The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-17
STATE FAIR WILL BE GREAT.
Everything Points to Most successful
G54 Exhibition In History Of state.

s3N Exnloltlon IN fSiStory OF otAto'
The North Dakota state fair win
open in Fargo July 20. For months
the committees in charge Of the fair
have been at work. Thousands Of
circulars have been sent out over the
state to advertise the occasion, and
hundreds of dollars have been spent
in looking up and securing attrac.
tions for this great event, which will
be the greatest of the year in the
State Of North Dakota. That the at.
tendance will break all records for an
affair of the kind is now assured, and
it is probable that there will be more
people gathered together during the
week of July 20 to Is than was ever
assembled before III one city in this
state in that length of time.
Never before has there been such
an array of talent secured for tho
amusement and edification of the peo-
pie of North Dakota as will be gath
cred at the state fair grounds in this
city during fair week.
The list Of attractions is headed by
the big air ship, which is the inven-
ton Of Chas. j. Strobel of Toledo,
Ohio, who will make the daily ascents
and flights in the ship.
Miss Cora Beckwith, who also ap.
pears as one of the big features of
the state fair. is the lady who swan
the lower rapids at Niagara Falls and
accomplished many other wonderful
feats.
Then there will be the Kline Car
n1val company, one of the greatest
amusement companies in America.
To the lover of a fast horse the
races which have been planned for
fair week will prove adequate attrac.
ton.
The state fair association has been
spending lot of money on the fair
grounds this year, and North Dakota
now has state fair grounds that the
state may we'll be proud of. The
splendid new merchants pavilion
which has been erected this year is
one Of the largest public buildings in
the Northwest. Thousands of dollars
have been spent in building new
walks, extending and identifying the
grounds and in every way preparing
for the great show.
Preparations are being made to
have series of automobile races for
the state fair. and these races promise
to be some of the most interesting
features of the big show. 1t has been
decided to hold ten events open to
different kinds of cars, and the en-
tries must be made with Secretary
Wilson before July Is.
These contests will be held under
the rules of the American Automobile
association.
"The agricultural department of the
state will be an exhibitor at the North
Dakota state fair in Fargo this
month" was the statement of Com.
missioner Of Agriculture Gilbreath.
"The object of the exhibit is to
show the visitors at the fair the kind
of work being done by our depart.
ment at other fairs in the Northwest
and central west. We will have one
OF the exhibits here that we have
sent to many of the state fairs to the
south OF us. The people can see the
line of advertising matter we get up
for the state, the grain and other ex-
hibits and judge for themselves what
We are doing to attract attention to
North Dakota. The exhibit may even
be of educational value to some resi-
dents OF the state, who may not have
kept in direct touch with the devel.
opment."