The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-12
FAiR DPENs.
AN indications Point to Brilusni
Meeting

The Oklahoma state fair opens TO-
day and all indications poin, to a big
meeting
around the Grounds
At the secretary's Office a force OF
clerks WAS busy all day making en-.
tries and assigning exhibits TO proper
quarters. The display so far is largely
in excess Of former years, and insures
= grand exposition Of oklahomas fine
productions. Yesterday was an Ideal
day. and the business transacted by
the fair officials was immense. Car
pepters were putting up stands and
booths, men hustling around putting
things to rights, and everybody doing
something towards getting in shape
for today, the opening day The stalls
are all full OF fue stock, and new hog
and sheep pens we're built to accommo
date surplus stock Messrs Coyler
Gray, Spurlock and Greer bad their
hands full, while W B Cherry, as
sistAnt secretary, had more businoss
than 8 cranberry merchant
Attractions FOR IouhN
Today there will be big parade up
town Of race horses, show stock, and
the Gilbert dog and pony show, dogs
and horses Don't miss the hrst day
or you will regret it. There are three
good races on the card, and the 2:2s
trot will be called at o'clock sharp
The following are the entries for to-
days races;
First race, 2:2s trot; purse, 5000.
Michigan Jim, blk s Edgar Adams. Rich
Blue stem, b $, Miss Bess Shelly oklahoma
tonaB, N. " Beck. winfield. Kas
Second race, 9:29 pace; purse, s2O)
Adonis. s z, Z. whiiton. hit Hope Kas
Avalanche, b z, Edgar Adams, Rich Hln Mo
Dalsy X, b M, X. 5. Emmons. saltwater 1T
Struble b 6. Phin Smith, Nevada, Mo
Oak Grove, b h, Ash Grove, G w. watkins
Guthrie.
Josie HAYS, blk Z. Jos Hays. Springfield No
Lady Goloheld, IN, W kelso Cottonwood
stratton, 2, a. L. shively, saltwater, O T
Pools on the races sold at grounds
and as all the races have filed, and
horses are here with records away
down, the fun promises TO be fast and
furious for those who play.
Views from the Merry Gao. Round
Read the program for today in The
Leader.
The official score cards will be OF
sale today in the grand stand and OF
the quarter stretch.
First day checked off most OF III,
hammer gang and those who remain
had better sing small.
The silent bike is a prominent pon'
on the grounds, and gives a pleasing
sense OF movement to the fair.
Cross.eyed girls, who chew gum OF
the fair grounds, will please beware o.
Ed Damon. They might be joshed
Don't be afraid OF dust, as tn,
sprinkling wagons will be on hand 4
needed, and irrigate the ground thor
oughly.
Oklahoma doesn't care rap who no
how many acquire the Missourian'
prediction TO "see We can sur
show 'em
At the ticket Offices and gates vii
be found James Wheeler +. p. Burl
ingame, Frank Hewitt, Judge Goodrich
Ed Cooper and N. Laux.
Every clerk and workman in Guthri
is putting in full time supplying tn
visitors who are here, and there seem
to be no way for some OF them TO Sc
the fair
The Leaders fine booth is complete,
and friends are invited TO leav
bundles there. Come in and rest, an
get the morning paper with the pre-
gram, right on the ground
Sweet music will be dlscoursed b
the First Regiment band from a neV
stand just south Of the grand stand
This is a big improvement that will b
appreciated both by the baud and tn
crowd.
Among the exhibitors Of fine stoel
may be mentioned Mr. A. j. Hentborl
OF Oklahoma City, with fine herd o
Poland China hogs, one in particular
yearling that tips the scales at so
pounds.
The tales OF tall corn, fne fruit, biJ
melons, No. / wheat, etc, which hav
been casting soft impeachment on tn,
territorial rep" for veracity, 6nt
here confirmation strong as proofs o
Holy Writ"
Col. Bob McReynolds Is out with tn,
fair association for failing TO offer
ribbon OF honor for the biggest anS
handsomest cat He wanted TO ente
his famous feline, Sir Thomas Toodle
MeReynolds
Otto Hanson's "BAby Nell" and Mr.
Kesler's Fannie B. the former owneG
in this city and the latter az King
fisher, are yearling colts OF the highes
perfection, and are entered in IN,
yearlinR race for Oklahoma bred stock
The entries, both in number anC
value, will far exceed anything eve
shown before In Oklahoma. Colone
Cones car, which will carry the pr:zt
PRODUCTS throughout the east, will b,
the wonder OF the slow going peopl,
who think this is a land Of drouth.
The luxuriant crop Of fakirs who
bloomed forth after Yesterdays rail-
wore much more prosperous Rspec
than is usually affected by their class
showing that the fairs at Wichita an,
elsewhere have been successes, whicl
prophesy well for oklahoma's biI
fair.
The Hon. Ed. Adams, OF Rich Hill
No, is here with q fast string q
harness horses. Heexpeets to captur
first money la several races and ais
wishes 10 indulge in matrinoay will
good looking widow who Is tbs nos
SCISSOR OF an abundance OF coin ri tn
realm. Gushing girls and ole 4pid
need not apply.