El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-31
THE TERRITORIAL FAIR.
The Outlook Nest Promising for a
Good Exhibition.

UOOu 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 atten ton this
year as is shown by the large increase
ia the prizes for county and district
exhibits in the field of agricu ture,
horticulture aud miring. 1t has put up
$3.50. 90 for the best aud largest collec-
ZION 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 5000. The best collec-
ton of fruit raised by any one exhibitor
will be $1,000 for the first prize and
$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 &15.0 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 300 90 and the third $1,000
For the best cabinet collection of ores
belonging in New Mexico and Arizona
the first prize will be $500 and the
second $500 The association will
also put up purses for individual eXbi-
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
SloO0.OO for ball tournament, to be
open to the world, the money to be di-
vided into four prizes: the first prize
$500 90. the second $4,000, the third
$500 60 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. 5000, 90 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 officials to S cure ex-
ceptionally low rates to the fair this
year and is also urging the Railroad
Co. to give homes aeker5 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 Rail
road Co. in getting homeseekers &c
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
tce citizens of New Mexico to join
with it in preparing a great exhibition
of New MeXico's wonderful resource:
that will be a credit and lasting benefit
to the territory.