose Il
have the grounds in complete order b,
the first of September. So much fol
the committees who take time by thu
forelock.
The first noticeable improvement on
the fair ground, rs approached from
the south, is a new seven foot tight
board fence on the east side, extending
from the southern limit of the "addi
tion" as far north rs the treasurer's Office
and presenting straight and uniform
appearance in lieu Of the zig-zag style o.
the old. Through this fence an addi.
tional entrance to the grounds has
been cut. It may be well to state here
that both this new gate and the one
near the treasurer's Office have been
placed on rollers, SO that they can now
be handled with ease.
Along and just aside the new fence
alluded to, on the east of the front side
$50 pens for sheep and hogs have been
erected, and more can and will bt
constructed, II required.
The fence on the south end of tn,
I. kn< Irtx a
the grain from the twelve acres can b,
removed, and 100 cattle stalls erected
OH the said south end, with abundanc,
Of material ut hand to erect more stall.
IL required. 1t Is intended to have al
abundance of stalls for aA stock whicl
shall DC brought to the .Gdir--and tn,
100 will be made 200 If necessary.
On the west side of the entire thirty
five acres have been erected $50 enclos
ed stalls for horses. These stalls have
been pronounced by the officers of tli,
State Fair to be ahead of anything
they have ever seen for the purpos,
designed.
The track (half-mile one) has ha.
the rise ON the northwest end-mak
ing 1t, we believe, twice its presen
size, and capable of seating four thou
sand people. IL is also probable tha
the judges stand will be elevated and
moved far enough west to stand q
about parallel with the centre of th,
amphitheatre.
The old floral hall will be moved du,
south from its present location /,
about the south lines of the oil.
grounds, and be fitted up for use as
mechanical hall.
The treasurer's office has been mad,
double its former size, and will remain
In its old location.
Nearly west, and but few rods from
the treasurer's Office, new buildin,
20x40 feet has been erected for the sec
retary's Office.
About 300 feet from the west side o.
the grounds three new buildings mr..
TO be erected, 10 or IL feet high, for tn,
uses and of dimentions given below
These buildings will stand bout 81
feet apart, Floral hall, 30xl25 feet
with proper skylights, will stand on
the north, nearest the track, Fine Art
hall, I'm the form of a Greek cross. IBOx
40 one way aud l20x4O the other, will
be in the middle. The cupOla Is to bs
octagonal (the hight not yet decided)
and the building will be lighted I'm the
centre thro' this cupola. Vegetable
hall. 30xI25 feet, will be on the south,
and also be furnished with skylights
Those three buildings will front east,
making fine appearance.
There arc already two wells on the
grounds, and parties who wish to exper
iment with patent pumps have offered
To sink all the wells the society may
require. providing they can have the
privilege of . trial Of their pumps du-
ring fair time, OH the grounds. Sc
there will probably be abundance OF
water.
The lane fence, which divided the
township Of Clinton and Lyons, and
which has heretofore been the South.
ern boundary of the fair grounds, will
be torn away soon. and the thirty We
acres will sCretch away grandly in one
enclosure before the vision; only rail.
ing being erected from the ends of the
amphitheatre to the east and west sides
OF the enclosure, 50 as to properly sep
crate the track from the remainder OF
the grounds.
The committee only called for 1OO
horse stalls, but $50 have been furnish.
ed-so it is the intention to give Scrip.
ture measure where their wants are
made known, The work is being
mainly prosecuted according to the
directors; and IL they will make
known their wishes, we have n0.doubt
every desired faculty will be provided.
IL may be well to state, In conclu.
sion, that the directors have examined
the work, 50 far as IL has been pro-
gressed, and express their perfect salts
faction.
Now, IL we are favored with fine
weather the success Of the Iowa State
Fair, to be held LIST, 2i Sd and 4th day
Of October next, is beyond peradven-
ture.- Clinton Herald.
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