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volcano. She was the most beauti-
full woman on the earth, and yet she
kept alive the blazing hell that
smouldered in the belly of the noun
tain, threatening the lives of all the
inhabitants roundabout One cny she
took journey TO a iar-Off mountain
to rest herself. Soon after her ar
rival she was disturbed by the tum-
tum of drum. She looked about
and found that it was being beaten
to keep time for a prince who was
dancing the hula. She straightway
took part in the gayety by singing the
refrain to words of her own compost.
ton.
The prince was naturally surprised
and enchanted by the appearance of
the beautiful singer. When the song
was ended he invited the fair singer
to the royal inclosure, Offering her
refreshments and food.
After a short courtship they were
married. After living happily to-
gether for some time the fire goddess
informed the prince that she must
return to her old home and attend to
her duties, as the fires of the vol
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Not a Messenger Boy.

hegGar accosted a man on the
street the other day and poured out a
tale of woe, to which the gentleman
patiently listened.' Then he took out
card bearing his name which was
that of a well known philanthropist
who contributes largely to an organ
ization working for the relief Of the
poor This he handed to the man,
after writing an Introductory note
thereon. The besgar turned away
with disgust written on his face and
the parting remark:
Say, dye t'inll I got time to beat
it up to dat joint? I'm too busy work,
in dis pike to waste me time dat way.
Wot dye t'ink | ana messenger
?''-New York Times.
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Prayed Cuffs.

Among the minor arts of lie OF
which We have lately given some in
stances Is one which is sadly neg
ner'cd. 1t relates to the treatment of
shir, cuffs that show the first protest
ara INST tire laundry's handling. The
lagudress is cruel, but the man who
palus his shirt cuffs with scissors
heaps folly upon brutality. With the
first touch Of steel the cuff Is ruined.
Light a match and pass it round tho
fraycd edge tdo not burn your wrist.
The cleansing fire will remove tho
dross and leave intact the pure gloss
OF ne cuff A cuff treated with fire
VII last laundry generations longer
than The cuff treated with steel-lOn-
duU Chronicle.
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RUssItrs AT SCHOOL IN JAPAN
Novel 1ltment Of Seventy Thousand
Enc S Who Were Captured by
Jaa7nese Army and Navy.

1t Is ~ peculiar story that comes
from I Far East, where. according
10 trus rlhy information the Japa-
eese ument has organized
regular gram of educational work
Tor the Eetit Of the more than sew
enty u and Russian prisoners now
scatter oyer Japan. The japanese
nave ssed themselves to their
task IL r!r usual methodical and
busines lee way. A complete census
Of the -pners was first taken, the
RUSSIA 'Oles and Jews being sepa-
rated. On the illiteratc, mostly
Russian were formed into classes.
which placed under teachers Sc
lcctcd among the best educated,
OF the uers, under japanese super
visorS. addition. more advanced
educati work was undertaken in
structlr "ing impaired in Russian,
and 70 And here it may be re-
marked lt some of the Polish pris-
oners h.. jOkingly remarked that it.
has be- ."cessary for them to come
all the TO Japan to learn their own
tongue, ..lch is under a ban at home.
The pl, Of the progressive little
Japs fo he intellectual and moral
improv Mt Of their prisoners have
succeed bcyond expectations. Even
the am uents afforded the captive.
are OF a. instructive character. Books
and new apers are literally provided
and pla are represented in the
camps, 10 which japanese actors per
form rical pieces, generally in
culcatin- he fundamental virtues, pat
riotism We all.
The lament Of the prisoners,
taken IL uatile can hardly be described
as addilg insult to injury, though
some O ne Russian authorities might
be incl'aed to consider 1t that way.
And Il IS diff cult to determine just
wh@t the purpose of the japanese is
in lis work. which is certain to have
a luwerful influence upon Russian do
mcsic affairs in the near future.
Can 1t be that Japan is deliberately
inunllating her prisoners with tho
microbes Of education and patriotism
for he purpose of spreading them
abroad through the Russian empire,
Or IS 1t merely good natured and,
humanitarian effort TO provide occupa-
tlon for the captives during their en-
forced idleness Pueblo Chleftain.
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Colorado Dny-IcwI- & Clark EXPOSE
ton, Portland, August -, 1903.

The largest and most Important ex-
ruTSlpn from Colorado to the Portland
18th. to be run under the auspices Of
The Colorado Board of Managers for
III" Lewis * clark Exposition, and thc
colorado state Commercial Association.
The exposition management has set
aside Tuesday. August 22l. as Colorado
Day. ana Governor Mcdonald and tn"
Colorado Board of Managers are plan
ming TO make the day one of the most
noteworthy during the iiIe Of the expo
sItIou.
Plans for the program at Portland.
though as yet incomplete, include "A
great mass mceing AT the Temple Of
Music on the afternoon of Colorado
Day. with addresses hy Governor Cham
l., rlain of oregon. the mayor OF Port
land. Governor Mcdonald President
Goods OF the Lewis x CluIE Exposition.
and other prominent speakers from this
and other states. In tn" evening there
win be banquet or ball or possibly
both, and on the following day an eN-
CurSion to points on Puget Sound.
The official Colorado train viii leave
Denver at 9 a. IN. August 18Th, over
the Denver x Rio Grande railroad; 1t
will carry Governor MoDpnnld and his
staff and the Colorado visitors to Port
land ON account Of the states Ceiebra-
tion there. and it Will also be the oil
cia! train for the colorado delegates to
the National Irrigation Congress.
which holds Its thirteenth annual ses-
sion in Portland. August 22-2I.
Arriving in Salt Lake city on the
morning of August 20th. the train Will
lay over there until 9 y. m. \ royal
days entertainment is being planned
by the Utah Commercial club aud th"
citizens of salt LAX" city. The train
viii reach Portland early Tuesday
morning.
All the details Of the trip and sleeper
reservations may he obtained from tn"
secretary of the Colorado state Com
mcrcial Association, 7O1 Eighteenth
street. Denver, or \. Mcfarland. g. r.
A. Denver. j, NJ, Ellison, general agent
Colorado Springs, II. +. Kruger, gen
cral agent, Pueblo. or any Denver ~
Rio GTande agent
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cano had died down until there was
nothing but little sparks left. She had
never revealed to her husband that
she was the fire goddess, though he
instinctively felt that she was some
thing more than an ordinary mortal
lie was 10th to have her depart anG
finally prevailed upon her to remain
as his consort That is why the
heart of the volcano became cold and
is no longer a menace to the safety Of
the people.
There is a venerable wizard that is
said to be over 80 year Of age, living
in the hills near Honolulu, and who
is noted for the wonderful power of
his eye. He is filthy, ragged and un-
kempt. but the strange light in his
eye holds the natives in awe and at
tracts many curious white people who
want to see what he is like.
A Few White lepers.
And now, leaving the legends and
superstitions of the fair island behind.
we come to what may be called
la al ShtlSloll III lllS SiooSl. IL 40
the leper settlement in the noun
tains of Molokai. 1t is located on
a peninsula of some 5000 acres in ex-
tent 1t is surrounded on three sides
by a steep precipice about 1900 feet
in height. The settlement can only
be approached by "A small pathway,
and two policemen are always on
e.
from entering.
About 1iO lepers were sent here
in 1865, and the number has in
creased from time to time until there
are about 1000 persons in the com
munty. Nine-tenths of the afflicted
inmates of the place are either Chin
ese or natives, white people being
rarely susceptible to the disease. Lit
tie is known of this dread malady.
1t is a cureless but painless afflic-
tion and the theory is that it can
only be taken from contact. The first
symptoms are generally little spots
behind the ears.
One of its strangest features is that
children born of leprous parents are
seldom afflicted. All children born
at Molokai are carefully watched
until they are years Of age, and
if at that time they are found to be
nonlepers they are taken to Honolulu
and placed in an institution provided
for them. These children are care
fully sheltered and nurtured and al
most invariably grow up to be useful
citizens.
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Soldiers as Beer Testers.

The following order was issued to
company OF garrison artillery at
Ailahabad, India: The following n,
c. O.s and men will report themselves
to the termaster-sergeant to-mor-
row. June !, at 8 a. m, for the pur-
pose of testing beer at the supply and
transport go down. These \. C. O.'s
and men will be held strictly RESPONSE
bic and liable for the beer selected.
and will have to pay for any beer that
may have TO be returned
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tho princess. THE time will surely
core when you will kiss me of your
own free will"
Years afterward, while the princess
was walking one day by the beach,
her attention was attracted to beau
tiful towering tree of new and
strange variety. Its tufted head
nodded proudly in the wind and her
eager gaze was centered upon its
delicious fruit An attendant pro
cured one of the great green nuts
of raising it to her lips to drink the
milk, she heard voice say, DO you
embrace me with your own free will?'
The spirit of the prince had taken
the form of the cocoanut tree.
The Valley Of Ram.
Another legend concerns the fair
valley of Manoa, the place of daily
rain. 1t was here in the long ago
that a lovely princess was murdered
bv her lover because he thought she
had betrayed him to a god. The
maiden was really innocent of the
charge and rather than take revenge
for her murder the gods decreed that
a gentle rain should fall daily in the
place where she had died, the spark!-
ing drops Of moisture representing
the tears of the angels and the
graces of the departed maiden. This
valley is one of the most fertile in
the region of Honolulu, all owing TO
the fact that the memory OF the
gentle princess is kept green by the
constant fall of rain.
Still another story deals with the
cause of the reverence which is
shown the hog. This animal was not
always lowly beast content to root
in the mud and forage for the sake
OF its appretite. 1t once had the
power to roam the possessions Of
kings and live upon the milk of the
, land One bold ruler came to grief
4 by sending his followers forth to
give battle TO the hog and destroy
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Contents of Fish's Stomach.

A female pike, thirty-two inches in
length, which was caught on Barton
Broad, Norfolk, England. some time
ago. when opened was found to con-
tain two reaches. measuring seven
inches. and four inches respectively:
two pieces of wire. each eight inches
long; two steel spanners, two keys.
which We're tied together: portion
of saw. fragment of iron, and a
piece of a spanner
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The Ideal Husband.

The real ideal husband should be a
busy man and one whose day is very
full. Men are not happy without
plenty of work; and man who has
no outlet for his energy elsewhere be.
slows 1t on his household, with gen.
orally unfavorable results.-Lady St.
Heller in Leisure Hour
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The American Woman's Home.

Hundreds Of thousands of Ameri-
can women are born, live their lives
and die in boarding-houses or hotels
without ever finding time to create a
home for themselves, or without even
feeling a desire to do so.--The House
Beautiful.
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Enormous Modern Power.

Some one has estimated that the
power generated in a modern steam
ship in a single voyage across the At.
lantic is enough to raise from the Nile
and set in place every stone of one OF
the great pyramids.
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Sorrows of a Mother.

Until her daughters are married no
mother is satisfied. says the Ladies'
Journal; before they have departed
for the honeymoon she thinks how
much better they ought to have done.
and the rest Of her life she spends
lamcnting her loneliness without them.
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many years long
er. But twenty
years ago | had
kidney trouble so
bad | could not
work. BackacEe
W a s persistent
and il was agony
to lift anything.
Gravel. whirling
heada ches, dizzi-
ness and terrible
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Sonethino Stronuer,

"I see your college boys are cele-
brating great victory on the water"
said the girl in the pink sweater.
Il don't think you've got that just
right" replied the young man with
the cigarette. "Our boys won a vic.
tory on the water, but they are not
celebrating it on water
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Choice in Color of Skin.

The color of the skin is thing that
makes for beauty or mars it among
different people. Each race considers
its own color preferable to evary 9TH
er. The North American Indian ad-
mires a tawny skin and the Chinese
dislike the white skin of the Eu-
ropeans.
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Native Grass House.

1t. When approached the animal
seemed docle enough and was led
away an unressting captive. When
the god-for the hog was really that
In those days-judged he had gone
proper distance he suddenly turned
and tore his captors to pieces. After
this he was treated like hero and
for centuries was regarded as one
Of the country's greatest warriors.
This yarn about the hogs prOwess
ss 4 fighter. if it takes notion, has
ibeAn handed down to posterity as n
warming to all persons to approach
this much.priZed animal with caution.
lhy the Volcano Cooled.
Another pretty legend is that con
cerning the fire goddess. who lived in
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11
Find Remains Of Sea Reptile.

The remains of big sea reptile,
said to be the first of it's kind known
TO scientists, have been dug out OF
the limestone in Humboldt county,
Nevada. and shipped to the University
of California.
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Over one million acres OF land in tn,
tintah Indian reservation VIII be
thrown open for settlement August 2Sth.
Registration begins August LIST. at Grand
Junction, Colorado. continuing till August
l.. From Denver. Colorado Springs or
Pueblo, the Colorado Midland is the short
es, route to Grand Junction or rcscrva-
tiOn points. Write c. II. Spcrrs g. +.
A.. Denver for booklet. giving informa
tion regarding land, rates, etc.
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Beautiful SavageS?

Women more nearly attain the stat
ure of men among savases than among
civilized races. Our athletic young
ladies', with frce-swinging limbs and
beautiful, clear, penetrating voices, as
Mr.. II. G. Wells describes them, may,
after all. be a reversiOn.-Mnd
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Gigantic Wedding Feast.

Two carts. full of bread, drawn by
horses, were utilized to supply the
guests at a gigantic wedding feast at
Serignac, in Brittany, at which 1000
persons were present, and seventeen
whole oxen were consumed.
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urirar! -prders ran me down from
16S TO POUNDS. Doctors told me
had d .-s and could not live. |
was led and hopeless when
began ag Doan's Kidney pills, but
the! me eight years ago and
I've BE- we'll ever since"
Fost' '.lburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
For 81 by ali dealers. Price. 50
cents ! box.
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Bull Work.

Bull work is said to be very popular
now in England. 1t is furniture made
of wood tortoise shell or other costly
material pierced and inlaid with metal
or pearl.
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New Dance in London.

One of the attractions at the Palace
theater, London, is dance" in
which eight girls take part, lying fiat
on their backs and going through the
motions of dance with their feet.
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JuGue Is Severe on Bettinq.

Betting does more harm than
drinking" said an English judge the
other day as he sent to Jail for four
months a cigar dealer who had al,
lowed his premises to used for bet,
ting.
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The Really Strong Mind.

THE mind that is parallel with tne
laws of nature will be in the curren;
of events, and strong with their
strength. Emerson
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he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep 1t un-
til his stock of i OZ. packages are
sold Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other cold Water Starch,
but contains l6 on, to the package ana
sells for same money as II OF. brands.
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Alike. and Vet

Ascetic and gourmand are like, after ALL
For each has the very same aim
ones always forgetting the good things
OF life.
The others for getting the same.
Catholic Standard and Times.
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The Meekest Does His Share.

In knocking up and down the world
I've found that. as n rule.
There's = mighty lot of kicking
In the m"ckcst looking mule
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11
Tons of Cheshire Cheese,

In Cheshire, England, and the ad.
Joining counties more than $4,000 tons
of Cheshire cheese are made annually.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11
Locomotive Needs Much On,

A passenger locomotive needs abou,
120 gallons of oil each year to keep il
In running order.
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7" .TY YEARS OF IT.

FraeIa by Diabetes: Tortured
WIT ravel and Kidney Pains.
Fem 1'ulc. cobbler. of Ham
mo1dsi Y Y, says: Since Doan's
kiGne! cured me eight years
ago + acid 10 and hone to live
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1t isn't the amount of religion =
church member has that counts Sc
much as the amount hc uses in his daily
business,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11

Halt the pleasure of making up a
sqHabblc with some people is the
chance to haN" another.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11

Many a rcigning society belle does
not know enough to go in when it
rains.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11

Hardly anybody Will ever have the
rest of him grow up to the size of his
head.
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T IIA
Get H-lb. Schilling sBest,
and follow directions.

In every package Of SchillIug'. Best Te. /. a
booklet How to Make Good Tea
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It's the tea!

Your grocer returns your money II you don't
IKE ScAi!!us 5 Best.
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When Your Grocer Saws

Love in "a cottage IS almost ns Wis
IuuHry as wealth in an air castle.
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Compound
Interest
7 hat Certain Sense

of vlgor in the brain and easy
pOise of the nerves comes when
the improper foods are cut Out
and prcdigcs,cd
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\ man with dreamy eyes usually has
that kind OF bank balance.
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Cremation in France

The cost of cremating a body IN
France is only three francs.
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EA

We choose to sell tea; and
it goes from Alaska to
Mexico.
It's the tea!
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Denver Directory

SInVF REPAIRS OF every known MAKE
4 stove furnAc" or rang Geo. a
ru!Icn, 1881 Lawrence. Denver. fhone IZH
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THE COLORADO TENT ~ AWNING CO
Inmmocks. Camp Furniture, rags.
1Gpl Iawrencs St Denver Colorado
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11

THE c. W. FAIR CORNICE WORKS co.
Metal eItylirhts. stamped steel ceilings. pip
ing and slate. til" and metal roofs. etc,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-08-11

F Nuts JnE J. \. WILSON STOCK SADDLES
Ask your center fnr them. 1nEe no other.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
NORTH: DAK0TA'S GREAT: STATE FAIR
ARRANGEMENTS Well Hand and Everything Points 10 Splendid
Exhbiton-Great Stock Exhibit Assured

The North Dakota state fair will
open at Grand Forks Aug. 20.
A great deal of work is to be done
in that time, but the arrangements are
such that the work will be completed
Ill plenty of time, and everything
points to excellent displays in all lines
and to good exhibition. Evidences
OF interest comes to the heads of de.
partments from all over the state, and
there is manifest a disposition to look
on this, the first fair held at Grand
Forks under state auspices. as a'state
fair in fact, and to make it worthy the
dignity of the title. The premium lists
have been arranged with a view to at.
tracing exhibits which will be truly
representative of the state and its va
ried activities, and, while sufficient at
tention will be paid to the amusement
features, these will not be permitted
to overshadow the real purpose of the
fair. The grounds are now a hive of
industry, workmen being employed in
bringing to completion the buildings
and annexes which are being con-
structed this, year. Everything that
is being done in the way of building
is done with reference not merely to
the fair of this year, but to fairs many
years hence, and to the growth which
the institution is expected to merit
and enjoy. The force in the secre-
tary's office is kept busy mailing ap-
plicatiop blanks and supplying infor-
nation to intending exhibitors, from
whom grists of letters are received
each day.
In one department at least the North
Dakota state fair will have an exhibit
that may be something of a surprise
to those who are not looking for the
biggest show of the kind in the north
west, and will certainly make Mime.
sofa state fair and the Winnipeg ex-
position look to their laurels. The live
stock department is assuming proper
lions way beyond the expectations of
the management already aid the out
look now is that it will eclipse any
exhibit OF this kind ever seen in the
state several times ever. Secretary
u. V. Moore is receiving enquiries
daily from the leading breeders of
the state about entries, shipments, ETC..
and many entries have already been
received. A. l. Ward of Hope. super
intendent of the cattle department,
has spent the last few days among
the breeders Of Griggs county and no
tilted the secretary yesterday that he
had assurances from six of the lead
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

ing thoroughbred stockmen of that
section that they would each send a
carload to the fair, and he expects one
or two others from the same section
will also be represented by carload
shipments. President Mcfarland OF
the Valley City Normal school, who is
interested in the largest herd of Aber-
deen-Angus cattle in the state, asked
to have space reserved for carload
Of thoroughbreds. The state agricul.
tural college will make an exhibit and
Prof. Richards writes the exhibit will
aggregate more than carload. Elk.
hibitors are coming from other sec.
tons of the state and Grand Forks
county will not be found wanting
when different sections are compared.
Three large borns,a large poultry house
and sheep pens have been added this
season to the accommodations foy
stock at the fair grounds.
The dairy department will be on.
of the features of this years fair. En-.
tries of butter from North Dakota,
Minnesota and Manitoba have been re-
SClfSu anu Lilc opCSldl Cllol - SlSGu
this department will be more than
justified. A large creamery refrigera-
tor is being built in st. Paul for this
section. 1t will hold 100 tubs of 20
pounds of each, and in itself will form
an attractive exhibit.
Five of the largest creamery suppl,
houses and handlers of separators
have applied for space and this will
give an educational exhibit of the
farmers of the state of an industry
that everyone is interested. A fact
not generally known is that there are
in the neighborhood of 100 creameries
in North Dakota, the manufactured
product of which completes upon equal
i terms with older states. ...
Applications for space have been re
! ceived from four threshing machine
companies, among which is North
Dakota company, who will exhibit a
machine built in this state. Agricul
tural implements, steam plows, bug
gies and wagons will round out the
implement section and make a very
attractive exhibit.
Six thousand and eight hundred dol
lars in purses is attracting the best
horses in the northwest and a race
program exceptionally fast is assured
Taken all in all the prospects for a
successful state fair are very bright
and with a good crop prospect and
low railroad rates the attendance
promises very large.