The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-09-11

Of people from there on that day. Come
IN aud meet your friends and maze
new ones and all pull for the benefit
Of one another.
The business men Of Dalhart have
subscribed the money and At has been
paid IN to the proper officials OF the
Dallas state Fair, and the Rock Island
railroad company, Tor space at the state
Fair this year and for space in the
coliseum At Chicago, where beginning
November 10th, the Chicago Tribune
has arranged Tor two weeks to place
II symposium OF the great Southwest.
The Chicago Tribune has been paying
particular attention to the Panhandle
and this is a great stroke vi enterprise
ON the part Of that great paper aud
affords a cheap opportunity for US all
to get 4 big lot Of splendid free al
vertising this year, and therefore every
one interested should exert himself to
the limit to make this Fair at Dalhart
this year the very best possible. Two
hundred and seventy dollars (s27O.OO)
has been forwarded by the First Ma
tional Bank of Dalhart TO the State
Fair management at Dallas and to
Rock Island officials engaging both
spaces. About $500 to $1,000 more will
have to be raised in order to pay trans
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competent men to send IN charge OF the
exhibits to both places. Every one of
the counties named herein is hereby
offered an opportunity to get IN this
deal and thereby seal to themselves the
best chance IN many years OF exploit
ing to the country their many advant
ages.
Mr.. Kella and Judge W. Is. Slaugh
ter both said that the outlook this year
was for the biggest and best fair and
more elaborate exhibits than any pre-.
vious year since the Trans Canadian
Fair was first held in the real estate
office Of W. d. Wagner. These counties
are Dallam, Randa. Deaf Smith, Ochil
tree, Moore, Hansford, sherman, Hutch.
lnson, Lipscomb, Oldham, Armstrong,
Donlcy, lIemphill, Roberts, Collins
worth and Potter. Not one Of these
counties but what can get up a cred
table and thoroughly representative ex
hibit this year, and each will be stand
ing in its W light by not grasping
this great opportunity, There is plenty
of time II action is taken at once.
One Of the features Of the Trans
Canadian Fair this year will be a series
Of good ball games between crack
teams. This feature alone is costing
a good round sun Of money.
The contract is signed and the for
felt up for the amusement OF the yisi
tors. This contract is with one Of the
best known and most reliable amuse
ment companies in the whole Southwest.
Blair Bros. herd Of huhalos will be
on exhibition, this being one OF the
only two buffalo herds ia Texas. Their
iock Of Persian sheep will also be- on
exhibition.
There will he three balloon ascrn.
sions and a parachute leap after each
ascension. The asceusions will be at
night and this feature will constitute
a novelty ia the way of amusement,
rs both balloon and parachute will be
illuminated and will afford a great deal
VI excitement aud pleasure.
Perhaps a more notable feature than
any will be the visit and lecture on
one or two days by Professor W. II.
Campbell, "dry farming Campbell" ~
he IL known. This lecture will be Of
especial interest this year to the farm
ors Of every county mentioned. This
feature alone Ii worth the trip and
should move every newspaper to throw
In aud help boost TO get their people
TO hear Mr.. Campbell tell them OF his
system, the use Of which will mean the
saving Of millions Of dollars TO the
farmers Of the Upper Panhandle.
or but little less interest will he the
visit 10 the Trans. Canadian Fair Of
Mr.. Cone johnson and Railroad Com
missioner o. b. Colquit, both Of whom
are announced candidates for Govern
or Of Texas.
"Alfaifa" Watson will also DO here