The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
SUBSTANTIAL
IMPROVEMENTS
Purse for 1902 Two Years olss In
creased TO $500.
Be5suiIts May Be DISPLACED IN Psvll'
lion.tY County Exhibits.
New COncert Hall aB5 hsny 0ther I'm
provemeHfs to Secure an Up-to-Date
Fair.

The present outlook is that the great
er part Of the pavilion will this year bt
required for the display Of county ex.
hibiis alone, At the annual Oregon STATE
fair this fall, remarked J. n. Settle
mier,s member Of the state agricultural
board who returned 10 his home in
Woodbura Monday afternoon. MANY
counties that never have been repres'
ented before have applied for space and
those counties which have heretoiorc
competed for prizes, will this year have
larger and better displays"
At its meeting Monday afternoon the
board awarded the contract for the cree
ton Of new buildings, lineluding a ma
ehinery ball cream e-y buildings cottage
and two wings 70 the pavilion, 20 B. r.
Denham whose bid was 5000.
The board also decided 70 increase the
prize for two-year olds 10 $500 for the
1902 fair. The stake for this event this
year is 1900. A member Of the board
yesterday remarked .hat from experience
the board had learned that it was not
the number Of events that made the
racing program interesting and valu-
able bat rather the size Of the purse
Fewer events and better purses will
more generally be the rule in arranging
the racing program in the future. Where
the purse is sufficiently large 10 encour.
ags competition, the entrance fees
frequently amount in the aggregate TO
the amount offered in prizes.
President Wehrung and Senator Wis.
dom, Of the board. vent 10 Sacramento,
Cal, Monday night for the purpose Of
encouraging the exhibition at the Ore
gon fair this fall Of az much fine blooded
stock from the Golden state as possible.
They will also Investigate the manner
and conditions under which the Cali
iornis state fair is conducted.
In addition 10 the erection OF the new
and much needed buildings at the fair
grounds the Board contemplates many
substantial improvements about the
grounds, in fact as far as the money al.
loted for such purposes will 20. When
the Boards plans have been carried out,
the general convenience Oi visitors TO
the fair wall be- largely promoted and
the attractiveness Of the grounds IN
creased
The work contracted Of Mr.. Denham
includes the building of two additions
about 30 feet deep on either side Of the
pavilion. One wing will be arranged a.
q concert bali, with platform for the
orchestra and a gallery for the specta.
tors. with view 10 encouraging attend
auce at the evening concerts. The other
wing will be devoted 10 exhibits. A new
six room cottage will be constructed for
the farmer. A modern creamery building
will take the place OF the octagonai
structure east Of the secretary's build
ing. II will be- 20 feet deep. The old
creamery building will be made an ad.
dition to the new machinery hall lO0xi6
feet, that will be constructed on the
south side Of the main walk and east Of
the restaurant building
Among the plans further contemplated
by the board aud TO be carried out ~ far
~ the improvement fund goes, is the
elevation OF the pavilion, the construc-
tion oia new foundation, The pavilion
and ell the other buildings will be- paint.
Ell. Al the race course the grand stand
will be- moved about ~ feet further away
from tho track. Gravel walks With a
substantial covering Of southern Oregon
granite sand are being laid throughout
the grounds. A comfortable yeranda
supplied with benches ior the con.
yenienoe Of visitors will be- constructed
about the pavilion.