The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-30
THE FAIR At YAKIMA.
Great Show of Agriculture and
Indians Next Week.
FRUITS AND HORSE RACES.
Red Mems Dances and Music by tho
Seattle Banda Glorious Week
Assured.

North Yakima Sept SpeciaL--fa Ak
ma seldom undertakes any enterprise OF
public movement buE what she comes as
near making It "A success AZ any comnin-
ity OF her numerical and nnane4al
strength can, ard when the decision o.
The state fair commissioners was reached
that no fair could be held TINS year o"-
Ing 10 the lack Of sufficient appropriation,
they arose 10 the occasion ana oeeIaftU
that II the state could Tot give q iaF
Yakima could and would. y mass meet
ing was held, wide-awake, pushing
committee chosen. and work has been
pushed with q vigoF that - conclusiFs
evidence the arrangements and executive
duties have been ia the right HANDS mere
is stu much 70 do. bat order Is coming
out Of chaos and every indication points
towards a glowing success.
Yakima is peculiarly fortunate In nav
lag the material with which 20 build an
exposition that cannot but prove botn en-
Pertaining and instructive. The state lar
grounds are conveniently located and IN
excellent condition. The mile race track
built or scientific principles, at COST OF
over $1,000, is the best and fastest track
In the state. The grand stand, pavilion
and other buildings are OF good and sun
gtanfial character. and above AL haki-
iaa has the agricultural and horticultural
products that In themselves are worth
travelling hundreds OF miles to see. The
fruits are especially choice this year ana
nothing finer could have been seen ~ the
Worlds Fair than viii be exhibited acre
from the 1th 20 the 18th Of October.
These products OF the soil will be the
best Of the exhibits and nothing equal To
them can be seen elsewhere IN the North
west. but probably the biggest drawing
card will be the Indians, and they are a
sight that few people are favored with IN
a lifetime. There are thousands OF them
~ Hon of
the country west Of the Rockies. Primar-
fly they came TO pick hops, but the In
dian jubilee of two days on the Sth and
eth OF October. Is the attraction that VIII
hold them here even after the hops are
IN the bale. for without this feature hops
at - cents a box would not have been
sufficient inducement to attract many of
them from reservations so far away The
first jubilee was held last year and the
war and otbar dances. together with the
novel Indian races. furnished constant
- moving panorama OF sights that never
could be forgotten. Many OF the Indians
1t the last jubilee We're not provided with
the war costumes possessed by them, but
they promised 20 be present this year with
all their barbaric spiendors OF feathers,
furs and other paraphernaIia. and it is
known that this finery ia here and will be
brought forth on schedule time.
one OF the great chiefs now in Yakima
Is Moses, OF the Okanogans. His age ia
estimated az - years. but he Is vigpr-
Gus and hearty as though old Father Time
had Knocked OF score and half Of his
years During week days he wears a
plain bombazine buster. bat when Sunday
arrives he Is radiant in beaded leggtng,
moccasins and Prince Albert coat made
of tanned elkshin and trimmed with beav-
er. otter, mink and ribbons. He Is as jolly
an old rogue as ever cat throat or lifted
-. a A
crowd OF his people, with whom he jokes
and laughs IN manner indicative that
even his scared conscience does not
trouble him. Another celebrity Is Peo.
head chief of the Umatilas lie used 10
be Young PEG. but now that Old Peo is
gone. Young Peo Is no one less than old
Peo. So-Happy. Wolf, Salushin. Simpson.
White Swan. Moses Strong and many 9th
or big coppcr-colored guns are here and
will remain for the jubilee.
Sunday Is gala day among the Indian
hop-piekers. and some of them appeared
IN the costumes they will wear during the
Jubilee. Here IS the description OF the
one worn by the son OF old chief Saluskin:
His hat was one OF Stetson's cowboys
of a white or pearl gray shade. eucrcled
midway between the top Of the soft crown
and the stlff. fiaring rim with a cherry
red silk ribbon, while at the side an
eagles feather WAS clasped by "A brooch
OF amethysts OF a size which, 81 they were
genuine. would have been worth "A kings
ransom. His blankets. legrins and shirt
were Of the finest texture and Of the most
brilliant colors. and pendant from either
shoulder were amuiets OF mink and otter
tails tipped with polished sea shells or
dazzling whiteness Beaded work cover
ed his moccasins from the sole to tho
ankle. with heads and embroidery alter
mated on his lrgEius from the knee down
In all lie Was poem Ia color. and many
~ the dusky. bTown-eyed maidens shot
sdmirIng glanccs at him as they passed
and repassed the spot where mounted on
his cayuse, he posed ON dress parade
Runner Morris arrived here fow DAYS
ago 20 make arrangements Tor chief Jim
Moses and nearly a thousand Ncx Perez
Indians who are now On the road and will
be present no the Jubilee with some ~ the
most celebrated figure dancers OF the
Northwest
Aside from the features named there ls
60 he a grand hall social session NJ tho
F.iks a. which Gov McGraw has signined
his intention of being present balloon
ascensions and parachute Jumps and
many other amusements usual on such
occasions The First Regiment hand. az
Seattle. VIII DC present during the entire
fair week and in this. ana the presence
Of the eVcurSionists from Seattle and TIA
eoma. the citizens of Yakima antlcfpste
their greatest pleasure and their reward
COR TIRE labor and money thev have cv-
pendcd in bringing the coming fair 20 its
present promising condition
CATHOLICS AND THE Ara.