The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-19
PROUD OF STATE FAIR.
Texans Declare Growth Typical
of Their State.
"LAND OF OPPORTUNITY"
Coming Exposition. Which Opens al
Dallas October rs. VIII Illus
trste Greatness Of tho
Southwest.

Southwest
Texans are proud OF their sreat state
Fair and declare that the marvellous
growth Of this great institution is but
typical OF the growth and develop.
ment OF - Southwest And they are
right In this ful no feature Of the state
Ot Texas could better illustrate the
growth OF tho state than the State
Fair of Texas. And at the coming cX.
position. which opens FOO Dallas sat.
urdly October IT,. and continues six.
teen days will be cNcmpliUcd. as ncycr
before, the wonderful agricultural and
Industrial progress ~ the state. In
addition several new departments viii
furnish an opportunity of exhibiting
Industries OF the Southwest not repre-.
scnied last year.
In fact the twcnty.fourth annual cy.
position will prove beyond question
of doubt, that Texas produces more
different kinds OF farm. orchard and
garden products than any state in the
Union, and stands pre-cminont IN
herds floCks and studs: that it ranks
first from the standpoint Of mineral
Resources, which wealth has hcpu Cs.
tmated b! experts 10 be $500 600 600.
600, and that IL is steadily forging
ahead I'm manufacturing way. In
e'"ry way the Fair will cNcmpufv the
...t that Texas is the o. land of oppur.
tunIues' for the rich and the poor.
for the farmer and the mechanic. and
FOR the young mon and Young women
81 the thicky populated sections OF
the North aud East
Carrying ont the expectations OF The
people OF the southwest the manage.
ment in preparation for the coming eX.
position, is cnlarglug every depart
mont and adding many new features.
The net receipts OF last year, totalliug
S1OS.o 600 are being expended Ia i'm.
provemeuts The Coliseum. costing
500. 900 is the first in importance. OF
this sum citizens of Dallas subscribed
$4,000. and the Fair association sac.
600. This splendid structure will he
lb0T2i0 feet In dimension and Will he
constructed OF brick. stone and stocl
II viii have q seating capacity sufl.
Client To accommodate ten thousand
people, and will be applicable for both
large conventions and livestock shows
Other improvements made consist u'
the completion OF the toilet aud saw.
erage system: the erection OF fiuG
park wire fence around the grounds
and around the race track: also
the erection of building for the ken.
mel show: the building OF additional
rest cottages and the Identification OF
the grounds proper.
In It's general plan OF Improvement
the management looks we'll to ths
comforts OF its thousands OF patrons
from over the state. This has led 10
the finest system Of driveways and
walks In America. to the setting out
OF hundreds of shade trees and the
placing OF comfortable benches be.
meath; TO the placing OF many drink.
ing fountains about the grounds and
last, but most important. the erection
OF several rest cottages. where women
and children may go and whore cour.
teous Caretakers see that they have
every convenience.
Premiums this year will exceed 900.
900. Between $4,000 and So, 900 will
be hung mp IN purses and stakes, and
$4,000 will he distributed I'm prem
iums and awards In the various de.
partmcnts OF the Fair. The racing
events promise 10 add brilllance to the
history of the Texas turf. and the cx.
hibitlon OF fine cattle. horses. hogs.
sheep, goats, Jacks mules and len.
nets will be the greatest. not only from
standpoint Of number. but OF quality,
In the history OF the South
The premiums that will be awarded
In the livestock department total S25,.
600. or this amount beef and dairy
cattle will receive s1O,jOO, horses
$4,000. swine $500 and sheep 81 900
In cash premiums. Rich gold and sil
yer trophies will be awarded by the
different livestock associations. In ad
ditiOn to special cash prizes. The
prizes for HcrefOrds amount to $3.50:
for Shorthorns. s2O70; for Red Polled.
Slll5; for Pollcd Durhams, Sl26j: for
Aberdeen Angus $3.50.
In the swine division I'm addition to
spscial prizes and trophies, eight
breeds Berkshires. Poland Chinas, rs.
sex, Duroc'Jerseys, Whites.
Tamworths, liampshires and York.
shtres receive S4l6 respectively
Offerings in the horse department
are: Carriage and buggy horses, sl2j:
rosdsters, 1856: standard bred trotterr
and PAGERS. $3.50 thoroughbrcds. $3.50;
Suffolk horses 3I55; shetland ponies,
Sl2b, saddle horses. $1,000: coach
horses, $500. Jacks and jonnets, SOS;
mules, $500.
In the richness of its poultry prizes
tha State Fair OF Texas leads. The
first premium pen prize will be s. 50
and the second 81. Four special pen
classes. with SIS first and 3i25O sec.
ond prizes, will be special features.
Entries indicate that the display will
be much larger than last year and
superior In quality