The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR
The First Annual Fair At Seattle VIII be
Held September ZIP

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/ be a great success from every point Of
view is assured by the interest taken
in the project, not only in the city Of
Seattle, but thruout the whole state.
The folty acre fair grounds on Madison
street, near Lake Washington, are be-
ing rapidly put into shape, and the
contractors have announced that every
department CT the Fair grounds will
be in readiness at least meek before
the opening day of the Fair.
Construction work is being rushed
rapidly on the big grand stand, cattle
sheds, horse barns, and other ex-
hibition buildings. The race track
will be completed during the coming
week and will be ready for use by
August 20.
Superintendent Richards of the Live
Stock Department returned yesterday
from trip through central Washington
and has announced that he has received
assurances Of splendid exhibits from
most of the prominent breeders OF that
section. Among the breeds Of pure
bred cattle that will be shown at the
Fair are, Jerseys, Ayershires, Guernseys
Holsteins, Short-horns, Galloways, Red
Polled, Herefords, Brown Swiss and
Angus
Tuesday, September 8, has been
named as Tacoma Day, with the
Puget Sound purse OF $1,000 as
special race feature.
Wednesday, September g, will be
Everett Day with the Alaskan-Yukon
purse oJ $1,000 as the feature race
event.
Special excursions from Tacoma and
Everett are being arranged for the days
set aside for those cities and the COM
mercial organizations of Tacoma and
Everett, have already endorsed these
special days at the Fair and called
upon their citizens to visit Seattle on
those days.
Farmers Day at the Fair has been
set for Thursday September 10. The
rural spirit purse for $500 will be the
Special race event and an amusement
program will be prepared for the bene-
fit OF rural visitors, with long list of
entertainments lasting from early
morning until the closing hour
Seattle day has been set for Friday
September II and it is the aim of the
directors to make that day the big day
of the fair. In addition to the Queen
City purse of $1,000, the racing pro-
gram will contain several special events
for local entry horses. 1t is also the
intent of one of the directors to enlist
popular interest in Seattle Day by
making a competition among the
merchants and manufacturers of
Seattle to make several exhibits of
Made in Seattle goods at the fair.
Chairman R. R. Fox, of the exhibits
Committee OF the Fair has arranged
for competition among Seattle manu-
facturers to obtain representative ex-
hibit of local products at the fair has
had requested, that all those desiring
to make such exhibits to communicate
before Aug IS with the secretary of
the association.
Aside from the racing program there
will be daily balloon ascension, loop
the gap on automobile, and various
performances selected from many of
the best out door performers in the
country. These attractions will be
free.
In addition to these free attractions
there will be large Midway at the
fair, lined with all sorts OF shows and
amusement features. One of the most
spectacular events now in contem-
plation is a race against her own
record OF College Maid, the famous
"guideless PAGER" This celebrated
mare now holds a record of 2:09A for
mile on a half mile track, pacing
absolutely alone, with no coaching,
driver or sulky. She also holds the
worlds record 59A for a half mile
made at Denver last year. She is a
big, handsome animal and goes around
the track absolutely alone at her fast
est clip, decorated with brilliant rib
bons and moving a record speed she