The Forrest City times., 1906-09-14
ARKANSAS STATE FAIR
The Premium List and Ten Days Program
 Completed.
Beautiful OaIawn Park will Be in Perfect Condition for the Assembled Thousands on October 1, the
 Opening Day.

union of all students of the University has been arranged and an elaborate and interesting educational program is being perfected
 SUNDAY. OCTOBER
 All special programs have been omitted from this day.
 MONDAY, OCTOBER
 Fort Smith and N. w. Arkansas Day.
 The citizens of the Western metrop- oils of the State. with their usual en- ergy. unexampled civic improvement. pride and general get uA and get will do the honors The varied pro- ducts of mines and famous orchards and bounteous fields will be exploited by those staunch Arkansans who have done their share in placing this State so prominently in the foreground of achievement in these lines.
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER g.
 Farmers Union Day.
 Texarkana and S. w. Arkansas Day.
 The Farmers Union, the most pro- gressive husbandmen of the state, whose organization numbers nearly 65,000 accredited members will devote this day to morning program of deep interest, and the afternoon to the varied departments of the Fair. in which their labors have given so great a share.
 This date is in honor of the Union Idea and it seems fitting that the Farmers Union, the largest in the state should lead the march. but all unions are invited and expected to affiliate In the observance of this date. which promises to become an estab- lished annual occurance of no little 1 importance to the progressive and educational interests of industrial or l ganizkions.
 Las but by no means least, will be this great State Fair date. The gate way city of the South. where the Texas line is dim and blurred and blends with Arkansas in an insepar- able manner, surrounded by coun- try rich in wealth on, above and be- meath the ground. will take an inn portant part in the Grand Finale that will mark the close of the glorious 1 First Arkansas Fair and Exposition, all too soon.
 WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 10.
 Grand Final and Closing Day."
 Races, Exhibits and Amusements. I Each day there will be a special pro gram in the immense auditorium ar ranged to harmonize with the city or section of the state or organization l for which the date is named. The most noted and entertaining orators of the state, and even of the nation, will be present on these occasions to enliven the morning. There will also be parades and exhibitions each day of some important feature of the live stock and other departments.
 Each afternoon there will be a full speed program, including one high class harness event and five running races, conducted on the highest plane ] of sport and honesty.
 The daily amusement features will l be gigantic. Daily races of the fa- nous trotting ostrich, "Whirlwind," racing against swift horses.
 Daily flights of the marvellous air i ship "fhe California Arrow" which has made lnnumerable successful l flights during the past two years.
 There will be replete program Of other free attractions of vastly vary ing nature, high dives, unique balloon i ascensions and double parachute leaps, trained animal exhibitions of startling nature, headed by the trained allgdtors from Hot Springs Alligator i Farm, who follow Alligator Joe" onto his platform like dogs. There will be daylight as well as night fire works. | startling feats of strength and agility i or surpassing and daring skill. The Midway will be free. no charge being made into these gala streets where are Haunted the flags, music and man. ners Of all nations. and where the wid- est range of educational and laugh able features have been assembled.