Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-05
ALL READY
FOR THE EXPO.
IN 10 DAYS
Exposition Park on Ninth Street
Rapidly Approaching
Completion.
PERMANENCY IN STYLE
The Real Object of the Enterprise
Anent the Parker
Shows.

Within 10 days, 1t is expected, EX-
position park on Ninth street, where
the first annual Rock Island exposi-
ton will be given the week of Sept.
2S-Oct. 5, will have been entirely
finished. Some time ago the grading
was completed and most of the build.
ings are now up and are being painted
white, the color that will characterize
the entire grounds. The amphitheaters.
fences, stables, barn to house the ele-
plants, magazine for the Pain fire.
works, and numerous other structures
are in the hands of the painters The
stage, which is sc feet square and
strong enough to support four per-
forming elephants at one time, is fin
ished, the electrical tower has risen
| to a height of 20 feet and material
is on the ground for the other 60 feet.
the electrical fountain has been begun
the arch at the entrance is taking
form and the poles to carry the heavy
light wires and the arc lamps along
Eighteenth avenue and through the
grounds are being erected.
Permanency the Feature.
Everywhere an air of nermanence
abOunds. Rock Island business men.
who are behind the undertaking. have
| all along realized the advantages of
an exposition given in regularly equip
lped grounds as against a carnival held
in the street without sufficient prep.
arations, and they are preparing to
| secure them. They are working for
Rock Islands future and it should be
] fully understood that they. are plan
| ming the exposition as a direct money
making venture. They expect to make
It of such merit that it will draw many
thousands yearly and will stand as a
permanent advertising asset. just as
organized baseball is. They expect to
9iofit in the long run.
| Anent the Parker shows.
| The c. w. Parker shows, while one
If the big features will not be the
eading vehicle of amusement, for the
grounds will be packed with things
o delight and amaze. The Parker
shows coming here will be the biggest
hat the company has on the road
tntirely different from the aggrega
ion showing in Davenport this week
They have a common ownership but
his very fact proves that there is a
Inference. for two Identical or similar
shows are not booked in the same
erritory in a season. The Parker eX
position attractions and the Parker
street shows are, essentially different
The exposition outfit that comes tC
Rock Island is now in the northwest
Numerous testimonials showing the
| success that the Parker shows which
will be here have met with in other
cities have been received. A few OF
them are herewith presented:
Get Good Words Everywhere.
jamestown Fair Association-Offic
lof George T. Richmond, Secretary
jamestown, n. D., July IS, 19OS.-Park
Ter Amusement ompany.-Gentlemen
Your weeks engagement, which is JUS
looming TO a close in this city, under
the auspices of the jamestown Fail
association, is a revelation to us in {
method of conducting a carnival com
jpany. 1t has been marvel to us thai
an institution as large as yours could
be conducted in such cleanly man
ner, and that your shows, without ex
ception, is well worth the price of ad
lmission.
The officers of your company are
lgentlemen with whom it is a pleasure
to do business.
If the Parker Amusement compan!
desires an engagement in jamestown
next year, they have only to let tn,
fact be known to the fair association
know of no better recommendation