The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-09-21
FAIR OPENS TUESDAY
Everything Will Be In Reaji-
ness BY Saturday Night.
Arrangements For Entertainment of
Visitors Are the Best in the
History of Our Fairs,

The preparatory work Of the fair managers
is drawing to close, and by Saturday night
everything will be in readiness for the recep-
ton of exhibits.
Some changes have been made in agricul-
tural hall over last year, having been necessit-
ated by need for more room, as there will
be several lines of exhibits this year that will
be departure from those of former years
Among them will be displays of agricultural
implements. This is something the farmer is
vitality interested in. as he pays out good
money every year for implements, and it is
vital with him to know what are good and
what are not. The prizes in this department
will be awarded by a committee of three
farmers, who will be selected during the fair.
Those who promise exhibits are The Bradley
Mig Co. of Illinois, Davis & Moffatt of Col
fax, and the J. [. Case Co., of Racine, Wis
consin. This latter company will exhibit a
threshlng machine IN operation, on which the
wooden sides have been replaced with plate
glass, so that the entire course of the grain
and straw as it passes through the machine
can be watched by the spectator.
Word was received from Prof. Richard
Earlston, the balloonst, last week, and he
says he will be on hand and, weather permit
ting, will make a balloon ascension Thursday
and also Saturday.
The management are at present arranging
most interesting events of the fair, and prob
ably the most interesting feature of the exc1t-
ing political campaign that will be waged in
Whitman county this fall 1t is a Joint de-
bate between the Hon. +. w. Cushman, re-
publican congressman of Tacoma, and the
Hon. j. L. Ronald, democratic nominee
for congress of Seattle. Both are candidates
for congress. 1t is to take place on the fair
grounds at 1890 o'clock Friday forenoon, and
as both men are forcible debaters it promises
to be rare treat to those who will hear them.
A speakers stand will be erected in front of
the grand stand, 80 that 5000 people can find
seats while listening to them
The Gazette learns, however, that this pro-
posed debate has not been agreed upon, and it
Is possible that the necessary arrangements
may not be completed.
Prof. II. L. French of the University of
Idaho has promised to be present and Judge
the live stock exhibit, which now promises to
be one of the biggest departments of the fair,
over 80 entries being promised.
The races promise to be exciting in the ex.
treme, and we'll contested, as new horses are
arriving daily. there now being over twenty
fine racers and speeders CHARTERED at the track
Those having stand privileges and lunch
concessions are making preparations for car
ing for an immense crowd, and from present
indications their expectations will be fulfilled.
An agreement was made last week with
Hamilton and Housekeeper to conduct the
booth in the armory and take charge of the
dance, which is an assurance that everyone
attending will have a good time. They will
be assisted by Alex Endsley as caller The
dance begins Tuesday night, and will be pre-
ceded by free entertainment, given by Rice,
Hughes and Erb, and they promise everyone
who attends good hearty laugh,
Manager Mackenzie, when asked by The
Gazette if he had any special request to make
in the last issue before the opening of the fair
replied: II just want everyone in the county
to lay off for one day, and if they want a gooi
time, come to the fair, and if we cannot sat-