Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-04
ALL READY
AT THE FAIR
GROUNDS
Many Improvements Are Made
That Make 1t One of the
Finest in the United
States.


been installing the toilets In the
bungalow, the new building con-
structed this year for the accommo-
dation of visitors, and by next Fri
day the workmen will have the neat
resting cottage ready for occupancy.
This is one of the most important
improvements made at the fair
grounds. In one compartment there
has been arranged room for ladies
only. where they may sit down and
rest, and, should the weather require
It. a fire can be built In a large COM
fortable-looking fireplace in one end
OF the room. The nursery is another
great convenience, which will be
turned over to the many mothers who
bring their children to the fair. A
gentleman's waiting and resting room
has been provided, where newspapers
will be provided. Directly on from
the gentleman's resting room is a
shoe shining chair, which has been
set np in small room, and there
will be a man engaged who will look
after the wants OF the men visitors.
In the ladies' apartment the board
has engaged a matron to conduct
that place and make things as COM
Portable as possible for the tired wo-
men and children who stop Mt the
bungalow TO rest during the long
day OF sightseeing.
The cement workers have now be-
gan on the entrance or new admins
tration building. The only work
now remaining to complete the hand
some structure is covering the out
side with coat OF cement. This Is
over half finished, and by next FRI
day. two days before the opening OF
the fair. the workmen will he through
and the new turnstiles will be set In
place. The wiring. OF the new ad-
ministration building has all been
completed and Monday evening, the
9Th. It will be lighted with hun
dreds OF electric lights.
There remains but few rods OF
pipe TO be connected before the new
sewer will be IN commission. BY next
Thursday the water will be turned
on and the fair grounds will then be
equipped with serviceable sewer
sytem
The Southern Pacific Company has
fulfilled its part of the improvements
by constructing a new switch two
blocks long. around the north side
OF the grounds For a time II was
thought that the switch would not be
constructed this year, but by next
Tuesday the railroad workers Will
have II in order for tho handling OF
live stock exhibits, and other ship
ments for the fair.
Everything is quiet as yet around
the pavilion, with the exception OF a
few decorators working on the Polk
county exhibit. This is the only coun
~ taking action In installing their
exhibits so far this year, and when
Polk has It's apartments finished II
will be one to stop and look at, as
some OF the finest exhibits ever shown
al the state fair have been collected
by Polk county. II has not been de-
cided what will be done with the
Marion county booth as yet, but 1t
is probable that a candy or refresh
ment concern will take u over, or
possibly another county would pre-
fer'to establish an exhibit in the va
cant location. The counties which
will not be represented this year are
Lane, Marion and Columbia.
Judging from the records the
horses are making every day in
California. at the different fairs and |
race meets and the manner In which |
the local horsemen are driving their
racerl around Lone Oak track, the
state fair will have an exceptionally
fast meet this season. Salem horse 4
men and enthusiasts who attended
the races last year at the fair will
remember the bay PAGER former
ly belonging TO DR.. W. s. Mott, of
this city, called ''Zombronut," but
now the property OF Porter Bros,
distinguished as being among the
largest horse owners in the North
west For the past week "zombro-
nut" has been making the southern
people sit up and take notice. In
Sacramento he won a race in three
straight heats, making a new mark
of 2:l1A He has also been winning
places in Pleasanton. Woodland and
Chico, California, when up against
horses with splendid records. It is