The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03
STATE FAIR ARRANGEMENTS.
Firth Annual Exhibit VIII He Held
September - to 20.

Special Dispatch to the t-InteI,irencer
NORTH YAKIMA. Aug. 2-The state
Iair commission has everything in motor,
for successful exhibit Of the products n
the great Northwest. at the fifth annual
snow snow 70 be held here September "A TO 20
seventy page premium list have been soTt
out TO farmers, dairymen. stockmen and
Others interested in making exhibits NJ
IN, ,ne ,alr. The large list includes $50 pouI
trymen In Washington and as many
breeders OF fancy fowls in the SURROUNDING:
states The chicken department under
the management Of Harry Fl. Collier. edi-
be a grand exhibit.
The stock department will be better thpn
ever this season. and herds OF choice cat
tie sheep and goats are coming from Orc
gon, California and Nevada The great
breeders of shorthorn cattle O. r. Laid.
OF Portland. end w. O. Minor. OF Hepp-
f nesii Or s,coS VIII be here with carloads OF
letter received today from John SHARKS OF
Keno, New. gives the Information that he.
VIII be at the fair with a carload OF Here
fords, the celebrated whitefaces. WASH
ington will be well represented by A. j.
Splawn, OF North Yakima: the Hagewood
Company. of Spokane; Adam NJ. Stevens.
OF Ellensburg. and other prominent stock
men. having different breeds.
The state fair is a permanent institution
at Yakima II was placed here by order
holding the fairs are set as the third
Monday In September and continuing for
one week. commission Is appointed by
the governor TO manage the affairs. The
North Yakima. president; T. b. Gum,
North Yakima, secretary; Matt Barthoset.
Of Ellensburg. treasurer The other meru-
bers q the commission are w. l.. Me-
Donald. of Tacoma, and r. D. Schnebiv.
Of Ellensburg. The grounds comprise 100
acres OF improved lands about one mile
from the city, and represent an expendi-
ture by the state and county OF nearly
go 900 to put In the present shape.
Horsemen ray that the Yakima track
is the best on the Pacific coast II Is be-
ina worked now and several prominent
horses are In the stalls being prepared for
and North Yakima. The track il circular
and one mile In length. As there IL but
little rain during the summer and fall the
track Is solid and safe. About 5000 Will
be hung up In purses for horsemen this
fall. The commission has adopted the
generally accepted plan OF per cent
entrance fee and an additional per cent.
from money winners Money VIII be di-
vidcd on the basis OF 80. Is. IS and 10 per
cent Indian races and squaw races will
he features 81 every day and six-ne
Indian running match. every rider 10
change in front OF the grand stand with
each round, II TO be a novelty.
Secretary Gum says the commission Is
arranging for theatrical troupe to play
IN Lsrson's theater and give some enter
tainments at the fair ground every day.
The knights OF Pythias. In connection
with the fair commission have put up a
purse Of $500 and a trophy cup, worth $50
To be given 20 the best drilled company
OF the uniform rank. At least FIVE COM
panies will compete for these prfxes and
large delegations OF the members will
Special day. viii be set apart for the cities
of the Sound and excursions will be run
over the Northern Pacific from every
prominent point in the state,