Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-21
FAIR CLOSES TODAY
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state fair board, said: The fair
this year has even gone beyond our
expectations. The exhibits in all de-
partments have been excellent, the
improvements made in the ground
have not only beautified them, but
have facilitated the handling of the
crowds. With the concessions all
near the front of the pavilion, as
they have formerly been, the people
would congregate in front of the
building, thus blocking the entrance
and making 1t uncomfortable for
those who were trying to get in Or
out. The removal of the conces-
slons TO the east side of the pavilion
has given more room, has enabled
the space they formerly occupied to
be adorned with gardens and foun-
tains, and has not lessened the finan-
cial receipts of the stands and at
fractions.
"The interest taken this year has
demonstrated that ten-days fair
could be run here at financial gain,
and would give many thousands
more the opportunity of visiting the
exposition The electric line will be
in operation between here and Port
land by next year, which will facili-
tate transportation, and enable
thousands to visit Salem Saturday
night and Sunday, who could not
leave their business at any other
time | think a ten-days' fair will
be a great benefit to the entire state,
and I shall advocate the same, as
have in the past"
The money used in new. buildings
and improvements has been well
spent, and that the people have ap-
preciated the effort made by the fair
management has been demonstrated
by the thousands who have attended
the fair this week.
The gate receipts, which included
the grand stand admission, Wednes-
day was approximately $1,000, while
Thursday the receipts run to about
$500. Monday che gate receipts
were estimated by the management
to be $500, while $1,000 was given
for Tuesdays and $4,000 for Friday.
The Art Exhibit.
The state fair art exhibit this
year, is in n class above anything
had heretofore in that department.
The success is due, in great part,
to the work of Mrs. W. ~ Gatens,
who has spent much time and labor
In collecting and displaying the
large number of exhibits. Much Il
due the few artists not entering in
competition, but greatly adding 20
the attractiveness OF the display, by
their really high class exhibits.
The finest group of oil paintings,
probably, ever seen at the Oregon
state fair, Is that on display by Il.
: La Barre Goodwin, an eastern artist
of wide reputation. His group Is
made M principally OF game stu
o dies, although one landscape is
among his finest, and one OF his
, fayorites, taken from few miles
below the Oaks, near Portland. The
, center piece OF this exhibit is the
Roosevelt Door, which is to be pre-
sented to the President by popular
subscription in charge of the Port
land board of trade. The study is
taken from a string of wild ducks,
shot by Roosevelt, and hanging on
his cabin door in North Dakota.
The gun shown In the painting was
used by Phil. Sheridan and the
pouch and horn were used through
two Oregon Indian wars. While the
people were all delighted with Mr..
Goodwin's game pieces; many ex-
pressed a desire to see more of his
landscapes. We owe Mr.. Goodwin
much for exhibiting his work. A
couple of fruit pieces were also on
exhibit by Mrs. Goodwin.
The cartoons by Homer Davenport
were as much admired as usual by
the crowds, and also a collection by
; Warren Gilbert, a former Salem
boy, now on the Denver Times. The
| work of Oregon men who have
} made a name always attracts much
; attention.
Special mention OF the Dutch
= piece, and also In still life by Miss
Z Maud Kerns, should be made. Also
= the work of C. f. S. Wood was ad-
} mired very much by everyone; his
water colors taking two prizes.
One of the finest exhibits was
made by Miss Georgia Billings ooi
New York city. Her display con-
sisted of seven pieces in life studies
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