The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-23

with this week, the first timbers for the structures for the big State Fair. which Is to be held in Montgomery oc- tober 22 to 27 by the Alabama Agricui- turai Ass6ciation. will be raised.
 This statement was given out yester- day by Secretary J. c. Adams of the assacoation last night after his final inspection of the grounds at Vandiver
 ark.
 Ever since the formation of the As- sociation, and the making of plans for the FaIr. those who have been pushing the exhibition, have been working steadily toward it, but thus far, there has been little material to show for their efforts Plans. estimates, speci- Acations, contracts, all the prelimin- ary steps have had to be gone over carefully. The purchase of the grounds and the obtaining of certain rights and concessions were to be ac- complished. When the grounds were
 purchased 1t was necessary to cut down forest of trees from the center of the proposed race track. and when the contracts for the buildings were let. it was necessary to get the ma terial on the ground, and to lay the foundations for the buildings. before the actual work of erection could be undertaken.
 At the beginning of the present week. however, all this has been done away with, and the contractors who are to have charge of the erection of the buildings are ready to begin the actual work of construction. The big
 hoisting engine of Cook and Laurie. | the contractors. has reached Vandiver Park and today 1t will be placed in position for the raising of heavy tim | bers.
 | During the past few weeks, the l builders have been busy at work ship ping material to the grounds. and, as announced last evning. all the timbers | necessary for the first of the build ings are unloaded and ready to be used. This week. therefore, the build l ings of the fair will begin to rise from ! their foundations. and in compara- | lively short time the place will as- sume an appearance of preparedness I for the exposition scheduled for oc- | tober.
 Long before these structure are com | pleted and ready for occupancy. the l mile race track will have been com pleted. It was stated last night that | Contractor J. M- Sullivan, who has | this work in charge. has nearly com pleted the big oval, and will have the
 course in condition to be inspected ny | the Directors of the Association in 2 fortnight. Work on the track has I been pushed industriously for some lit | tie time. and would probably have
 been much nearer completion if it had not been for the serious damage re- ceived by the rainstorm week ago This shower tore large pieces out oi l the track. which had to be repaired before the work could be carried | further.
 With the completion of tho ract track, 1t is also expected that the barn. for the racing stock will be complet I ed. and arrangements are already be Ing made by owners of horses whicl I will compete in the events at the Fall to install their animals there at once.
 During the past week many applied tions for space have been received b,
 Secretary Adams from different exhib itors in various parts of the State Much of the space within the exhfbi buildings has been reserved for thes' exhibitors, and it Is possible that ar | engagements may have to be made fol
 the accommodation of some of th' Il entries outside of the buildings h
 which they would naturally belong I This matter is under the consideration of members of the Board. however
 who will make every effort to see tha
 everyone having exhibits entered vii
 feel entirely satisfied with the spac
 given them.
 Another entry for the s1.ooo priz