The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-29
LOUISIANA STATE FAIR.
To be Held at Shreveport Nov. II to a5s
Ineiusive-Big Inducements to
Exhibitors-Nunerou At
fractions Secured.

1ana's first annual state fair, to be
held at Shreveport Nov. IT to 25, In
elusive, under the auspices of the
Louisiana State Fair Association,
will prove an unqualified success,
both as regards the number and
character Of the exhibits and the ma
terlaI results achieved. Ever since
actual preliminary work was COM
/ menced several months ago. nothing
but encouragement has been met with,
and the promoters of the enterprise
have received assurances of assistance
and support from prominent citizens,
org rgan1zations and parochial and mu-
nicipal administration in all portions
Of the state. Big planters, representa-
tives Of mineral concerns and other
corporations, superlntendents of par
ISL fairs, and influential men generally
have expressed a willingness and de-
sire TO cooperate with the fair associ-
alton IN making the projected enter
tainment a success, and parishes that
never before formed fair associations
will install exhibits and compete for
| the handsome prizes to be awarded.
The fair grounds embrace eighty
| acres, Ideally located little over
mile west Of the city. The property
formerly belonged to the Shreveport
Country Club, and was known as
ssCaddo Downs. y Persons who visit
the fair will have no trouble IN reaeh-
ing the grounds, arrangements having
been made with the Shreveport Trac-
tion Company to run cars every nine
minutes from the main business thor
oughfare Of the city to the exhibition
ground gates. In addition to the
street cars, The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad will operate shuttle
trains to the fair grounds, and there
will be numerous other methods of
trans sportation.
Big inducements have been offered
to probable exhibitors in the way OF
premiums, Altogether nearly $40, 900
will be given away, $4,000 in race
purses and $50, 600 TO winners in the
exhibit contests. A total OF $500,
divided into first, second and third
prizes, will be awarded to the three
parishes making the finest display OF
agricultural products or other re-
sources.
A force Of carpenters is presently
engaged in constructing the state ex-
hibition building, which is to cost in
the neighhorhood of s20, 900. The
city Of Shreveport and parish Of
Caddo will add wings to this structure
for exhibition purposes, and when
completed its dimensions will be $50
feet long by 100 wide.
The race track, which covers a mile,
has been placed in good shape at an
expense of $500, and before the fair
opens will probably be the fastest in
the south. Itis expected that approx
imately 300 horses will participate in
the various racing events, and this
feature Of the fair will probably prove
exceptionally successful and enjoy
able. Barns capable OF accommodate
ing 125 horses, and costing $4,000, are
already in place on the grounds, and
additional stables with a capacity OF
It's horses are to be built at a cost of
$4,000. Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the construction OF barns
for cattle, swine and goats, TO cost
something like s3500. The sum of
$500 will be expended for chicken
coops and in the erection of hall
where 1900 fowls will be exhibited.
The fairs Midway" will be under
the supervision of the Paterson Brai-
nerd Carnival Co, which operates
fifteen shows and has engaged num-
Der of additional attractions. An
other fe ature of entertainment will be
daily fights by Capt. BaldWin's air
ship, The Arrow.o Dan Patch, the
famous PAGER, and Creseeus, the
equally noted trotter, have been en-
gagged to visit the fair and will en-
deavor to establish new pacing and
trottfng records.
Mrs. Julia Rule, well-known news
paper woman of Shreveport, is in
charge of the woman's S department. of
the fair, and the ladies of this town
who might wish to forward exhibits
are urged to apply TO her at once for
a catalogue and blank application
forms.
The officers OF the fair association
are as follows: E. r. Bernstein, presi-
dent: DR.. Ashton Blanchard, first vice
PRESIDENT J. 2. Ford, second vice
president; L. c. Allen, treasurer; NJ.
E. seovell, secretary Louis n. Brueg-
gerhofT, assistant secretary; Hon.
Chas. schuler, first honorary vice
president. The other honorary vice
presidents are: Governor NC. BIaneh-
ard. Hons. Murphy ]. Foster, S. D.
| McEnery. John Dymond, Lucien So
| Mat, Charles Y. Moore, John A.
Brewer, j. Shaw Jones and Z. G..
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