Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-28
GETTING
READY FOR
The FAIR
Many improvements Are Made
That Will Prove Conven-
lent to Exhibitors
and Visitors.

mains only Is days in which exhibit
tors at the Oregon state fair have to
arrange their booths and decorate the
pavilion. there Is only one booth
being worked upon. The pavilion is
in the same shape as 1t was when
the last fair closed, the decorations
overhead being still In good shape,
and will be presentable enough, with
few minor repairs. Owing to the
booths representing the different
counties being put up permanently
last year, II will be only necessary
to tack on the decorations and in
stall the exhibits. A general house.
cleaning will be INDUCED in prob
ably, when Secretary Welch returns
from Seattle, which will be next
Tuesday. There Is the many old
boxes and other rubbish to clear
away from the main floor OF the pa
vilion, and the assembly hall to be
cleaned out. The floral department
is also in need OF considerable at
tention. but, as the fair employees
have not allowed the earth in the
department to dry out, II will be
practically very little work TO ar
range things suitable before the 18th.
The carpenters working on the
new waiting and resting room have
got along in excellent shape during
the past week The floor has been
laid, and work Is being done on the
roofing and siding of the structure.
Salem plumbers are busy installing
the toilets and wash basins, and II Is
thought the entire building will be
ready for occupancy in another week.
The sewage problem Is about
solved now. There remains but a
short distance to complete the sewer,
and the officers OF the fair are hope
ful OF having a perfect seweage sys-
tenn installed by the opening of the
fair This work has occupied many
hours OF hard thinking on the part
OF those constructing II, as piping
could not be obtained until up to the
last minute
AS yet there is nothing being
done toward coating the new admin
lstration and entrance building with
cement.
This will also be a piece OF work
which can be completed in a short
time, and the. board expects to have
the structure ready for fair time.
The new stock judging arena is
now completed, and II makes won
derful Improvement TO the fairs live
stock show ground. few OF the
live stock entries have arrived. and
the first of the week they are ex-
pected to come In rapidly. The
Pacific company has a
large gang of men working on the
switch extension. and II is now ex-
tended from the station house 20
The stock barns. The line runs
around the north side OF the grounds
Just outside OF the fence, and, when
will prove a much more
place for the stock en-
hibitors 10 mnload their exhibits. The
new walk from the recently built en-
rance to the Southern Pacific track
5 nearing completion. The street
'ar company will begin operatt AS
Tithin a short time removing ITS
rack from the north side OF tbs. Sill
'erton road TO the south, and con-
'truct a roomy platform Just oppo-
lite the s. p. Station for the benefit
If the car riders.
The usual throng OF race horse
men is on hand, although not in SO
arge a number as they were last
'ear at this time. Both morning and
'fternoon the sleek racing machines
an be seen speeding around the Lone
)ak track in their regular daily try
'uts. The big racers have not ar.
lived from the south as yet, but they
re expected now soon. that the cir
uit Is closing up in the south. The
aeing men who are in the city at
resent are expecting great things OF
he horses which will be on the turf
iere during the fair. and there will
undoubtedly be some more records
mashed. The Lone Oak track is re-
ewing a daily dressing, and is in :
Inc shape.