El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
THE TERRI TORIAL FAIR.
The Outlook MIST Promising for a
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 agriculture,
horticulture aud mining. 1t has put up
$3.50 90 for the best and largest collec-
ton Of fruit grown in any county In
New Mexico and Arizona, the frs.
prize to be $500 90, the second $4,000
and the third $1,000. The best cOllec-
ton of fruit raised by any one exhi bitor
$1,000 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 $4,000,
the second $500 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 100000,
the second 500 90 and the third $4,000.
For the best cabinet collection of ores
belonging in New Mexico and Arizona
the first prize will be $500 and the
second $1,000. The association will
also pat up purses for individual exhl-
bits all the various products OF the
country.
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 a ball tOurna-
ment and bicycle races were among
the popular things with the people.
The association will therefore put up
$15OO.OO for a ball tournament, to be
open to the world, the money to be d.
vided into four prizes: the first prize
S6O0.OO. the second $4,000, the third
100000 and the fourth $500. 90. 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 60 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 and 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 commit Zee believe
that with the cooperation of the Rail
road Co. in getting homeseekers te
visit New Mexico during the fair
where can be seen the resources of Oul
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
| tire citizens of New Mexico to join
with it in preparing a great exhibition
of New MeXico's wonderful resources
that will be credit and lasting bene6
to the territory.