The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-11
THE STATE FAIR.

The annual State Fair will be held in
Raleigh, October 1921 inclusive. At
the same time there viii be events and
features of greater novelty and more
interest than has ever characterized
any week in the history of the State.
To begin with, the Fair has already
assumed larger proportions than any
Fair heretofore held. There will be IN
connection with 1t. attractions never
before seen in the State and which are
of such q nature as to appeal to the
livelieSt curiosity and interest OF the
public generally. One of these features
vii be Pawuee-Biil's Great Wild West
Show, which is the greatest outdoor
show on earth. This show carries
more than one hundred people, includ
ing famous scouts, reservation Ameri-
can Indians, well known cow boys,
COW girls, Mexican Vaqueros, ETC., and
more than one hundred head Of live
stock, including wild Mexican mus
bangs, buckIng ponies, buffalo, wild
Texas steers, etc. All this viii com
bjne in giving Jhrillingly realistic rep
reservations of reat Western life as it
has G so frequently represented in
stories of the great West. The robbery
OF the old line stage coach by Indians
and bandlttl Will be represented true
ID life. The Cen of a settlers cabin
being fired by Indians and the inmates
scalpad will be represented with real
astlC force. The method Of Catching
horse thieves by the wild COW bows of
the West, how they are hung and rid
died with bullets viii also be repre-
senCed. There viii be life pictures of
the famous Mountain Meadow massa-
a-n n1I NIn fn-O-I NNF-,-l-l -
fight between United States troops and
the Indians last year. A Mexican bull
fight and wild buffalo hunt will also be
a feature of this show.
The same week Raleigh Will celebrate
her one hundredth anniversary. She
will issue thousands of invitations to
her people to participate with her In
this event. This will be characterized
by magnificent allegorical and trades
float professions, such as have never
been equalled in the South except by
the Mardigras. f.,
There will be a magnificent military
feature, participated in by more than
twenty companies, who will engage in
competitive drills, skirmish battles,
etc. These will also indulge in target
practices by teams from various com
pan1es. Large cash prizes will be
offered for the most efficient drilling
companies and for the company most
efficient in drill tactics.
The corner stone of the great monu-
ment to be erected to the Confederate
dead of North Carolina will be laid
with imposing ceremonies. This will
be attended by a tremendous assem-
blage of old Confederate veterans. Be-
sides these features there will be numer-
Gus MINOR attractions arranged for in
the way of side shows, grand balls,
etc., including the most magnificent
~PyroEechnlc display ever seen in the
south. Some of the largest set pieces
ever made will be shown at this dis
play: Inc racing of the Fair will be a
ssPeclal feature; the purses aggregate
S1IO. Forty sever fine horses partici-
PaGeo IN the Raleigh races held August
1|Gh n 18th and all these are under
promise to be at the Fair, while Others
are swelling the number. This will no
the greatest gala week that North
Carolina has ever known.
The representation of historical
events will be a special attraction and
every North CarOlinian sho11Id he IN
Raleigh to do honor to the famons o.
curences In her history.
ANY information will be supplied bv
II. w. Aver, Secretary, Raleigh, n. 6