Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-06
TERRITORIAL FAIR.
Some Hints About What Will be
Seen Here in September,
A MASS or NEW ATTRACTIONS.

The optic Il doing good work. every
once in a while. in saying something
rice about the big territorial fair. which
will be held in this city in the coming
September, but in the subjoined item
the optic has stretched itself:
Albuquerque has hung up $500 in
prizes for base bal at the coming ter
ritorial fair. and the local bali tossers
intend getting themselves in shape and
IL they don't pull around some Of the
big prizes they will have all kinds of
fun making the other fellows play good
ball"
While II II true n good big purse will
be given, provided sufficient funds are
secured by contributions, for a base
ball tournament, the executive commit
tee has not as yet made estimates on
purses for any OF the numerous events.
Base ball has always proved a draw
ing card. and all the organized clubs OF
New Mexico and Arizona, barring pro-
fessionals. will be invited to visit Albu-
querque and compete In the tourna-
ment.
While on the subject of the approach
ing fair, The Citizen Is authority for
the statement that some new and nov
city features-something entirely new
to the southwestern country will be
introduced here In the coming septem-
Der.
Seceral letters have been written BY
the president OF the fair and mailed
from the city the past few days ask.
ing on what terms and conditions Ger.
tain %specialties can be brought to this
city; for instance what would Maximu,
want for his work during the fair. lie
Ia the strong man hat lifts two live
steers over his head and ~promenades
through the street. Also what terms
would be required to bring Aalas. an
other strong man to the city. Atlas Is
50 strong that it . an easy job for him
to lift n carry through the streets
OF a plank. twenty-five men. These
two attractions can be secured, with a
pfoviso-if the rustling committee II
able TO get liberal subscriptions from
those of our citizens yet to be seen.
A letter was tent on last night. max.
ing II almost certain that the tive
troops OF the Ninth cavalry, now a
Fort wlngate, will be here 1t the fair
and give some of their interestin,
mounted drills and skirmishes.
q. o. Lift. who furnished the Midwa,
attractions last year. Is In correspond
enc with the fair people, and he want
to visit the city again. bringing will
him n dozen or more new and novel at
fractions. He has two well-known aero
nauts in his combination, and. IL h,
makes "a contract with the fair com
mittee. he will have balloon races in th'
air. a few thousand feet above tn
earth, with electrical effects.
w. II. Williams, the pryotechnist o
the Los Angeles fire works factory, Ia
written several important letters to tn
president of the fair, and he wac 81
well pleased with the street fair an,
carnival last fall that he is anxious L
try us once more. He writes that h
has secured since last fall a hundre,
or more new ideas and designs in fire
works. and hopes to show some of hi
best to the thousands OF visitors VIII
will be In Albuquerque at the ap
preaching fair.
1t is a foregone conclusion that tn,
executive committee will offer prize
Cor booth and float attractions. and 10
almost everything that tends to pleas
the public.
II Is a certainty hat good prizes wi
be offered for tug-of-war contests, an
the strong pullers of New Mexico. Arr
zcna and lei Paso are requested to or
ganlze and get themselves in trim.
The above is only a few attraction