Williams news., 1907-09-28
THE ALBUQUERQUE BIG FAIR

we're eIecteO TOT me twenty seventh Annual New Mexico Fair associa- tinn. to be held in Albuquerque. pctoher : 12, it was predicted that he 21th fair would break all rec 'rds in extent and quality of amuse- pent attractions in sporting feat 1res and exhibits, in the amount of money used by the association in making the annual show.
 With the fair but a few dayt away, this prediction has been surely carried out. The fair, which rrens October 7th, will he in every way the biggest event of the kind the southwest country has known. It embodies all the features that made the festival of "Mountair and Plain," in Denver, famous. IL embodies all the features that ma de the Pike" at St. Louis, famous. It will present agricultural and live stock exhibits that will furn- ish a liheral education along the line of the possibility of New Mex ico and the southwest.
 In the first place this years fair has had the money, and it takes money to make fair. The Albu- Iuerque business men started the ball rolling by subscribing a cool b10,00O As the fairs of recent years have been a money maker instead pf money loser. it is vet to figure out about how much money will ne spent by the managers during the six days. The officers this year are energetic young men. who are out to make record. and who have spared no effort to make it.
 The sporting program is fair indication of what may he looked for during he big week at Albu- querque Five base ball teams ire already entered for the tourna- ment, with the prospects good for more. for which $175O has been ap- propriated.
 For the first time since the fair has been orga nized. 27 years ago. every harness race was filled with in the time limit There are six big harness races. four of these worth 5000 each; the other two worth $500 apiece For several of these races there are from nine to twelve entries. Heretofore the largest number of entries has been four to six. Also more running horses will he in Albuquerque for this years fair than at any two previous meetings.
 This condition denotes two things:
  First. that the reputation of the Annual New Mexico fair has been firmly established; second, that the southwest country is prosperous and has plenty of money to spend for it's amusement
 In addition to the racing and base ball program at the fair ground each day will be the cowboy sports The sports and drills by two full troops of United States cavalry. one under the personal supervision of Brig Gen. Thomas of the De partment of the Colorado. A cap tive balloon will carry passengers from day to day. and on the final day of the fair will sail away in an effort to break the record of Lieut. Lahn, for the Gordon Bennett cup There will be relay races, Indian dances. native Mexican sports, and from daylight to dark the fair grounds will be literally crowded with events.
 The amusement attractions foI the evenings in the down town streets are on more extensive scale than ever before. The Rus sell Hatcher Carnival company with its twelve big shows and four sensational free attra actiors. will he running all the time. while the magnificent scenic production.- Fighting the Flames" will be in full blast
 From the standpoint of sport and amusement the fair cannot fail to be tremendous success. It speaks