Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-13
HORSEMEN WILL
HOLD MEETING
Fair Directors Invite COn-
ference of Owners and
Trainers on Exhibit

will meet with the local horsemen next
Saturday evening in tina Commercial
club rooms, at which, time plans for
the racing and exhibition of horses
will be perfected
This plan was reached at the reg
ular directors meeting held last mic AZ
and 1t is expected about 80 horse
owners will be present. A large string
OF racing horses has been wintered al
the Lewiston Charleston track AMI
owners Of driving animals and stand
ard bred horses will be asked to rnea.
with the directors to discuss plans for
conducting this department OF e
coming fair.
The old plan of conducting ths
Lewiston Charleston fair win be cast
to the winds and the management
promise one OF tire biggest exhibitions
of products, one Of the best racing
meets, one of the largest livestock
exhibitions, and the biggest crowd 81
people that has ever been gathered
together In the Northwest
The plans for attaining such results
are now .geing put into effect an5
within a short time the directors VII,
set dates for meeting with the lumber
and mining interests and plans will ge
perfected for having large and COM
plete displays Of these resources.
Another meeting viii be held Wit,
the horticulturlsts and this depart
ment work VIII be taken up In such
manner as to insure complete ex-
hibit of all horticultural and agricu'-
tural produAts of central Idaho ana
eastern Washington. To carry on this
work the management expect to secure
as large a subscription as possible.
but this feature of theA work will not
be taken up until late in the sum
mer
The plans for the enlargement Of
the exhigitions are now being COM
pleted and the directors will inspect
the exhibitions are now being con-
trial hall and machinery building ut
their next meeting The industrial
hall will be 60x100 feet and will con-
tain all exhibits except the agricul-
tural and horticultural displays. Tho
booths and concessions will also he IN
this building. leaving the old pavilion
for the exclusive use of the a.sricui-
tural and horticultural products.
The machinery hall will. he 60x1s1
feet and viii be devoted to the ex
h'hition Of all kinds of farming ma
chinerv ard other enuipment used II,
eastern Washington and nor. nern
T1aha
The grand stand will he ENLARGED
nv the erection of An addition on the
east of the nresent structure and al
huilainos will he. thoroughlv over
hauled and rIared IN the hest condi-
tion for the fall meet
Tho directors viii nrovide for en-
laroing the scope of the fair So tha'
exhibits from Latah and Tdasn rnun-
ties in Idaho and whitman ard ca
field counties in washington, 4 a..
dition to the exhibits made each year
nv Nezuerce and Asotin counties, viii
be a feature o. the annual sxhih'-
ton. The matter of providing an ar
propriation for an exhibit from all Of
these counties has not yet been deter
mined but 1t is expected that some In
ducement will be offered to get all
of the surrounding countries to collect
exhibits for the big fair.
Edward windus viii today attend
the horse show at waitsburg and win
take up the matter with horse owners
of bringing their pure blooded stock
here The livestock department of the
fair has never been as complete as de-
sirable and an effort will be made
this year to make this department one
of the most important Of the entire
exhibition.
The negotiations with the carnival
companies have not yet been closed
and at this time the Matt Reiss and
Arnold shows are being considered.
Both showmen have exhibited in Lew
iston and have provided high class
entertainment for fair visitors. It Is
understood that Mr.. Reiss will not
exhibit his shows unless allowed to
fence the show grounds and while tnis
was permitted in Lewiston last sea-
son. the management of the fair do
not believe IN closing the fair visitors
from the carnival streets.
Mr.. Arnold has supplied the Lew
iston- Charleston Fair association WITH
attractions for two seasons, and an an
OF his return would be
one of the leading drawing features
for the fair. Mr.. Arnold has made
good in every respect and people
throughout the country entertain a
kindly remembrance of his shows
One OF the leading features will b..
the educational exhibit and this will |
be comprehensive OF the school work |
In northern Idaho and eastern Wash
lngton. The educational committee
has asked for a separate building and i
has promised to fill the structure II
such quarters are provided.