The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-03
COMFORTS AT FAIR
Improvements al Indiana Erposl-
tIon to Help the Visitors Enjoy
a Week Of Sightseeing.
SOME FEATURES FOR WOMEN

They Find Profitable Enjoyment In
All Oeps epsrtnents-Fiower Show on
New Basis - Natiellos Band, OF
Philadelphia. indianapolis military
and Newsboys' Bands VIII Give
Concerts.
Looking 10 the comfort OF its thou
sands OF visitors from over the state
the week Of Sept. s. the management
OF the State Fair is making numerous
improvements on the grounds at In
eianapolis The system Of cement
walks about the grounds Is being ex-
tended by 1000 feet of paving. and in
time all OF the important buildings OF
the fair will be 40 connected. most OF
them now being reached by these
walks The water supply for the
coming fair will be provided from
deep-driyen wells. 10 which a pump
with a capacity OF 600 gallons d min
ute Will be attached The fair In
September In TO be a dustless exposi-
uon. The roadways were oiled last
summer. and before the next fair Will
have another heavy coating OF crude
petroleum. Turnstiles have been
placed at the gates that visitors can
be better taken care OF and that gate
men may perform their work with
less difficulty than in other years.
The fair management In working
out Its Improvement ideas from year
10 year keeps In mind especially the
visitors from away frcm Indianapolis
This has led TO the placing OF many
drinking fountains about the grounds.
the building OF a grandstand and open
seats along the racetrack with q total
capacity OF $4,000 people II led to
the erection of the coliseum. whore
there are 5000 free seats for the day
horse and cattle shows. and, should q
heavy rain come, this building will
easily shelter 10000 people. Scores
OF settees are scattered under the
shade trees about the grounds. and
visitors are always free 10 bring their
baskets from home and spread lunch /
on the grassy plots.
No gambling on the races is al
lowed at the Indiana Fair No intoVi-
eating liquors are permitted. No
games OF chance to fleece the unwary
are In operation. No immoral shows
are conducted. The grounds are
policed by forty men. II Is always
the purpose OF the fair management
10 make the exposition clean. whole
some and safe for women and chill
dren. and the result has been that
about two women 70 one man come to q
II from over the state.
The fair officials in providing enter. II
tainment for the women have by ex.
perience found they enjoy practically
every department The women IKE ,
the horse and cattle shows, the races.
and II Is common TO find women have !
lef, their farm homes before day and !.
are about the barns looking at the
blooded dairy cattle long before In I
people have breakfasted. g
The poultry show always holds the \
Interest OF the women. as does the G
exhibitions OF fruits and flowers. the d
honey displays and the dairy prod
acts. with the Purdue demonstrations
n butter making.
The fairs fewer show 10 on q new
basis this year. being in the charge OF
he Indiana Florists Association. 4
Classes have been provided for both
and amateur growers. I
md farm and town women vho have Ii
,eds OF asters. beGonias. geraniums. q
lahiiss. snapdrsgons and other fov- I,
rs about their doors can compete. G
rhe total flower prizes amor., ~
,ver $500. and there is promise that
here will be many more competitors
han IN other years. In the same
,ullding the chow Of fruits will be
iven. the pi1nss for fruits and nov ~ ~
RI reaching $500. In the honey ~
how $3.50 In prizes will be awarded. OF
he display a table luxur'cs 10 al Ii
rays interesting TO the women. and Ia
aany Of the best makers OF bread, az
axes. preserves. candy and pastry IN
ompete for the prizes. which at the pl
onlng fair amount to over 5000 -