Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-21
FAIR FARGO.
BRIGHT SKIES AND A 8OOgFNG
ATTENDA NOE.
The Gateway City So Dakota Presents
Attractions for the Maititude-A Record
of tae More Notable Exhibit~The Rae
ing Yesterday 81 GOO in the root ssox.
I Special to the Globe.

Especial to the Globe.
FARGO, Sept. 19.-Ths lively city
Of Fargo to-day. is in a
fervoE of excitement, and the streets are
animated by q astinfux of people. and
the sceneis oneeof unwonted gayety even
for this rafting metropolis, the enterpriz-
ing citizens of which have long since be-
come accustomed to line of busting
commotion and activity.
The stranger within her gates
this morning must have recognized per-
force, that something unusual was On the
tapis, as themorning panorama presented
on all sides 9 gala day appearance. Ehe
occasion for the animation and display WAS
the opening of the Fargo fair which com
menced to-day under the most favorable
auspices.
The morning dawned damp and fnuggy,
and for time it seemed that nature was
about to threw wet blanket on the nro-
oeedings. Bot if there were any ravens
who croaked, their untimely predictions
were not realized, for as the morning ad-
vanced Old Sol came to the front and at
noon Fargo lay bathed in food of golden
glory.
The weather while not Offering anv sari-
GUS drawback to the fair, was triAe cold
throughout the day and listers were not at
ell uncomfortable At noon tbe Gr.opp
representative followed the fashion of the
hour, and securing fast flyer, the head of
the noble steed was turned ;r,
the direstion OF the fair grounds
which one situated about q mile north of
the city, and access to which Is had, by
means of as fine driveway as there is in the
country, and once on the grounds the usual
hustle, excitement and commotion incident
toa fair opening, was presented.
A brass band in gorgeous uniform occu-
pied position Oh the grand stand and az
itated the air at intervals in measures Of
melliiuous harmony. There was the usual
blending of jockeys, horsemen, sight-seers,
tradesmen, exhibitors, lemonade flerds.
gamblers, pool sellers and SO forth.
A hurried inspection of the grounds and
buildings demonstrated that the display
would be both extended and creditable. end
with few days of bright weather the sue
cess OF the fair IS assured beyond perad-
venture
LIST oR EXHIBITIONS.
a run through the exhibition building,
Whloh Is q Large structure with wings, ana
approaching in the general ensemble tbe
form of the Greek cross, resulted in tbe
collection OF List of exhibitions, which is
not complete for the reason that manv who
intend making display have not yet
placed their goods in position. As near
as could be asoe-tained the display so far
Is made by the following exhibitions:
Fargo furniture company; elegant dis
play OF sideboards, Swiss wash stands.
carpets, ETC. Fargo roller mills; display of
number Of grades of flour. Miller's
music house, display of instruments, musis
etc Stark, &c Darrow; fine display of
carriages and house furnishing goods.
Daly A7gas- raymond & Krugman: dis
play of fancy Asooeries. A. z. Hanson.
display Of stoves and hardware. Roth
Brothers, display of mantles, hardware and
bronze goods. Baernstein Bros; display of
fruits and vegetables. Republican, Office.
Domeslc saving machine Office display.
Anlckerooakex Furniture company of
minneapoliai fine display of carved furni-
sure. L.. La Flen & Go. of Minneapolis.
display OF ferns, flowers, shells, etc.
d. b. Harrington; display of 100 varie-
ties of potatoes all grown within eighty
rods OF the fair grounds. Stevens, Quincy
q Co.: display of guns, hardware, ranges
and cutlery. Dinner and Wilson: display
OF tine furniture sets, mirrors. etc. Grant &,
Folk: display of fancy goods sstationery,e etc.
Ransom % Horton, St Paul, display of
ladles' seal and fur garments; freeman &
futnam, display of crockery; Mendenhall,
beautiful floral display; Island Cracker Co.,
display of biscuits, etc.; collection of A. 8.
Merrett paatile paintings; Peoples One
Price Clothing House, clothing, carpets,
etc.; ". A. YerKa & Co., dry goods, uphol-
sterlng, clothing and carpets; ). W. Green,
display of boots and shoes; Kohn & Adler.
display of wines; Essery, collection of
photographs and paintings; Smith, the
clothier; FL. Haynes, views of the Bad
Lands, Bed river, National park, etc.; Ten
Eyck & Co., collection of India
ink and water celor portraits;
Star One Price Clothing House
The display of horses and cattle. al
though not completed to-day, ia admirable
and reflects great credit on the golden
northwest. It thoroughly demonstrates
the practabiity Of raising as fine stock in
this northern region as can be produced IN
the country and it further shows that the
men of the best Judgment and sagacity are
turning their attention to the work. t.
would be useless to undertake to partiular-
Ize as to the stock~now on the ground as
additions are constantly arriving, and by
tomorrow, when the display will be com
plete, an extended satisfactory notice may
be made. There ere now in the com mforta-
bic stables and stalls worthy representa-
tives from ]. B. Powers Helendale stock
farm RJchlaD1 rou-k-