The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1905-08-04
THE BIG FAIR
Large Preparations are
in Process.
REM MS
Are Offered Making it Worth the While to
Exhibit Stock, Merchandise, Pro-
ducts. etc. Plenty of
Accommodations.

Accommodations.
The state for the first time has ap-
propriated reasonably fair sum Of
money to encourage an exposition of
its products at home. Grand Forks
has been the pioneer in securing the
commencement of such a course of en-
couragement on the part of the state
and it will certainly develop an an
| nual fair and exposition that shall be
worth much to the people and a credi t
to the state.
Grand Forks promoted and held
three creditable fairs during the ter
ritorial period without assistance from
the Territory, and afterwards purchas-
ed and conveyed to the state 80 acres
of land Immediately west of the Uni
versity for fair grounds. which land
the state thereafter turned over to the
University. In 1908 the Grand Forks
Agricultural Society was organized
with capital of $500 and being
unable to secure the said lands so con-
veyed to the state or the use thereof
for fair purposes, purchased 70 acres
OF land near the city of Grand Forks
and expended thereon in fences, build
ings and other Improvements over
1928, 900, and held it's first fair and ex-
position thereon September "a, 25, 26,
1903. In 1904, July 21. %, and %
it held its second annual fair, both of
which fairs were successful both from
financial and exposition standpoints.
At the last session of the Legislative
Assembly law was enactd whereby
The NortL Dakota State Fair Associa-
tion was authorized to incorporate and
turn over to the state in cash or pro-
perty $50, 900 for the purpose of main
tanning state fair at Grand Forks.
The Grand Forks Agricultural Society
, Immediately assumed the responsible
ity and secured to be subscribed the.
! necessary stock and has turned over
to the state and the state has accepted
its magnificent grounds and buildings,
appraised and Of the value of $50, OOO
By the provisions of this law the state
has appropriated the sum of SIS, 900
for the erection of buildings and pay
ing premiums and with this help the
Association believes that the fair to
be held this year will not only be
superior as an exposition to the others
heretofore given, but will be in all
respects satisfactory to the exhibitors,
the management and more than all to
its great patron-the people of the
state
The grounds of the Association con-
sisting Of over 70 acres are commodious
and we'll adapted to the purpose in
tended. Adjoining the line of the
Northern Pacific Railway station has
been established at the entrance to
the grounds and trains run from the
city to the grounds hourly each day
during the fair. Unusually favorable
rates have been secured from all rail
ways, and ample accommodations will
be provided.
The buildings consist of large
cattle stables, large horse stable.
about so box stalls for horses, tho best
grand stand and amphitheater in the
state or vicinity, large building for
display of arts, having floor space of
more than $500 square feet. There
will be added to these 2 more large
stables for cattle and horses, N1build-
ing for the convenience and comfort
of those attending the fair. In addi-
tion to these the Association is pre-
pairing to build buildings adapted to
and particularly convenient and suit
able for the care and display Of county
and farm exhibits which is to be made
of special interest and for which large
prizes are offered.
Every effort is being made to Sc
cure as wide range Of exhibits as pos
sible SO that the farmer may here see
the different breeds of horses, cattle
sheep and swine and by comparison
choose those best suited to his purpose
and learn where and at what price he
can secure the same. Likewise the
best, most modern and labor saving
machinery will be exhibited inopera-
tion or it's parts fully explained. The,
wife Of the farmer will also be consid-
cred and exhibits Of the arts and the,
handiwork of housewifery will be- dis
played for her instruction and pleasure.
Some newspaper men kick if con-
temporaries take stuff from their col
umns without credit; others only ask
that they be not charged up with an
other fellows opinions; what makes
The Progress mad is to have an ar
ticle mangled in reproduction and
credited. Sheldon Progress