The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-10-02
STATE FAIR IS
THING OF PAST
PROVES TO BE THE GREATEST
EVER ATTEMPTED.
EVERY Department WAS
OUT Of The ORDINARY
Race Excellent and Everyone Com.
ing Here Seemed to Ne
Well Satisfied.

The fifth annual state fair OF
Washington il thing of the past,
and all unite in declaring it far
ahead of anything ever before at
tempted by the state fair commission.
Saturday was children's day, and
while the crowd was the smallest of
any during the fair. there were over
1900 people on the grounds, largo
share OF them being children.
The races proved interesting and
the entire fair was much enjoyed by
the younger generation.
Throughout the fair has been up
TO the standsGd of the best and it
has been q revelation Just what the
commission has been able to do with
the small amount of money placed
in its hands by the state legislature
The Aock department was one Of
the leading features and the great
stock parade showed very clearly just
the nature of animals bred in Wash
ington.
The poultry show had the finest
birds In the northwest. bringing here
those that captured prizes at all of
the big fairs, including the one at
salem. Oregon. Salem people have
been particularly friendly to the
North Yakima fair and scores OF
them came to the city this year,
bringing with them fancy poultry
and exhibits OF all kinds from Ore
What proved to be one of the big
gest surprises of the fair was the
spiary department, which was be-
yond doubt one OF the Jig exhibits.
The display OF honey in its various
forms caused much interest among
the visitors, and Arson White, su-
perintendent OF the department, was
kept busy answering questions.
The bee men hope that by next
year they will have more room for
their exhibit, as this year they were
greatly crowded and much OF the
best part of the display had to be
kept out of sight, to be brought forth
when any particular questions we're
asked relative to It.
Then the fruit
Never has there been such an ex-
hibit OF fruit anywhere as the one In
the horticultural building OF the state
fair The new structure was packed
from one end to the other with beau
tiful exhibits from various counties,
including an excellent one from
Whatcom county and also one from
Chelan.
Wenatchee people took particular
pride In the exhibit which was sent
here, desiring to have 1t lined up side
by SIDE with the YAKIMA fruit. and
Wenatches certainly has excellent
fruit.
The machinery building was also q
place OF. great interest Thousands
came into the city every day from
all over the state and the fair thia
year proved to be a wonderful ad.
vertisement for North Yakima, as
well az displaying just what the state
can do. The only objection which
has been registered against the fail
Is that It does not represent the en-
tire state. but It Is said by many who
visited here that his can be rene
dsd. and as the fair builds up year
after year the entire state will be
more and more IN evidence.
This year It was by far more OF q
state fair than ever before and al
who visited here seemed to be per.
feetly satisfied with the fair.
One great feature has been tn,
racing, which has been very fast
The big feature OF the races, Of
course, was when Sherlock Holme;
beat the track record. going a mile
In 2:06, which Is excellent time for
any track Sherlock Holmes Is :
clever PAGER and has promise OF bet.
ter speed even.
One department which attracted
wide attention was that Of the vo-