The daily sentinel., 1905-09-16
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BIG AUTOMOBILE RACE.
OTHER FAIR NEWS

One of the special features arrane-
ed for by the fair management for
next week is an automobile race
which Is scheduled to take place
thursday afternoon. There Will be
at least three entries and probably
more. The race will be an exciting
one, one of the best automobile rae
es ever seen in western Colorado
The fair association will offer a purse
OF at least 500. II is said that
three undertakers and the county
coroner viii offer special premiums
Tor the best time and highest speed
Tomorrow afternoon the big crowd
of Indians who will occupy an
Indian village at the fair grounds
are expected to arrive in the city and
VIII go at once into camp at the fair
grounds. Secretary Fisher. of the
tair association, last night received Il
message from Foster Roth, of Fruita
who had charge Of the work OF Sc
curing the Indians, stating that over
sixty Indians were already at Fruila
awaiting The arrival of others who
will come into Fruita today To
morrow the crowd of Red men will
start for Grand Junction. Several
noted chiefs are in the crowd, and
there are Indians OF all ages. from
the tiny papooses TO the ancient
squaw. The Indian village will
doubtless prove one of the most popu-
lar attractions of the week The
Indian braves will take part in sever
eral of the races.
Monday will be the entry day at
the fair grounds There will be no
"a ON haf g,f II
hibits will be placed in position and
the final details for the opening of
the fair on Tuesday will be complet-
ed
Tomorrow morning the offices Of
the fair association will be moved TO
the fair grounds, to remain until the
close of the weeks festivities.
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Many of the merchants who eX-
pect to have displays at the exhibi-
ton hall will place the heavy articles
in the hall tomorrow in order that
Monday can be more particularly
devoted to the placing in position Of
the lighter exhibits.
The Morse company will
have a fine display OF pumps, spray
ing machines, scales and other ma
chinery of their manufacture on the
grounds a big spraying machine
and a pump will be kept in constant
operation. This feature will be Of
interest to the general public as well
as to the ranchmen
If some people who may be con
templating marriage will consent to
public wedding at the fair one
afternoon the management will pre-
sent them with a handsome prize and
meet all expenses attending the cere-
mony. Just whether any matri-
monially inclined young people will
take advantage of this offer il is not
known at this time.
A car or perhaps two cars of horses
are expected to arrive this evening
from Pueblo where they have been
running al the state fair. J. a. Nc
Luen, superintendent of speed at the
Mesa county fair who has been in
Pueblo the past week, wired last
night that several big strings of fine
horses would leave for Grand juno
ton last night. These horses with
those already on the ground make
sure of five days of the best racing
ever seen in western Colorado.
a slight error occurs in the prem
um list under the flower depart
ment. The premium list states that
for the best single foliage or decor
ative house. other than plants in
bloom, and excluding ferns and ac-
paragus, etc, Excluding should be
Including" Ferns and asparagus
are not barred.
Dozens Of entries for exhibits in
lall departments have been made to
day. The exhibits in every depart
ment will be complete.