The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-28
STATE FAIR Of TEXAS.
Opens October l Z and Continues
Sixteen Days.
LARGE SUM IS EXPENDED.
Improvements For Coming Exposition
Cost neutrality-suspicious. De-
mand for Space For Exhibits and
Privileges-Other Features.

EIIVICSeS-Otner edtuFeS.
1t is but natural that the people of the
southwest should expect that each an
nual meet of II aTexas State Fair should
be greater than the one preceding
And their expectations have never
been disappointed, and will not be this
year, for the Fair management
Is preparing for the greatest expos.
ton ever held in the south. Every
department is being enlarged, with ad-
ditional facilities added. The Fair as
ISOLATION is expanding $105,000 and
the municipal government $4,000 for
new improvements, and the amuse-
ment and music hall features will
cost twice the amount expended for
that purpose last year
The sum of S105,000 referred to
above, represents the net profits of
the fair Of 1907 and was prorated as
follows: For ladies' textile and fine
arts building, $4,000; for the compile
ton OF the agricultural and manufac-
turers' buildings, 5000; for a new
steel grand stand, $4,000, and the bal
ance to be used in the perfection of
the toilet and sewerage systems.
The city OF Dallas has erected a
handsome entrance to the grounds at
the cost of $4,000, and is spending
Hike amount in beautifying the park.
All these improvements are prac-
tically completed, and prove beyond
dispute that Texas has the greatest
fair grounds of any state in the Union
Judging in the various departments
begins the first week of the fair
Exhibitions of livestock begin in the
arena Monday, Oct 10, at which time
the tying of blue ribbons and the
making of awards begin. In the poul-
try department the premiums will be
awarded during the first week, clos
ing the same not later than Satur-
day of that week.
Big events will feature every day
during the fair, and the management
expects them to be greater than ever
before. Morning, afternoon and night
there will be showing OF high school
horses, coach and carriage teams,
saddle horses and equipages and the
various breeds of cattle, hogs jacks,
jennets, mules, sheep and goats in
the livestock arena
In music hall, Professor Phinney OF
Phinney's- United States band will
give three programmes daily--morn-
ing, afternoon and night. In addition
to this great band, famous the country
over, the programme will be featured
by double quartette OF the finest
singers In America. and with high
class vaudeville acts secured from
the orLheum circuits of the north
These offerings will be free to visit
ors to the fair
Never before in history was the
demand SO great for space for both
exhibits and privileges. Every foot
OF space on the grounds is now prac.
tically taken. The exposition building
and the implement and vehicle de
partment is full to overlooking. Every
stall in the livestock department will
be needed for the housing of stock
and in amusement park there will be
hundreds of shows offering amuse
ment, instruction and entertainment
In fact. SO great are the applica
tons for space in every department
that the association is finding great
difficulty In taking care of the exhib-
its, even with the enlarged facili
ties, though 1t was thought that
when the present new buildings were
erected they would answer all pur
poses for the years to come.
Premiums this year will exceed the
$4,000 mark. The sum of $4,000
will be hung up in purses and stakes
and $4,000 distributed In the various
departments. The racing events prom
fse to add brilliance to the history Of
Texas turf, and the exhibition OF fine
cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats
jacks, mules and jennets be an eye
opener to visitors from the north.
In fact, the fair is on sounder ba
sis than ever, and is prepared to give
its patrons the greatest entertain
ment In its history. AS in the past
the railroads have promised cheaI
rates, and a visit to the fair will be
within the reach of all.