The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-28
SPOklNE'S BIG EXPOSITION
OLD vnrvT VAIR vSDER NEW
SAHE AND LARGER sCMEME.
Win Opes October q - Cs1meASsus
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Special veessses Are Nsnssess.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post intelligence.
SPOKANE. Sop. g The sixth annual
SPOKANE Industrial exposition, which for
merry was the Spokane fruit fair. VIII
open 90 Tuesday. October From reports
dr those who have SEN the newspaper
accounts the exposition this year will he
ma much greater than ever before as the
name Industrial Exposition" ls more Inn
posing thar simple fruit fair" Instead
% fruit AMI other agricultural depart.
m~n's comprising the chief attraction, ns
heretofore. this year there viii 10 q gen
.rsl exposition, including not only these
features the same ~ befoye. but with
stock. dairy. poultry. mining and machn-
cry departments added
The exposition grounds this year cover
ar area of 1900 square feet; This IL three
times the area OF the fruit fair buildings
last year. The auditorium tent alone has
a floor space Of ~ De square feet THIS Is
as large az the entire exposition b1iiding
81 last year, and besides this there are
three other large tents. large building
for the machinery and extensive sheds and
buildings for the stock. dairy and poultry
departments
Location ~ Gvounds.
The exposition 10 located IN the same
part ~ Spokane ne last year-that In, on
the grounds adjoining the Auditorium and
postoffce building Every available foot
% vacant ground 10 the very bank OF the
river has been fenced In this time
The entrance To- the srounds Il In che
same place ss before Hut this year In
stead Of hrst going through the fruit, and
agricultural departments. or parts OF
them. the visitor viii md himself when
inside the door In the mineral department.
This will b. exceedingly inc this year AMI
wili we'll represent practically all the
CAMPS OF Importance IN the Northwest.
The arrangement IL such a. 20 show of
exhibits 10 the best advantage In this
department a carefully arranged list "
awards and medals has been prepared.
which VIII be valuable 20 any camp which
can secure one or more 81 them.
The next department visited will he that
of horticulture ana agriculture. There
viii be some larger county and district
exhibits this year than ever before The
fruit crop has net been az large this year
az usual, bat there II enough fne fruit 20
make an excellent showing In these de-
psrtmehts the same generous prizes are
offered ss in years gone by, For the best
county er district exhibit OF fruits. grains.
GRASSES. roots and vegetables the capital
prize r. n handsome * silver trophy and
$50 In cash. The sscon6 best county or
district exhibit will receive $50 in cash.
the third prize IL SEQ the fourth ia ~. the
nfth prime II 20 and the sixth Is 81. The
fret prize winner Will choose tho goddess
H plenty for next years exposition In
this department, too viii come the plate
exhibits competing for single prizes which
are practically the same as last year
In the AuAisoriu0.
After passing through these departments
the aud forum tent " reached Here all
the entertainment features are found, There
ha ria - R( fhatfa nj krt,st
81 all comes the Grand Army band. OF
Canton. ohio This 10 President Mckin.
leys favorite hand. and is said 10 Tic worthy
OF The honor no has bestowed upon IL. II
contains forty pieces and plays all kinds
81 music IL IL costing the Management
nearly Ho to secure this magnificent
band.
a. other musical features there will he
the two best ccrne, players In the world.
a. ~. Knoll and Marie McNcn. tho ia
ss". o one s eontssl,o singer Mrs iEnore
In addition 90 these there will he a chorus
Of M well drilled boys and girls from tho
Spokane public ~snools to take part In the
opening day exercises.
In ADDITION 70 these musical attractions
there Will be number ~ amusement feat.
ures which are tho fne- which could be
tainment will cost the exposition more than
No"o The rcom II is In will re ahie 10
Accommodate 1000 people, There viii be
?su seats all free. this year
The ~tock. dairy and poultry Departmental
are IN another portion " the grounds,
which reaches up 10 Riverside avenue
The machinery nall Is near the mining de-
rarimept As all the machinery in ths
department, viii I've IN motion throughout
The fair this will mako an additional inter.
esting pace 20 visit All these departments
cents
Cattle aud Poultry.
Al the lag moment the exposition has
been obliged TO odd a large number of sd-
siton9 cat,e sheds n order 70 sccommo-
coming from different sections OF the coun.
try ana especially from Oregon The con.
tests for he premiums In ,he Jersey short.
horn and Hoist.in classes Will b., animated
Tor Their VII - many after the liberal
can prizes which are offered There will
also h@ 500; exhibits OF other cattle some
nne herds 81 sheep srd goats and some
hloodct stock I, the swine senartn.nt
Manager RoiSisr saws some day during tho
exposition he viii turn out All this stock
IN a big street parade
mere (" enc department conc"rning
whieh very lit,ls has been sad THIS 4.
the poultry department. Tho manage.
men' Is receiving letters from direren,
paris 81 the country which Indicate that
there viii 10 many good y rls there tbs
year from outside - spokane From in
Spokane all ~. breeders Viii I've repr~-
s~rtst WITH their me hirf- art alinss,h.
or there il presp~s- that iris vii be
ore ~ The interesting features ~ the *
pos fon. pf course birds arc not AZ this
time - tho YEAR In their hos, feather hu,
m this rcspec' a.! will 30 On a llke foot
ins The poultry department viii n.
Judged ~ George n Holden proprietor
~ re Poultry Hcfald - 81 Paul He -
q most excellent iudss ana flheon
AWARDED Nv htm al~ay< carriea adver-ts.
ing weight
Mineral Eshtbit.
Mining men who attend 'he exposition
viii a. last Sc N spokare ~lch an ~.
hihit % ghs mineral rp~ptrrs~ ns 'hfa
part ~ me country 40 Sr,aksne should
have made Ions awo The people down
ther. went A. Il usht This year ans ~
result about every camp and district In
thu fRciNc No-thsTst stil - represented
here and all Nth ENtf cSh bits The con
tes'S Ter ne pyiEes and premiums 81 tins
fsrga rtrnsnt all 30 animated Tho medals
which Nil 30 Won stll ~ % much value
~ ne camps ant the mines wht~h NAV
lt fortunate enough sn WIN them The