The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06

Men 70 Gather in thousands.
So-sh Taksma. Sept s-SpeciaL-Tt
lacks IIttIe more than a month until The
gates OF ire Yakima fair viii be thrown
cpen % ths people % the state. the North
west. and 20 visitors from all over Tire
Uason- Everything Is n readiness for a
royal reception and the entertainment Of
visitors thereto. ard Yakima IS only wait
ing 20 give another example o. what she
can do IN the way OF entertaining
To al the shows. fairs. etc. given by
the cite. % the Sound. great crowds have
gone from Yakima. and II s therefore
pleasing 10 her TO know that large num-
hers ot people on tire Sound have signifed
heir Intention OF avziilng themselves OF ths
low rates for the round trip, or OF the ex-
cgrsion, which IS now assured. and visit
ing the valley OF sunshine during the week
~ the fair and Indian jubilee. The de-
lsghffui climatic conditions and pleasant
surroundings at this ssason-the second
week IN October. VIII attract many Wis.,
tors from the west side
Although IL was a work OF pride only.
and profted them nothing pecuniarily. the
fair commissioners from the irdefatsga-
bic Secretary Brownell down, have work
ed with a VII for the success Of the under
taking-a success that is now assured on
a more satisfactory scale by far than was
a. first even hoped for The racing fea-
there are now a number OF good horses
in training on the fair ground track
which is said 20 be the fastest and best
in the state or west OF the Missouri river
and new horses are coming IN every day
The cattle and other stock departments
VIII have an excellent representation. as
will all the departments connected with
agriculture or horticulture
Fruit will. OF course, be a prominent
feSure OF the show. Great care has been
exercised In getting up the show, which
Will be one that VIII illustrate to the very
best advantage the possibilities that the
Yakima valley, the banner irrigation sec
ton. possesses. Never before has such a
variety OF specimens OF our famous prod
ucts been shown as will bs seen at the
fair; our visitors from the Sound VIII ex-
pect a typical representation in this line,
and IL is the determination OF the COM
missioners not 10 merely prevent dis
appointment, but TO prepare a surprise as
we'll
The exhibition hall. which Is being pu,
up by the state fair commission. VIII be
sufficiently large TO accommodate dis
plays from the whole state. and the appli-
cations for space show that at the fair
Will be represented all the resources and
industries OF the Evergreen state, includ-
ing nearly every county therein, and not
OF Yakima alone. This is one OF the main
oHJ0CNs INC N'tt%"H9 hau AZ sAFtAS tltS
fair. II is for the state and takes the
place Of that which was 10 have been
given by the state. and takes the name of
Yakima from the fact that 1t was gotten
up exclusively by the citizens OF this val
ley.
The Indian jubilee Will far surpass any
previous gathering OF the kind. The Yak
ina valley has been for generations tho
rendezvous OF all the tribes OF the North
west, and IN coming here this fall they
viii only be making a pilgrimage 10 their
former and present Mecca. Fully 5000
will attend, the number including repre-
sentatives of every tribe In the North
west, and a great many OF the most ia
nous chiefs. The Nez Perces Will send
400 or 500. and they are counting on tho
jubilee 80 being the event OF the decade.
The Indian races Will include many novel
ties and viii prove a great attraction.