The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-09-20
PROGRAM FOR FAIR
Splendid Entertainments and
Attractive Exhibits.
The Opening Day-Daily
Parades

The program for the Whitman County
Sales Fair, which opens at the fair
grounds at Colfax, Monday, September
20, If among the best made up for anv
OF the Fix annual county fairs held
Manager Hlnchlff and Secretary Beebe
nave iaoored asslduOusly for the success
OF the meeting, and it is certain that
thelr Efforts are to be rewarded.
Ihree points have been kept in view
assistance to fruit growers in the sale OF
thelr products, creditable exhibit in all
lines, and last, but not least, the enter
talnment OF the people. In all success is
certain, and more especially the enter
taiDment part.
The finest string of horses ever appear
ing on the track will be here, midway
SHOWS, balloon asceDsions, balls and
many other forms of attractive sports
will be furnished.
Inc racing promises to be the best
ever put over Colfax track, as attractive
purses have been hung, while all assur-
ance Is given that the exhibits in all
lines, especially that of stock, will be the
finest ever shown here.
The pioneer feature will be an especial
attraction to ali old timers, as well as
others. The daily parades will also be
interesting.
Monday, the opening day, will be de-
voted to arranging the exhibits and pre-
paTing Tor the morrow. No admission
will be charged on that day
Following is the official program:
Tuesday, September "a
1000 a. m. Music by Cofax Military Band.
Loo p m. Procession will start from the city.
headed by the band.
RACES.
Ilnarter-mie dash, purse S25.
Haitmile dash, purse S35.
ZOO p. NJ. Open air concert by band.
Wednesday September %.
lO:OO. a. M Grand stock parade on streets
LOO p N. Procession headed by band.
Balloon ascension by Prof. Richard Earlston
Three-minute class trot, purse $4,000.
Ihree-eighths mile dash, purse $50 90.
Slow race, half-mile, purse S15 90.
Half mile dash, purse $40 90.
ECO p. m. Open air concert by band
Thursday, September 26.
PIONEER AND SPOKANE DAY.
1000 a. m. Parade by pioneers to grounds
Exercises at grounds; speaking by Hon. J
A. Perkins and others; also an organization
RACES.
Trot pace, 2:3O class, purse. $4,000.
Five eighths mile DASH horses owned or
trained in Whitman county since January
|, 1901.
Three quarter dash, purse $50 90.
A beautiful range having been donated for
the purpose, contest will be held in bis
cuit baking during the day, best pan of
biscuits taking the range. All supplies will
he furnished by the association.
ZOO p. m. Concert by the band.
$3.50 p m. Grand ball at the armory.
Balloon ascension by Prof Richard Earls-
Friday, September 27.
1000 =. m. Parade of school children of the
county.
HOO a IN. Address at the grounds by Rev.
T. W. Walters, his recent trip east and the
fruit industry being his subject.
RACES.
Tro., 2:20 class, purse $4,000.
Seveu-eighths mile dash, purse $4,000.
Half mile chariot race, purse $50 co.
Quarter mile dash, purse $50 90.
7:30 p. m. Open air concert by band.
$50 p. m, Dance ut the armory
Balloon ascension by Prof. Richard Earls-
ton.
Saturday, September %
1000 a. m. Whitman county parade.
RACES,
Free for all trot pace, purse $4,000.
Same, half mile and repeat, SS5 90.
Palouse Derby II miles, free for all, $4,000.
Novelty race-wslk mile, trot ! mile, run !
mile, purse $1,000
All races will be called promptly at p. M.
each day.
There will be frst-cla entertainments
each afternoon.
Dances at the armory each night. given by
the officers and members of Company L and
the ColfaX Military Band Orchestra, with
open air concerts by the band each evening.