Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-10-02
Lewiston Interstate Fair.

gagged pelf.cting the details for the
third annual exhibition Of the Lew
iston Interstate Fair and Racing
association, which will be he d Oc-
tober Ii to IS That the fair shall
far surpass past exhibitions in the
merit Of the exhibits and in the
wide variety Of the entertainment
afforded has been the earnest en-.
deavor of the association and that
the work Of the directors has met
the fullest results can now readily
he illustrated 1t has been neces-
~ary to allot the entire space Of the
large horticultural building fer the
exclusive use If th. agricultural
and horticultural displays. aud the
exhibits in that class will he the
best ever seen in the northwest.
The stall capacity in the live stock
department, which afforded ample
accommodations last year. must
also be enlarged to meet the per-
sistent demand Of exhibitors from
every section Of the northwest.
The live stock display at the Ore
gon and Washington state fairs
will be features Of this department
An improved poultry display has
also been assured, and many appli-
cations for special exhibits, which
last year were accommodated in
horticultural hall, have necessitat.
ed the erection of additional build
ings. A Tribune reporter. yester-
day visited the fair grounds in
company with fair official and
was given an outline OF the i'm
provemenus now being inaugurated
to meet the requirements of the
enlarged exhibition of this year.
Practically every foot Of the large
inclosure south and east Of the
race track has been allotted to ex-
hibitors. and the directors have TX
perienced much difficulty in salts
flying the demand The condition
illustrates the increased interest
that the fair has attracted and III.
large territory that it now serves
The respondrnce at the secre
tary's Office shows that the exhibi-
ton will receive patronage from
every section IF north Idaho. east
ert Washington and eastern Ore
gon and that the live stock and
racing attractions will embrace the
entire northwest. The events in
racing will include entries from the
hest stables Of Montana, Washing
inton, Utah, Oregon and Idaho
While the directors have exert-d
particular effort along the line Of
securing q representative exhibit
from farm, forest, mine and range.
the association has incidentally ar
ranged a list of entertainment at
fractions that will surpass the best
seen at any fair in the northwest
this year. The Hoppe band Of
spokane has been secured for day
and evening concerts during the
week. This band is recognized as
the leading organization in the
northwest and was eagerly sought
by the other fair associations this
year. The speed events will in
clude automobile racing, a popular
novelty introduced for the first
time in the northwest. Nine en-
tries have already been received for
these events. Kennedy's Wild
West Show will also be an attrac-
ton at the grounds, the directors
having been fortunate in securing
his big organization which is now
EN- route 10 the Pacific coast from
the east. This show embraces all
the features OF "w;la vest enter
tainment, embracing expert shoot
ing. hippodrome racing, etc. The
exhibition can be seen daily dur
ing the week. A novel attraction,
now one of the most popular feat.
ures of the Elks' carnival at Port
land, has also been secured. 1t is
"A miniature scenic railway. The
little train races over 1000 feet of
track with six coaches filed with
pleasure seekers. A partial list Of
other attractions is as follows: Nez
Perez Indian war parade and dane !,
mammoth Missouri gian,ess, Lee
tia, the armless wonder; epitome
Of the Mystery mine, carnivai o.
athletic sports, Indian and eowhoA
races, bucking steer aud bronchs
riding. farmers draft team con
test, tile Filipino Wild man, famou,
oriental dancing girl-, victim o
Mon, Pelee disaster, hippodrome
races, fancy riding aud shooting.