Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-10-05

The dates should be borne in mind
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Octo.
Der llth, 18th aud 18th.
John H. Reid is in from Courtenay
and reports that all the north section is
coming to the Fair next week.
Messrs. Helm, Wood and Schmitz are
going TO present a racing program Of
more than usual merit and interest.
A grand ball ls projected for Thursday
night, Oct. 18th, as side attraction for
the close OF the second day OF the fair.
r. E. Wallace, as secretary and general
manager, is host in himself. He is now
devoting his entire time to fair business.
The city will be cleaned up for fair
week and business houses will probably
all attempt something nobby IN the line
OF decoration. .. .
Manager Durkee of the telephone OK.
change, has been asked to put two
phones in at the FAIR grounds for use
during the three days.
The Fort Totten Indian band COM
prises seventeen pieces, and is said by
music sharps to be the finest musical or
ganization west of St. Paul.
The race track is in pretty good con-
dition and very little work will bs re-
qulred to make it ready for some spank
ing trotting and running events.
All the committees and department
superintendents are buckling down to
work in earnest, and mean to complete
all arrangements promptly on time.
Harry Helm and II. B. Wood, in charge
OF the speed department., have $500 at
their disposal to divide into satisfactory
purses for the several racing events.
The news that the fair is to be sure
thing has been we'll received all over the
county and up and down the James river
valley. The attendance promises to ex-
ceed that of last year.
E. NJ. Sanford did much to make the
agricultural display great success last
year, and his efforts this season will be
redoubled to provide something attrac-
tive and creditable to the valley.
Don't miss an opportunity to advertise
the fair. The success of the event now
depends almost entirely upon the at
tendance, and the gate receipts should
be swelled to respectable figure.
The Bismarck Tribune acknowledges
courtesy from the management of the
James River Valley fair, and says it will
probably be roaring success, with such
rustlers as are in jamestown behind it.
The grounds will be open for exhib-
ltors Tuesday, October 10th. All are re-
quested to be prompt IN getting their
displays IN shape that the several depart
ments will be presentable on the day of
opening.
Friday evening, Oct. 18th, "Skipped
by the Light Of the Moon" will be pre-
sented at the opera house, giving visitors
to the city an opportunity to inspect and
admire Jamestown's handsome and we'll
appointed theater.
B. F. Bigelow has been put in charge
Of the poultry and pet stock department,
and ls now on the rustic for q good ex-
hiblt. Any one having any pets or good
poultry will greatly assist in the work by
informing him Of the fact.
The selection of Major Lyon as secre-
tary ls not only an excellent one in itself,
but relieves Bob" Wallace of part OF
his labors, and as general superintendent
Mr.. Wallace will be able to put in some
telling work for the fair.
Admission fees will be 81 for a single
ticket admitting holder during the three
days exhibition; single admission, 25
cents. Children under ten years Of age,
Is cents. Carriages or wagons % cents,
and amphitheatre tickets, % cents each.
Harry Flint has been placed in charge
Of arrangements for the grand fair week
ball, to held in the A. 0. Q. ". hall, on
Thursday evening, the 18th. No efforts
will be spared to make the ball one OF
the most enjoyable aud successful fea-
lures of the three days and nights of the
far period.
The executive committee meets daily
from 10 a. m. to IL noon, at the direct
ors room OF the James River National
Bank, and it ls urgently requested that
all heads Of divisions and departments,
ladies or gentlemen, attend thes , meet
ings and report progress in their res
pective departments-and get pointers
from the management.
What's the matter Of grand parade
on one of the evenings Of the fair? Last
year the political clubs made two very
handsome demonstrations, but as there
is no campaign on this fall, q series Of
floats might be devised to represent the
business interests of the city. and the