The record-union., 1892-08-30
PREPARING FOR TIE FAIR.
The Southern Pacifc's Display Partly
in Position,
Primitive and Modern RoIIing-stock-
The Historical Exhibit-Great
Demand for Stalls.

Carpenters, painters, decorators and
other craftsmen are hard at work pre-
pairing for the exhibits to be made in the
exposition building at the State Fair,
which opens next Monday, and Secretary
Smith says the floor space has been
nearly all given out
The Sacramento County Grange Com
mittee, headed by a. A. Krull, has al
ready made considerable progress toward
arranging the county exhibit, and Will
have the display in readiness at the open
ing.
The Southern Pacific Company has the
major portion of is exhibit already in the
new building erected Just west Of the Pa
Vilion. 1t consists of the two little old
locomotives, sc. p Huntington" and
Governor Stanford" originally in use
. .on the Folsom road, and on track along
side is one of the modern mammoth loco
motives such as is now in use. The old
ones look like playthings alongside of this
monster. 6
There is also shown by thecompany
one OF the first passenger coaches in use
on the Folsom road--a low, yellow
painted coach, that bears no more COM
parlsOn with the modern coach that ac-
companies it than would a miners cabin
to modern palace.
In the same inclosure there is also an
oId-style and modern freight car, and one
OF the primitive wooden push snow
plows and the modern Cyclone" ma
chimes that bores its way through mount
aims of snow.
THE HISTORICAL EXHIBIT.
This department of the State Fair
promises to be revelation to visitors,
notwithstanding the brief time in which
the work of collecting the exhibits has
been in progress.
The Jesuit Fathers Of Santa Clara Col
lege have shipped six cases of historical
treasures. Among the articles are many
connected with the history of Father
Junipero Sierra, who founded the Mission
Santa Clara early in I777. A chair which
he used in celebrating mass before his
audience OF unclYlllZed Indians, and some
OF the lace which formed the decoration
of the altar, entwined with real gold and
silver, are among the exhibit. The lace
particularly is very reliable. and it is
doubtful whether a similar pattern could
now be worked for a good round sum-
The lace was gift from the King of
Spain. Another article which constitutes
relic of the venerable Serra's success as
missionary Is the baptismal roll. 1t
registers from June, 1777.
Mrs. Frank Reed of Santa Cruz has
donated relics connected with the ill
1ated Donner party, of which she was
member. These articles will form part
OF the Santa Clara County exhibit.
From Southern California come a
number of young ladies and gentlemen
OF Spanish families, cultivated and re-
lined people, who are TO give exhibitions
OF character that Will greatly interest.
II is now known that the historical
wing and annex 10 the Agricultural So
ciety's Exposition building will be
ag+A 3nH l.
hibits are already listed-quite enough to
I'LL all the space. The San Francisco
Chamber Of Commerce takes Sx30 feet.
the san Francisco Produce Exchange l5x
20 and the city Of San Francisco 10x20
feet
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara alone
viii occupy lO0 feet Of show cases.
General Ruger, L. S. A., has sent
trophies taken from Mexico in the war of
1916; among them are bronze cannon
three and half feet long, and one
marked ''San Fernando" One other is
ten feet long and marked, "Bas Me Fecit
A. d. l61Y'-(''Bas made me in 1922
This old trophy is also marked ''San
francisco"
DEMAND FOR STALLS
Secretary Smith was in a quandarv
yesterday. He and Crawford Cox, Assist
ant superintendent at the Park, were en-
gagged with an expert mathematician
trying to solve the problem how to put
800 horses into 400 stalls, there being ap-
pIlcations for the accommodation of the
former number.
Various plans were suggested, but none
OF them appeared to be practicable with
out risk to the horses, and they finally
had to give up the "fggering." The di-
rectors will, of course, endeavor to find
some means Tor accommodating all who
apply for stall-room, and will probably
hox a.
Everything points to the greatest stock
display and most interesting racing
events that have yet been given under
the society's auspiCies.
MINING EXHIBIT.
a force of men are engaged, under the
supervision Of w. g. Scott. in erecting a
mammoth quartz mill that is to be the
central feature of the mining display.
The foundation is of umberS of i'm
mense size and weight, joined by bolts,
and which can be handled only by the
aid of great derricks.
The mill is being erected in the annex
formerly devoted to the playground and
tennis court.
An area Of nearly sc, 1000 square feet has
been placed at the disposal of the commit
tee, and from the present outlook it will
all be used.
The committee has made numerous
trips to the mining counties and have
awakened very lively interest among
the miners, who promise large attend
ance at the State Fair, and have also given
valuable assistance towards the success o
this important display.
The committee aim to make this eX-
hibit the great feature ofthe fair and will
give tens of thousands of people practi-
cal exhibition of quartz milling, exactly
as it is done at the great mines. as well as
an illustration the earlier methods.
TO those who have never seen mining
the display viii be unique and attractive:
to those who mined in the early davs II
will recall many pleasant recollections
and to those now interested in mining
Will be shown all the latest improved
machinery and appliances