The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-06-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Louisiana State Fair and Sh,eyepOrt
ExHOsitiOn-PfemiH and
Purses Aggregate
$50 900.
Shreveport Times

Shreveport Times.)
The L s:si,,;a safe Fair and shreve-
its cfrJ sails or experimental stage
1t has been subjected to the usual tinan-
cial trials and difficulties attendant upon
all new undertakings, and through the
| moters, aided by generous public, it
has safely encountered all the VARYING
gales OF fortune and established itself as
a successful enterprise, of vast and far
| reaching usefulness, 10 the people of
! this section. But little remains to be
done To make tho buildings and grounds
most attractive of any in the South, and
| no pains or expense will be spared to
make tho
FOURTH ANNUAL. EXPOSITION
commencing Tuesday the. Sth day Of Oc-
tober, andendng Monday the 18th, more
attractive and successful than any pre-
ceeding event.
The Inconvenience suffered by visitors
on former occasions on account of INSULT
cient hotet accommodations, need no
longer be dreaded, us the most cominodi-
this line have been made and added to
the many other features of Shreveport's
| rapid march 10 The front.
The premiums and purses offered this
year viii reach tho nu;tiiceut sum of
$4,000, tho details of which and the
amounts for specialties will be found in
tho catalogue: The change in the month
for holding the Fair (from November to
Octobor) has been made in yr.ler that its
| regular programme may not be interrup-
tod by tho rainy season.
Tho ides of October furnish us with
the iovefiost temperature, typical of our
cline and harvest season, before the
winds and rains incident to n change
from antunn TO winter is upon uS, and
when tho best average products of our
soil can be gathered Tor exhibition, and
our people are not too busy to extend the
h"spitafittes OF our city to their friends
from abroad.
Tho increasing number OF people that
has characterized the attendance ut The
Louisiana State Fair ana Shreveport
Exposition zach Year encourages the
management to renewed efforts in OK
tending and promoting the usefulness of
the enterprise.
Every featureor innocent or instructive
amusement. objects in nature, art and
industry will DO introduced to The full
extent OF their ability and means.
THERE Is NOTHING DONE FOR GAIN.
The means and labor ot The associate lou
and directory arc cheerfnlly and volunt
tariy given To ADVANCE tho interests of
the people OF our own neighboring
abreast with all our queenly sisters TINT
make resE'lendent the tiara of our united
republic. n cordial invitation is exten-
ded To not alone our own people, who
take such pride iu this their annual gaths
ering, but 10 people Gf ail sections O! 0Iv
Union. They are Invited 10 exhinit arti.
cles OF their handiwork, husbandry, in
duStrial skill, mechanical contrivaace
products Of The mine, the loom and the
studio, works of art and everything use
FIT IN our industrial and physical econo-
my.
All arc assured of hearty welcome and
guaranteed impartial courtesy in COM
petitive awards.
Those who are endeavaring to increase
the prodncts OF land. with view to COM
peting for the premiums and liberal pur-
SOS offered for the largest yield of cotton,
corn oats and sweet potatoes on any four
acres on hill or bottom lands, are re-
queSted Ia notify the secretary in writing,
in order that committees may be APP
pointed by the association for the vicinity
and make official awards.
Respectfully,
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.