The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-23
WYOk1ING'S FAIR
STATE EXPOSITION At CASPER
Fourth Annual Industrial Convention
Draws Large Crowd. - Governor
Chatterton Wants to Advertise the
State


State.
Casper. Wyo.. Sept 21.-The fourth
annual Industrial convention and e1
position opened in Casper yesterday
with a great throng in attendance
and with the largest and best collec
tlon OF exhibits of the states re
sources ever shown in Wyoming.
The hring of salute by the Thir.
teenth artillery at sunrise awakened
the people. By I O'Clock the streets
were crowded. At 8 O'Clock the Ian.
der, Sheridan, Fort Washable, Douglas
and Casper bands were in the streets,
playing enlivening tunes.
AT 8 o'clock there was a big military
drill and guard mount on the parade
grounds between Camp Chatterton and
the convention hall, and at 10 o'clock
baseball game between teams of the
Tenth cavalry from Fort Mackenzie
and Fort Robinson. At II o'clock an
exciting automobile race at the fair
grounds track attracted large
crowd.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
United States regulars and the state
troops, assisted by band of 100 In
dians from the Wind River reserva-
tion, participated in a big sham battle
on the parade grounds. The affair was
realistic in the extreme, and intensely
interesting.
Following the sham battle the first
half of the bucking and pitching con-
test entertained the crowds.
There was a splendid parade at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, when Gov
ernor Chatterton was met at the depot
by the First and Second regiments, Ma
tional Guard of Wyoming, and the
Tenth cavalry. The governor was es-
corted to his hotel and then to Camp
Chatterton, where he reviewed the
troops.
The convention proper opened at 8
o'clock this evening, when Rev. DR..
George c. Rafter of Cheyenne offered
prayer. and Governor Fennimore Chat
terton, president of the association,
delivered his opening address.
Governor Chatterton said in part:
THE time has come when, for the
best interests of all. this convention
should do something more than look at
exhibits and listen to the reading Of
interesting papers. There are Ques-
tions of vital interest to the Industrial
welfare of this state, W lich should be
dealt with by the people, and this con-
venton, as the Independent and non
partisan representative Of the people
should here take action.
ITO this end l again, as last year.
recommend the formation Of an indus
trial, promotion and endorsement or
ganization. Colorado has such an or
ganization, and it has accomplished
great things for the state. In June l
was invited to address this association
at its annual meeting in Denver upon
question of interest to both states.
II suggested combined action on
several things of much interest to Wy
oming as being of mutual interest to
the two states. Within thirty days I
received proposition from the associ-
alton looking towards the accomplish
ment of one of those suggestions. I
submitted this proposal for negotia-
tions to the business men of Cheyenne
but did not receive even word of en-
couragement. If we had had proper
state association of business men, to
whom such a proposition could have
been presented, results might have
been obtained not only for the benefit
of Cheyenne but the state as WELL
Governor Chatterton was followed
by Mayor W. S. Kimball, who delivered
hearty address Of welcome.