Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-12
Nd FIRST DAY DISPLAY
EVER So COMPLETE
THREATENING WEATHER CLEARED AWAY AND CROWDS THAT
HAD GATHERED TO w1TNEs PARADE FLocKED TO GROUNDS
EXHIBITS IN PLACE AND VISITORS FIND MANY ArrRAc
ToNs IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

With all GXnlDltS III place anu eN-
cry amusement preparation in readi-
ness the gates of the Lewiston
Clarkston Fair association swung
omen today to the largest crowd that
ever attended the meeting. on the
opening day. The ticfa sellers were
in their places at Z O'Clock this
morning. and while the attendance
during the morning hours was prac-
tically confined to those interested in
some department. Of the fair, several
hundred people had entered the
grounds before noon.
The big rush reached the gates
shortly before o'clock in the after
noon, and Immediately after the con-
clusion of the big street parade in
the city. The automobiles carrying
their loads of fair visitors first an
nounced the arrival of the crowd
from Lewiston, and Immediately af-
ter came the carriages, delivering
hundreds at the gates. The ticket
sellers had not disposed Of these peo-
pie before the besiegement by pedes-
trians commenced. and for more than
an hour a stream of humanity pour
ed through the big gates to scatter
throughout the grounds.
The center Of attraction today has
been the big exhibition hall, where
fair visitors have viewed the splen-
did products of the Lewiston-Clarks-
ton country. Entering the main
doors at the west end Of the building
the visitor finds himself surrounded
with the best specimens from the
orchards, gardens and farms of Aso-
tin county. In the large section to
the right of the hall is the Nez Perce
county exhibit, showing the grains,
grasses, fruits and fine timber with
the cards bearing the inscription
that 20,O0O,OOO,OO0 feet of this
product covers the timber acreage 10
Nez Perce county. aggregating more
than 1,000,0OOacres.. To the left or
the center is the fine mineral exhib-
1t, while the east section Of the big
building is devoted to the art ex-
hibit, the educational institutions
and the fine displays by business
houses
The livestock sheds show the finest
specimens of livestock from the lead
ing breeding farms of the Northwest,
while in the racing stables are the
fastest horses on the Northwest cir
cult
The amusements on the grounds
will provide the most diversified en-
tertainment for the visitors during
the week Occupying the entire space
from the big agricultural hall to the
erandstand, the grounds are flied
with the small amusement features
and refreshment stands.
Amusements are found on the
grounds between the exhibition hall
and the livestock department and
from the time the visitor enters the
Gig gate the management has ar
ranged to offer some pleasing fea-
! turc.
Entering materially into the sue.
cess OF the opening day is the action
OF the Lewiston business houses In
\ closing their stores for the afternoon.
Ine attendance in the grandstand
'nis afternoon suggested the loyalty
OF the Lewiston-C Charleston people.
hundreds Of people reached the city
'ast night from the outside points
aad the trains today added to the
.nrong. but 1t was Lewiston-C -Clarks-
ven dav at the fair aud the manage
ment OF the big exhibition fully an
"lec'ates the cooperation Of the
nome people. a