Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-10

Special Races and Features = Th'
Corn Palace

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The state fair this year promises bet
ter and better. Exhibitors aud patrons
of all sorts continue TO increase and
productive exhibits are materializng
aud multiplying rapidly. The press Of
the state is taking hold with the pro
pie to make it go ahead of the expecta-
tions of even the officers. Saturday
K. L. Hibbard was in and said he and
his neighbors are all pleased over the
prospective dairy show, and will ali
m IKE exhibits.
MORE RACES.
HOr. Wm. Galloway, John G..
Wright, u. F. Moody, and w. f. Mat
lock, comprising part Of the execu-
tive committee of the Oregon state
board of agriculture, held meeting in
Portland Saturday fpr the purpose of
attending to some matters pertaining
to the big meeting next week.
The three special races arranged at
the executive committee meeting last
week in Salem were declared off and
In their stead the following were decid-
ed on:
understanding race, one and one
eighth miles, over five hurdles; purse
$500, entrance 10 per cent; entries to
close the night preceding the race. This
will be run ON Wednesday.
Trotting, specialized class, three In
five, purse $500; Susie 8. not barred.
This race will take the place of No. II
on Thursdays program.
Trotting and pacing-Free for all,
three in five, purse $3.50; the records
that will be made at the Portland meet
ing this week will not be bar to those
horses that desire to enter in this race.
The entries to these trotting and
pacing contests will close on Thursday
next.
THE BULL RACE.
The day lie not set yet. But the bull
race is go. Horned or not, but all
bulls, no entrance fee, to be rode quar-
ter mile, is to be one of the novelties of
the state fair. There have been donated
three prizes of 500, $40 and S. by private
subscription. VIM. r. Anderson who
has charge of the arrangements,
and is chief promulgator wishes all
persons who have animals TO enter
for the race to write to him or see him.
Entrance is free and the more the bet
ter, but there must be at least five
starters. A great deal of amusement
can be had out of that race if good
many are entered for the occasion.
Jacob Cornely, the proprietor of the
big nat. Angel vineyard, will exhibit a
number Of varieties of very choice
grapes grown there. He has made a
great success of this fruit, and supplies
wines to customers all over the Will
lamette valley.
THE CORN PALACE.
There was large meeting of the corn
exhibit committee, and 1t was decided
to decorate the old fruit palace building
with ear corn and stalks. Supt. Row
land, Il. l.. Davidson, Geo. Weeks. The
Oregon Land Co., Julius Ruef, Frank
Durbln, and others promised donations
TO help the exhibit. 3. p. Blrdsall late
Of Iowa. and who has experiences in
decorative work on the Sioux City corn
palace and at the worlds fair, was
present and addressed the committee.
IL corn growers sustain the efforts OF
the committee with general cOntribu-
tions the corn exhibit can be made q
success.
THE PEOPLE AWAKENING.
The people all over the state are
awakening 10 the necessity Of making
more OF their state fair, Prof III. r.
French OF the Oregon Experiment Sta
ton al Corvallis writes THE JOUREALi
~ am glad 20 see the interest awak-
sned la the dairy exhibit, which ! he
Iieye through your untiTing efforts will
be q success for starter. Neat year
still greater results can be expected.
will bring quite LOT Of corn IN the ear
aud la the stalk. We have some nioe
pps corn ~ the filnt varsity, which
will bring. We have eight % ten gsTl-
'lies. We have nothing Coz the dairy
exhibit, em sorry 10 say"