Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-16
MONTANA ART
TO BE SHOWN
The Art Department OF the State Fair
Will be Ono Of the Most Inter-
esting on the Grounds.
OTHER PROMISING FEATURES
Great Agricultural and Machinery Ex.
hiblt-Harness Events Filled With
Montana Horses.

make the art department at the Mon
tana State Fair one OF the most at
tractive exhibits ever seen in the en-
tire northwest. o. W. Pufahl, Of
Butte, who has charge of this divis-
ion. reports great interest in that city
and the original plans have been en-
larged. The Art and Woman's de-
partment will occupy q 1872 Z
40 feet, in which there Is not a post
to obstruct the view. That portion OF
the public who have believed that
Montana tastes ran exclusively to live
stock and mining will be ~agreeably
surprised II nota mazed. Some real
masterpieces are owned In Montana,
and the owners have agreed to ex-
hibit them.
Montam's poultry will be represent
ed at the state fair. The apathy that
was at first shown is dispelled by a
large number of entries received.
The cattle show at the state fair
will open the eyes of visitors. The
Hereford department already shows
AZ entries. and the other beef classes
are coming in. Gallatin. Jefferson,
Meagher, Cascade, Madison, Missoula,
Park and Choteau have cattle enter
ed in the beef classes.
The big farmers institute at the
state fair will be one Of the most in
teresting features to studious farm
ers. The program is being prepared
by Prof. Linfield, on the responses re-
ceived from well known gentlemen
who have been invited to participate.
In addition to members Of the agri-
cultural college stan are such men as
/. ID. O'Connell, w. w. Gamble, w.
B. Harlan, G. c. Willis, e. o. Clark,
w. M. Woodbridge, DR.. Craig and 9TH
ers Of equal prominence and exper.
fence.
Western Montana reports q grand
fruit exhibit as q sure feature Of the
state fair. The horticultural hall, 100
x 40, will be completely filled, and an
arrangement is probable for more
room.
The arrangements for q great ma,
chinery exhibit at the state fair have
been made. A canopy 200 K 80 feet
will be erected.
The 1870 x 40 floor allotted to the
agricultural exhibit will be filled to
overlooking. Several counties have
requested space for county collective
exhibits, some Of them 100 feet
square. A large space In the center
of the hall will be set apart for a
sheaf exhibit, and the taste Of the AZ
rangement will be the subject Of a
prize.
The harness race classes for the
state fair have filed and Montana's
progress Is denoted by the fact that
sixty harness horses, bred and owned
in Montana entered the races. In fact
the harness events filled with Mon
tana horses solely.
The new shed for the sheep and
swine divisions will be 200 < 80 feet
in sic, with pens 8 feet square. The
location is Just west Of the cattle
barns and facing the track.
The entire mineral display at Co
iumbia Gardens In Butte will be
brought to the fair. In addition will
be the county collective and the indi-
vidual exhibits. The mineral depart
ment promises to be on q scale new
err before equalled in the northwest.
Every mine owner In the state is
invited to send specimens. The WIS.,
itor to the state fair will have an op-
p~ortunity to see the classes OF ores
from the various parts of the state.
A broncho riding show will interest
q large number Of visitors at the state
fair. Montana Is the home OF the
most skilled rough riders In the world.
and such an exhibit will attract the
champions from all parts OF the state.