Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-02
ROCKY FORD'S
THIRTEENTH FAIR
Every Preparation Now Made for
Eclipsins All Previous Sue
cesses- The Program.


pleasure in announcing that everything
is now complete for the entertainment and
comfort of our visitors during next week
No expense has been spared in making
this year one long TO be remembered as
the best OF any previous Watsrmelon Day
Festival.
FIRST DAY
Tuesday Sept 9th. "Old Settlers Day."
Grounds open at 8 a. m. Old settlers will
assemble in the grove east Of the Art
Hall at a. m. t,r the purpose Of organ
izing and ssnsNeting any busi-
nes that may pr,fsrly come before
Judging Of stock In iron, Of grand stand
will commence promptly at 1880. p. m.
Ball game between Rocky Ford and
Manzanola. Game called at 500 p. IN.
SECOND DAY
Judging Of single drivers. saddle horses.
ladies saddle horses. and carriage team
will be frs. event on program Wednesday
afternoon.
Al 2 p. m. 2:56 ,ros. purse S26o.oo.
A. 3 p. m. 2:$6 pace. purse $4,000.
Al 4 p. m.. 4 furloag running dash. for
purse Of $4,000
Al S p. m. 8 furlong running dash. for
purse o! $4,000.
! THIRD nar
Thursday af,esnoen q, 1850 p. m. there
will 30 grand parade o: show stock on
tho track.
$3.50 p m. 2:i5 pace. Watermelon
$3.50 ?. m. infIonss running dash.
400 p. m. I i-2 fafio,gs running dash
purse $4,000.
s:5o .. m. Cowboy relay race lehsnge
each tniIst miles. purse $3.50.
Riding contest, foo. races and novelty
attractions between events.
FOURTH nNf
Friday September. ath.
2 .. IN. 2:25 pace and ;fe:. $3.50.
3 .. IN. Cowboy relay race. tehsnsc
each i-2 'nilol 2 i-2 miles, purse Sioo.
sp ~. 2 year special. saflongs run
nng dash. $3.50.
Sp. m. Consolation. 4 farlongs running
dash. Sioo.
Tho above program has attracted tho
bes; horses in tho state. and any lover Of
hne horse ,issh should take Trip 10 the
isis grounds and SEQ those animals.
Lunches. soft drinks. refreshments. full
meals. restaurants. novelties and afnuse-
men,s arc scattered all along the Pike.
In visiting tho fair do no; fail 10 take IN
the Pike.
Nov 10; every fesiasn, Of this fair dis
,fse; appoint himself committee Of ono
! 70 sec that os;r visitors have good Hfno
and ;ha; .tay GO away saying ~s haso
the Sss; Fair in thu State.
Secretary Halls ossisa has been busy
place during tho past week. advancing
preparations for the fair. now 50 near a;
hand. In this work he has had tho Of
i'eisns haip Gf Assistant Secretary Ram
dali. with Miss Fannie Wallace as s;9n-
ogrs shef. ard Mrs. Eugene Shelton clerk.
Tho resul; Of their ioini laeors Is sha; tho
business Of Seefa:ary's Office Is IN excel
lon; shape for the rush which will be VS.
ible early naS; week. The interest shown
by farmers. s;nesnen. and hofsarsn.
back Of which is tho universally prom
ising crops. Indicate sha, the ! 9Th Fair Is
10 be the best Of tho series. and that tho
attendance Uill also break the record.
This las: fact Is o. course. based largely
on The weather. I, seems as " tho orig
ina,oss Of the Fair mus; have had access
10 some remarkably long range weather
predictions. During tho entire history Of
the fair tho weather has been all sha;
could be desired. except that one year tho
closing day ended with a rain. Water
melon Day has always been favored by
the fines, Of Of weather and there is every
reason to expect next ThursAhy will be
like its many predecessors.