Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-13


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 9.
Farmers Union Day.
The Farmers Union, the most pro-
gressive husbandmen of the state,
whose organization numbers nearly
$4,000 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 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
importance to the progressive and
educational interests of industrial or
CARNATIONS.
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 10.
Texarkana and S. w. Arkansas Day.
Last, 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 INSOFAR
able manner, surrounded by a coun-
try rich in wealth on, above and be-
meath the ground, will take an i'm
portant part in the Grand Finale that
will mark the close of the glorious
First Arkansas Fair and Exposition,
all too soon.
Races, Exhibits and Amusements.
Each day there will be special pro-
gram in the immense auditorium ar
ranged to harmonic with the city or
section of the state or organization
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 splendid exhibits in all depart
ments will be carefully arranged for
inspection and instructive demonstra-
ton. These include the Farm and
Mill, Horticulture, Forestry, Mineral
ogy, Metalurgy, Live Stock, Culinery,
Textile, Trades. Manufactures, Art
and Educational.
The daily amusement features will
be gigantic. Daily races of the ia
nous trotting ostrich, "Whirlwind, 8
racing against swift horses.
Daily flights of the marvellous air
ship THE California Arrow" which
has made innumerable successful
flights during the past two years.
There will be replete program of
other free attractions of vastly vary
ing nature, high dives, unique balloon
ascensions and double parachute
leaps, trained animal exhibitions of
startling nature, headed by the trained
aligators from Hot Springs Alligator
Farm, who follow Alligator Joe" onto
his platform like dogs. There will
be daylight as we'll as night fire works,
startling feats of strength and agility
of surprising 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 wild
est range of educational and laugh
able features have been assembled.