Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-03
THE RAGING WILL Be GOOD
AT THE STATE Fam AT DALLAS
THIS YEAR.


Dauua, Oct. I.--An ne IhNea Nlia war ~
the state fair and under its auspices
viii be better than ever before OF
late years Texans have given a great
deal of attention to horse breeding, and
today magnificent stock farms dot the
state from Denison to Laredo and from
the bordarland Of New Mexico and Col
orAdo. Texas bred horses are coming
to the front and Texas Is acknowledged
by even the horsemon Of Kentucky.
Tennessee, Missouri and Ohio to pos
sess superior advantages for breeding
purposes to the above mentioned states.
There Is something IN the climate and
surroundings that produces trotters.
PAGERS and runners Of extraordinary
swiftness The noble animals thrive In
the sunlight OF the grand old common
wealth In the years to come Texas
Will distance Kentucky. and this IA
vored section IT the Lords vineyard
will be the home Of the thoroughbred.
Colonel John N. Simpson. man
aging director OF the racing de-
partment OF the state fair, said to
the Gazette correspondent this
evening: "The Gazette can inform
It's thousands OF readers that the racing
program this year is more complete and
more extensive than ever before offered
in the history Of southern fairs or race
meetings. Look at the stakes and prizes
offered What other association hangs
up S3O,OOO2 The management has been
exceedingly liberal. There Will be from
400 to COO horses here, runners, PAGERS
| and trottcrs, greater number than
| ever before In the history Of the ASSOC
| citation. There viii be great racing
events this year, and lovers OF the turf
! throughout Texas and adjoining states
| can rest assured that the thirteen days
| racing, with i've races each day, VIII be
] events long tU be remembered by those
who attend. II Texans want good rae
/ ing they should attend and lend their
] influence and patronage In the eNhibi-
/ lion runs win be found the very pick
OF the stables and stock farms Of Texas
| and adjoining states. There has been
remarkable progress made In the horse
industry In Texas, and today there are
| millions interested in stock farms and
| blooded stations and mares Texans
love fine horses, and there VIII be more
and finer horses at the state fair than
We're ever assembled AT any one place
/ IN lNe SOUTH,
w. j. Scott manager Of the races
returned from Ohio Iowa Nebraska
and Kansas last night He Is enthusi-
| nstic over The prospects and his prcdic-
lions VIII be verified II propitous wea-
Their prevails during the meeting Mr.
Scott said, SAY to the Gazette readers
that we have a magnificent program
OF races and rare sport is promised. The
track ~ In excellent condition, never
better. and win he very fast this year.
I have visited many OF the race meet
ings In the north and northwest and
400 good horses, many OF them kings
and queens OF the turf Will start in
tho races here. Big purses have been
hung up by tho management OF the
state fair, md that Is what catches the
eyo OF horsemen We are going to have
great racing here, and lovers OF racing
IN the southwest who fail to attend will
miss tho meeting OF their lives, We
have great purses and great horses, and
I'll we need now u "A great crowd daily
They are afraid Of Texas ur north, for
they realize that Toyas is to be the
home OF racing In future"
SO much for the racing program this
year BY the way many fleet horses
owned at the Fort will start In the
races.
The Commercial club will arrange the
program for Merchants day, October
-. Russell Myrick WIN be grand mar
shall OF the street parade. A. p Foote
editor Of tho Texas Grocers Review Of
Fort Worth, requests every retail mcr-
chant In Texas and Indian Territory
who contomplatcs visiting the fair on
that dale to send his address to the Re
view \ convention OF retail merchants
J will be hcll and permanent organiza-
tlon effected.
Senator Roger Q. Mills has an omen
date during thf fair and has slgnifled
his WILLINGNESS TO address the assem-
hled multitude on Democratic principles
Arrangements will be perfected at once
Other eminent Democratic eNpounders
OF the principles OF Jefferson, jackson
aud Tilden viii be booked for speeches
j. Rpllo Johnson, a leading farmer
merchant and ginner OF Legoville, visit.
cd the grounds today and said; This
meeting VIII eclipse all previous ones
In my section OF the state, and | move
about a good deal. | believe every man,
woman and child are arranging to
spend a week or more at the state fair"
The Smithville Times says Of one OF
the great novelties:
PREDECESSOR Attwater of San Antonio.
who has by far the most perfectly fitted
museum of Texas products and Curl
Osities, viii make an exhibit at the
Texas state fair at Dallas. This In
itself will be n drawing attraction and
prove OF inestlmable value as an adj
Ncrtlsement OF Texas varied resources z"
Frank =, Holland, editor OF Texas
Farm and Ranch. aud president OF tho
Texas Press association, says edltoriauy
OF the state fair;
Grand OF conception but grandqr In
completion aptly expresses Texas Farm
ers idea Of the immense affair under
taken by the public spirited citizens
OF Dellas and christcned the Texas
state Fair aud Dallas Exposition Con-
ceiyed perhaps In q day. this maenlf-
cent enterprise reared It's towering
buildings and its excellent drlveways:
constructed out OF a hog-wallow nat n
garden OF beauty. transformation
from barbarism to shapellness and
utility. Successful as Il has been in
the past, the refulsent sun or pros
pority now hovers over the state fair
in yet creator brllllancy. A drive over
the grounds reveals many preparations
for the coming fair Included In the
program Is a reproduction OF the famed
Midway Plalsance OF the Worlds Fair
The famous horses that this wear have
rampled the records OF former Years
IN the dust are coming, aud the people
or Texas will have an opportunity az
witnessing the truly beautiful I'm horse
Hegh and speed The poultry breeders
VIII be there The npiculturist may
see the finest Of bees and the choicest
OF honeys- Lovers OF pure bred live