The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-20
OREGON
STATE
FAIR
Interest in Exposition Over
the State
What a Baker County Editor
Has to Say

That the coming State Fair 10 b,
ne.a at the fair grounds near this city
next month, will be n greater success
than any preceding exposition in this
/ state, is n natural conclusion, when il
| Is observed that the fair is receiving
endorsement and substantial encour
agement from every section Of the
state The appended article on the
| fair is taken from the Baker City Dem
Ocrat:
while In Portland a few days ago
the writer met vi. -. Wisdom. pub.
Usher Of the Rural Spirit, a widely.
read journal among the farmers and
stOckmen OF the Northwest, and who
Is, also. secretary OF the Oregon State
Fair board
prominent tOwnsmen, John w. and
James T. Wisdom, and was formerly
clerk OF the county.
In the conversation had with Mr.
Wisdom he said the arrangements for
TIE State Fair are progressing rap
idly. The benefits that are being de.
rived from the State Fair are becom-
ing felt more and more by the farm.
ers Of oregon. o.. number Of counties
are preparing a general county eX
hibit of the resources. which will com
pete for $1,000 prizes. These exhib.
lis have attracted the attention of
visitors and will be a greater feature
this year than any previous year The
fair this year will be held from Sep
tember 18th to goth, inclusive. which |
rs about the time when the Hartman |
system will bring a large influx Of i'm |
because of It's low excursion |
rates. Each county In Oregon Is aware |
OF this. and rs striving 10 put up a fine
exhibit so that when the hOmoseekers
arrive they may see exactly what the
resources OF each county are.
The livestock department of the
fair Will be- something really great
All the noted herds Of the Pacific
Northwest will compete. This depart
ment Of the fair has grown 10 be "a
show In Itself. aud visitors will be well ',
repaid for all the time and trouble
hey may devote to see the stock, as
L Will compare fayOrably with any
other livestock exhibit In the United
States. There are cattle. sheep. ,
lOrses and swine from nearly every
fN fNhlliiAA'lNN hl'fNl'N Ut NlNf Y. lINN'll o
states. and, In some Instances. from
abroad
The fair as a whole will be larger F,
ma better than ever before and will =
,o worth going miles 10 see.
"A Baker County Exhibit.
Mr. Wisdom was very enthusiastic y,
bout Baker county being represented :
Il the fair by an ore display and agri- :.
ultural and stock exhibits. lie be-. ,,
loved mineral exhibit from Baker ~
ounty would attract the attention Of ..
capitalists To our mines and urged the n
of some one taking an i'm. !,
crest In such an exhibit, and collect 3,
ng the same T.
Mr. Wisdom having becn a resi- n
ent Of Baker county for many years al
nd stlll haying property interests
ere. feels more than a passing inter. -.
80 In the welfare at this community t'
therefore,. he urges the people of Bak- -
r county 10 let the resources of one a.
I the weathiost counties iu Oregon. ~
3 he expressed %. be- known so that ti
le great incoming of people promised
his fan will have their attention 81
allied to the advantages offered here "a
pr the investment at their money. iu ~
lrming. stockgrowing. mining and "a o..
lousand other things" E