Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-04
THE STATE FAIR.
4 Grand Success Measurements
of the Stockton MALL, Corrected.

! of the Stockton Mail" Corrected.
All is hustle and activity at the new Pa
yilion. The hammer and saw are heard in
every portion of the immense building, and
fully two hundred people are engaged i'll
transporting articles there, and placing
them in position for the exhibition, which
commences on Monday next. The Secre-
tarv, Edward F. Smith and his assistants
are kept very busy attending to the numer-
Gus applicants for space and answering the
thousand and one questions usually asked
! Applications for space are coming in con-
SANITY by mail, telegraph and telephone,
| and from present appearances the exhibit
ton will be the largest and the most repre-
sentative ever held west of the Mississippi
river.
| The county exhibits will be made in the
| North Hall, and every county in the State
Will be represented. This of itself taking
into consideration the extent Of the coun-
try, its various climate, and diversified pro-
| auctions, will be an exhibit such as has
never been seen ON this coast.
The Stockton Nail, ON Monday last said
that San Joaquin Is too poor TO make an
exhibit. Such an enterprise was talked of
for while but was subsequently dropped
on account of the expense. Exhibits were
promised in abundance, but no one could
be found to 90 with them to Sacramento
There are hundreds in the county who
would volunteer to go with county eX-
hibit to the Worlds Fair at New Orleans,
but we doubt if there is one who would be
willing to remain in Sacramento during
the fair season. The expense is the only
obstacle Our people are aware that TO
stay over night at the capital city. when
unusual crOin,r an pIliUn1
10 buy an interest in a hotel without re-
ceiving in exchange for his money any evil
denCe of ownership except the privilege,
reluctantly granted, to supper, sleep and
breakfast on the premises. TO beckon for
u hack is taken as evidence of a desire 10
secure proprietary interest at least in the
horses, and to ride in one is construed
as conclusive proof that the sellers
terms are accepted without question
The Sacramento hotel-keepers and hack
men are earning national reputation as
fast as they can, but it is doubtful if even
so noble concession to the public on their
part as to die would secure for them the
most transient post mOrtem recognition
1t is this popularity of the Sacramento peo-
pie that will stand in the way of an exhibit
of the products of San Joaquin at their
State Fair We have several wealthy men
in the county, whose fortunes approach in
each instance close TO q million, and who
think no more of spending a few thousand |
dollars than of lighting cigar, but not one
of them has the hardihOod to risk bank |
ruptcy by visiting Sacramento during the |
fair season.
The editor of the Mail seems to be down |
on" Sacramento, and gives vent to his |
spleen in strong language He evidently |
judges the actions of the Sacramento peo- |
pie by those Of his own town, who have u |
reputation, taking the late State Democratic |
Convention held in that city for a sample, |
of sizing up an individual and taking all he |
has. Sacramento is better prepared to take |
care of a large asSemblagc than any other |
city in the State Her hotel prices are the |
same, her hack hire the same, her street |
car fares the same during fair week as dur |
ing any other week of the year The ho- |
tells have agreed to charge their regular |
prices, as they have always done the hack |
hire is regulated by city ordinance and the |
same is tackled up in every vehicle and if |
the street ears charge more than a tive-ccnt |
fare their charter is revoked
Now what the HdH says in regard to the |
farmers Of San Joaquin is an upwarranted |
libel. Only yesterday the enterprising |
grangers Of Stockton asked for additional |
space to that already allotted them, and !
Will enter with an exhibit worthy the |
county and the people.
The parade Olive stock Will undoubtedly !
be twice that of any former year At the |
park the two hundred cattle stalls have all |
been taken, and carpenters are busy at |
work constructing one hundred more