The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-20
CONFEDERATE REUNION AND COUNTY FAIR.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL CELEBRATION NOW ABOUT
COMPLETE FOR THIS YEAR.
Best Program Ever Given VIII Take Place on August H. z!
and 26, in Canyon Ciy--BaiIey to Speak,

The committee which has charge the the
Elk Confederate Reunion and Randall County Fair which to be
held this city beginning Wednesday of week. have had
busy week completing the three days
There have been thousands of things after
and arrange and they have had their hands full all the time
The the three days will be the best that has been
carried during the that the reunion has been held
here Prominent speakers will be here each of the three days
breaking crowds expected the railroads have
granted special probable that the day special
trains will be from each direction into Canyon City
This week worlmen have been hard at cleaning the
grounds arranging buildings and the entire
that everything might be convenient Arrangements have also
been made for feeding the old soldiers and the members of their
families being prepared upon the grounds and
upon long tables This arrangement thought best
would obvae the trouble heretofore had by the soldiers having
bring cooking utensils with them The committee charge of
this part the would appreciate donations the matter
of pies cakes and such nicknacks.
Early morning day Daughters of the
Conercy will confer the Medals of Honor upon those Con
fedeates who have yet received their medals This will be
quarters.
large list premiums upon livestock and farm exhibits has
been arranged and it thought that from the interest manifested
will be the show the kind exhibited in this city
Arrangements haveaso been made for proper and
shows grounds while the slow horse which has been
day will bring large crowd people The
to take place from the main grand stand to the windmill
and circng around the windmill twice For the edca
ton the people who do not understand the Is ont
that there will be entry and that first prize of five dollars
for the sowest horse the horse that last No
horse will be driven by its and whips will be allowed
Drivers will be exchanged every No horse with buggy
will be barred
The fact that wide known and nationally prominent
speakers will be present each adds the occasion and the
announced in another column will give idea of the
tire entertainment
During the time will be had for the gen
era public baseball games boncho busting riding
sack foot hobbe fat mans blind
like will be had The the
than before There
will admission of twenty for the baseball games
and for the broncho busting and tournament riding
Good music is provided and when the time for the show
begin it expected that the entire grounds will be dotted with
the those who have camp for the entire time.
The Management of the Reunion and Randall County Fair
tends invitation the people and bring such
exhibits will open eyes the world
the Panhandle and the time hearty invitation is
tended child the Panhandle out of
present and enjoy the provided better
with your neghbors and assist in placing Randall
county Panhandle before people the entire country
Every old timer old settler and eXConfederae is especially
urged attend and the people of this city pledge their best efforts
to make you enjoy yourself.
No entry will be charged anything exhibited and the
prize winning exhibits will help demonstrate the greatness of
the country and therefore the best that
have.
such there only entry the second
offered will be the highest premium offered will be the
highest premium.
Come and let's make this eye opener to the world
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
While the list of premiums offered not be
present still they sufficient value make the
of the separate exhibit of value the exhibitor and ad
will competition We give below list of the
premiums offered for this year.
CATTLE
HEREFORD CLASS i, Prize md Prize
Best Best f5u BuI' any Years or under so
Cow, age 3. $50
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