Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-11
THE COMING STATE FAIR.
Grand Preparations--Sprinkling and
Road Fixing-The Band-Space
Going Fast-General Notes.

The all-absorbing topic Just now
is the state fair aud the JOURNAL.
seeks all the knowledge relating
thereto for the benefit of its interest
ed readers.
1t will be pleasing TO know that n
force of men is engaged to-day clear
ing the loose rock from the road
leading from the city to the grounds
and leveling it up. Now, all that
remains is to have ii properly sprin
kled, and d. II. Looney, president
Of the Agricultural society, has
made arrangements to do this half
way to the city, hoping the council
or private enterprise will see that
the other half is sprinkled. 1t
seems impossible to think that this
matter could be neglected. The bad
name which Salem will receive
broad if visitors are compelled To
ride through the dust of that road
npsrrinkled, will be a far greater
loss to the city than the expense
necessary to avoid it. If the couu,
ell will not hold II special meeting
md order II done, the board of
trade should meet and appropriate
the necessary amount from its al
vertising fund, or appoint parties to
lake up a private subscription
for the purpose. The city can
not afford to let ii go undone
AT THE GROUNDS
Everything is hustle and work
The hammer and saw aud paint
brush are going at a lively rate and
the remark is general among observ-
ers that in no previous year at this
time were the signs so indicative OF
An immense throng. Secretary
Gregg said this morning the choice
of ground for business ventures il
fast disappearing, but also remarked
that with the multitude sure To b.
here and the peculiar arrangement
whereby the attractions are scattered
in all directions, every foot of tho
ground is choice and it is difficult
to make mistake in pitching tent
)r building sand.
1t seems as though the stalls,
sheep and hog pens, poultry coops
md all departments of that nature
Ire cleaner and more wholesome
ooking than ever before, many OF
he coops being nicely painted, in
ide and out, and all thoroughly .
leansed. The new line of cattle
tails just being finished is grand,
ach stall having gate behind the
nimal. This will keep them from
ackins out in the way of pcdestri-
us and adds much to the general
eauty. There are no animals yet
Il the ground, although some are
Spected this evening and quite
lumber tomorrow, but the great ,
lsh will be Saturday aud Sunday. |
The only horse arriving the past i
W days is Paddy Gyan, a runner, I
vned by Thos. McFadden, of Nc ,
.innville, and matched with Rye I
raw and kays sorrel for next ,
onday' The fast horses will all
me Sunday. .
IN THE PAVILION. q
Here the march of improvement il
Is gone Oh steadily since the jour b
Al took you there last. The a
inting is pretty well along and the y
nd stand is going up to-day. n
ACE is now about all engaged and /
reral attractions have been added. n
Among the most interesting of u
ese will be by the Thos. Kay n
oolen mills, of this city. They b
We nice space east of the band n
md and will exhibit cloths, n
lnkets, yarn, thread, ready made cl
thing and everything turned out II
them. 1t is a long time since
n a happy condition existed
len Salem could view the wool al
products of her home mills aud IL
: people of this vicinity will adj pI
re them unstintingly. So will W
)se from abroad. al
Then VIM. Brown d Co. have IL
ured a snowy place for IA large SC
play of boots and shoes; y. II. pc
riley is going to occupy a place pa
III the Davis sewing machine III
/ samples of its work; Keller d be
rsh will also be there with furni- Gu
e, rugs, etc, from their large es- ci
lishment; II. w. Savage and re
0. Whiteaker will load down til
ge stand in the southwest corner is
Ia choicest vegetables and fruits. j..
to the immense exhibit su
the Corvallis Agricultural Ex-
imental station, Wallis Nash, of (,
It city, will have q beehive and NO
rk of the apiary, which will be of
te interesting. Mrs. J. II. a,
dges, Mrs. j. V. Taylor aud Mrs. do
II. Haas will make their usual "a,
2 exhibit Of flowers aud plants, a a,
,rantee that it will be promi- IA
It and pleasing feature. de
iiss Allin, of Portland, wa. here ve
terday and made arrangements fir
ereby she will occupy one wall al,
he art department, where will be fol
played perhaps the finest selec ga
4 of art gems on the coast, among m
N several fine oil paintings. pe
he refreshment table near the ca
I'd stand has been secured by vi
rbert and Saui'l NandersOl. and Ii