The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-09-26
READY WITH STATE FAIR.
Gates Will be Thrown Open To the Public On
Monday Morning Good Time Expected.

All arrangements are completed for
the opening of the State Fair at this
place on Monday. The gates will be
thrown open to the public in the fore
noon and it is expected that there will
be a larger ana better display and big
ger attendance than at any time in the
history of the association. For months
past the commission has been busy with
plans looking toward betterment of the
Fair, and from present indications the
public will be better pleased with the
results than in any previous year.
Many improvements have been made
about the grounds. An addition has
been built to the grand stand Of suffi-
cient capacity, it is thought, to accom-
modate all those who wish to take adj
vantage Of good rest while watching
the races. The booths have been inn
proved, the grounds cleaned and decora
tions put up to give the whole a brighter
and more prosperous appearance. The
race course is in excellent condition, the
roads leading to the grounds will be free
from dust, and taking all in all, there
were not present last year.
The admission to the grounds has
been cut down from 50 to % cents, thus
insuring better attendance, and the
fare by hack from the city to the grounds
will be % cents the round trip instead
of SO cents as heretofore. Special rates
have been secured for families and
teams, and particular attention will be
paid to the accommodation OF all who
come in from distance.
Special excursion rates have been SEE
cured from Seattle and Tacoma, and it
is expected that a big crowd will come
over on special train from those two
cities. The rate from either city is $3.50
for the round trip, including admission
to the grounds, and from reports it looks
as though there would be big attend
ance from other points in the state. TO
accommodate these people the commits
sion requests that residents open their
houses to lodge them while here. All
those who can accommodate visitors are
requested to leave their names with the
commission, who will see that arrange
ments are made with as little inconven-
fence as possible to everybody concerned.
The racing events this year will be
the best ever pulled off at the state fair.
Over a hundred horses have already
been entered for the different races. The
speeders are the best in the Northwest
and will come from every point in the
state of Washington as we'll as Oregon
and Idaho, where fast horses are raised.
Entries in other lines are numerous and
the display of live stock of all kinds will
be the best ever put on exhibition here.
Entries for the agricultural display are
coming in rapidly, and by Monday that
department will be filled to overflowing
with the best products of the state of
Washington. Among the interesting
displays will be those OF several coun-
ties for the capital prize Of 5000. Those
competing are Chelan, Pierce, Clarke,
Columbia, Yakima and Whitman, with
Walla Walla probably coming. The pa
vilion has been decorated in rich and
appropriate manner.
The secretary's Office is besieged with
people making entries in the various de-
partments, and hackmen desiring IL
cense for CARRYING people to and from
the grounds. Every applicant is given
a license for 81. The conditions are
that they carry banners announcing 15c
to the grounds and l0c from the grounds.
Those hauling passengers every day
during the week will have their money
refunded on Saturday night. Hacks
having license will be entitled to add