El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-28
THE TERRI FORIAL FAIR.
The Outlook NJ st Promising for a
Good Exhibition.

Good Exhibition.
The Territorial Fair association are
out for big time this year 1t has a
large executive committee of the best
element in that live city in charge of
the work.
The resources of the territory are to
receive more than usual attention this
year as is shown by the large increase
in the prizes for county and district
exhibits in the field of agricu ture,
horticulture and mining. 1t has put up
$3.50. 90 for the best and largest collec-
| lion of fruit grown in any county in
New Mexico and Arizona, the frs.
prize to be 5000 90, the second $4,000
and the third $1,000. The best cOllec-
ton of fruit raised by any one exh bitor
will be $500 for the first prize and
SO 90 for the second. For the best and
largest collection of field, farm and
garden products grown in any one
county the first prize will be $1,000,
the second 5000 and the third $1,000.
For the best general collection of ores
from any county in New Mexico and
Arizona the first prize will be $4,000,
the second 800 90 and the third $4,000.
For the best cabinet collection of ores
belonging in New Mexico and Arizona
the frs prize will be $500 and the
second $500 The association will
also pat up purses for individual exhi-
bits II all the various products OF the
cOur try.
The executive committee has made
great innovation this year in the Gus
tomary program in the speed ring and
field sports. and have simply adjusted
| things in this line to meet the de-
mands of the people who patronize the
| fair.
There will be three or four running
races for blood each day of the week.
No one can afford to miss the races this
year.
The experience of the association last
year convinced it that ball tOurna-
ment and bicycle races were among
the popular things with the people.
The association will therefore put up
$l500.O0 for ball tournament, to be
open to the world, the money TO be Gl-
vided into four prizes: the first prize
100000. the second $4,000, the third
$4,000 and the fourth $4,000. No
charge will be made for entering the
| ball teams in the tournament. but the
clubs entering will be required to
make their entry and file the names of
the players on or before August 10 at
midnight. 100000 will go to the fast
est riders. a complete program of BIZ
cycle races will be issued in few
days.
! The secretary is in correspondence
with the railroad officials to secure ex'
ceptionally low rates to the fair this
year aud is also urging the Railroad
Co. to give hOmeseekers excursion
rates from the eastern states to Albu
querque during the fair, with thirty
days to look at the territory. if they SO
desire, and return home on their excur
sion rates.
The executive committee believe
that with the co operation OF the HAIL
road Co. in getting homeseekers t.
visit New Mexico during the fair
where can be seen the resources of GU
territory as they will be exhibited, the
fair can be made of great practical
value to the territory. The Territorial
Fair association therefore appeals to
the citizens of New Mexico to jOir
with it in preparing great exhibition
of New MeXico's wonderful resource
that will be a credit and lasting beneti
to the territory.