The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-24
YAKIMA FAIR TODAY.
Races to Take Place on the
Finest Track in Northwest
LARGE EXHIBIT OF INDIANS.
what the Citizens Have AseoDpffshsd
4. co-operasion with the state
Coed Agrisuitarsi Dispisya

gorrH YAxrxA, Sept. 2-epscsal.l- AZ
10 O'Clock sonaorrox morning the hrss
annual state fair of Washington viii be
Sormaiiy opened by GOV. McGrsw. James
Hamilton Lewis will deliver the Grafton OF
the day. The programme for tomorrow -
- follows:
Procession from the city 20 the grove IN
She fair grounds, with the second Regl-
rnent band, of Dayton, leading the pro-
eession, followed by the governor and
staff. troops Of cavalry and infantry. ana
mounted Indians, exhibits OF various
characters, aud carriages Of eltiEsns lne
entire morning will be consumed oy the
addresses of the distinguished visitors and
the procession. In the siisfnoon mere
will be four races: First. trotting. min
ute class. mite heats. best 3 IN b. second,
xotting and pacing. 2:5S class. mile heats.
best 8 In s.: third running, three-quarter
mile dash; fourth. running. one-quarIer
mile dash.
The racing viii be the feature of the fair
this year. The track n conceded 20 be he
fnsst in the North western circuit, which
embraces Oregon, Washington. Idaho and
Montana IL Is mile track, constructed
With extreme care. firm, but with snfn-
eisnt spring TO make 1t exceedingly fast
There are over 100 entries for the various
contests, and IL Is asserted that 10 10 the
fnsst gathering of fast horses ever seen
north OF San Francisco. II IL thought
that Nhis Is largely due 20 the tact that
many owners have entered their stock
under the belief that as this Is the frsi
state fair Il will not have bsen extensively
advertised, and that thereby they will be
able 70 slip away With the purses without
much contest
About y27, 500 has thus far been ex-
pended In getting the fair under way. The
last legislature appropriated $1,000 for
the enterprise, and the citizens OF Yakima
county contributed $1,000 in cash, and
purchased and gave to the state the fair
grounds, which comprise 10 acres imme-
diately adjacent To the city limits OF
North Yakima. Since tho adjournment
Of the legislature the emergency board has
made appropriations for the fair, one Of
$500 and ono Of $1,000. Beside the $i3.-
so given by the state the citizens OF
Yakima have given something over 8, 900.
beside the land. Ia cash, material and
labor. In fact had not private en-
tsrpriss taken hold of Affairs the
sums appropriated would have been
utterly Inadequate to carry forward
the undertaking. Credit for this must
be given TO President Parker, of the
board Of state fair commissioners, and
John Reed secretary; A. w. Engis. treas
ursr, John r. Rsavis and J. X. Patton.
the remaining members Of the commits
sion. Judging from present indications,
ths finest exhibits In fruits, vegetables
and cereals Will como from the counties
Of Waiia WalIa. Kittstas and Yakima
la h. ~ f~k
IL In reality the Worlds fair exhibit, will
be- . splendid one. The exhibits from
Spokane and Stevens have not yet arrived.
although the county commissioners Of
both countIes have made generous appro-
priations for exhibits. Some d.sappoint-
msnt IL felt by the management of the
fair that King county viii not be repre-
scented. The Worlds fair exhibit Of ores
has been delayed on the road, but will be
here tomorrow.
Today not only the fair grounds. but the
city, presented an animated appearance.
All day long large force Of carpenters
and other workers have been busy at the
fair grounds and on all the buildings,
putting on finishing touches, and the res
idences and business blocks of the city are
being gaily decorated with bunting aud
ilags. Picsnresqueness Is added to the
scene by the presence of over 1000 In
dians. bucks, squaws and psppooses,
painted aud gaudily dressed In finery. the
huss of which rival In brilliancy the rain.
bow. They are from all parts Of the North.
west. and are employed in the hop yards
Sunday IL their day of spending the earn
ipgs OF the week, and on that day the
stores here are crowded TO their utmost
capacity TO attend 10 the wants of thell
red customers, each of whom insists thai
the merchant shall make change for
every separate purchase.