The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-24

The vaudeville numbers were placed
on a great deal higher scale than ever
before, while the evening perform
ances, including the seige of Fort
Abercrombie. fireworks, etc. have
been of the finest. The cowboy relay
race. another OF the weeks features,
has been successful and is being
watched bE every cowboy in the en-
tire northwest.
PICKUP Women's and Big Night To-
May Secure Exhibits.
All exhibits in exhibition ball will
be returned to the owners after 6
O'Clock this evening if they call at the
various departments for them. Those
uncalled for will be taken to the office
of the secretary of the fair association
and will be returned on application
of owner.
Women Have Helped.
This evening the great North Da-
kota state fair at Grand Forks comes
to close and with it comes the close
OF week that will go down in the
history of the women. not only of the
state but the entire northwest, as one
of the most remarkable of their lives
These women have contributed to the
success of the fair in no small degree
and the value of the part they have
taken in the great state event cannot
be measured in dollars and cents. The
'womens department so far exceeded
that of former fairs that they have
thereby established precedent and
example that is bound to be followed
in the future. The exhibits have come
from large percentage of the cities
in all parts of the state and more than
that, what has never happened before.
from cities and states hundreds of
miles away and they have been of
such excellent quality that few en-
hibitors will carry their articles away
tonight without taking several blue or
red prize tags with them. All have
expressed themselves as being more
than pleased with the treatment re-
ceived at the hands of the fair asso-
citation. the superintendent and judges
of the department and have prom
ised to return to the next Grand Forks
fair and bring more and better eX-
hibits. The increased territory rep
resented this year has been one Of
the features of the fair and one that
has shown more than any other that
the women of the state mean to build
up this department so that it will not
have an equal any where.
Educational and Fine Arts.
The exhibit in the educational de-
partment has been one Of the prides
| of the fair and what could be more
gratifying than the fact that the pub
lie school children are one of the
prime supporters of the state fair.
The educators of the state cannot be
given too much praise for the amount
of interest they have taken in this
years state fair and that their efforts
have been we'll rewarded is demon
strated in the size of the exhibit and
the number of prize badges that now
adorn them The leading schools in
the state were in the contest this year
and their ambition will enthuse every
other school by the time OF the next
fair and all may look forward to the
finest educational exhibit ever heard
| of.
The same is true of the fine arts
department The enthusiasm that has
been aroused among the amateur ar
fists of the, state is especially notice
able and recognition given them last
year is assurance of their return and
patronage for the next Grand Forks
! fair.
The competition in all these depart
ments was strong. or perhaps to use
more appropriate expression. was
hot but every exhibitor is all the more
! pleased and values her recognition
much more than ever before. Every
one has expressed herself as glad that
she entered prizes and attended the
fair and goes home with the grim de-
termination to prepare for the next
fair at Grand Forks.
Scenes Tonight.
1t looks like big night tonight
at the state fair. This is the night
the great exposition, the most sue
cessful that has ever been held in the
state, will come to a close. and that
the closing ceremonies will be of the
merry kind. is certain. Never have
Grand Forks fairs been allowed to
lag. evei to the last minute and that
same rule will hold good this year
for the fair management has provided
the greatest kind for everyone this
evening.
1t will be carnival night Every
body out for good time and every
body certain of getting it. for there