El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-03
THE TERRITORIAL FAIR.
The Outlook Most Promising for a
Good Exhibition.

UUOu LAillDItlOu.
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 and 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 first
prize to be 5000 90, the second $4,000
and the third 5000. The best cOllec-
ton of fruit raised by any one xhibitor
will be 100 for the first prize and
SO 90 for the second. For the best and
largest collection of field, farm and
garden PROD ucts grown in any one
county the FIRST prize will be $4,000,
the second 5000 and the third SO 90.
For the best general collection of ores
from any county in New Mexico and
Arizona the first prize will be $4,000,
the second 500 GO 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 Sl5.00 The association will
also put up purses for individual exhi-
bits II 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-
maud5 of the people who patronlze 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
S15O0.OO for Il ball tournament, to be
open to the world, the money to be G1-
vided into four prizes: the first prize
10000. 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. S600.00 will go to the fast
est riders. y complete program of BIZ
cycle races will be issued in a few
days.
The secretary is in correspondence
with the railroad OfQcl6lS TO secure eX-
ceptiOnally low rates to the fair this
| year and is also urging the Railroad
| Co. to give homesee6er5 excursion
rates from the eastern states to Albu-
querque during the fair, with thirty
t days to look at the territory, if they so
desire, and return home On their exec r.
| sion rates.
| The executive committee believe
that with the cooperation of the Rail,
road Co. in getting homeseekers tC
visit New Mexico during the fair
where can be seen the resources of Oul
territory as they will be exhibited, the
fair can bs made OF great practical
value TO the territory. The Territorial
| Fair association therefore appeals to
the citizens of New Mexico to join
with it in preparing a great exhibition
of New MeXico's wonderful resource:
that will be credit and lasting benefit
to the territory.