The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-07-19
Big FAIR WILL
open NEXT WEEK
DEAL FOR BIG BALLOON RACE is
CLOSED AND NOTABLE ARRAY
or FREE ATTRACTIONS WILL
PROVE BIG DRAWING CARD
LARGE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.

The Interstate fair which opens at
the Fargo far grounds next Tuesday
morning, will without single excep-
tion be the best exposition which has
ever been held in the state of North
Dakota" said Pres. c. o. Smith of
the association this morning. Il
know what am speaking about. The
exhibits viii be more extensive and
better than ever before. while the at
tractions--fre'. and otherwise-w1lI be
along new lines"
! This will be the second time the
Interstate fair has been held. The as
a notable array OF free attractions
the thinsss which to large extent at
tract the people. Every effort has and
is being made TO give the visitors to
! the exposition Eonething that they
cannot see every day. I'VE do not
! intend to give the people the same old
! line Of acrobatic stunts that they can
see almost any day at the vaudeville
theatres" said President Smith. I'm
| following out this plan we, of course,
have had to expend large amount OF
money-larger than otherwise, but we
win have something to interest and
enterraain visiicrs."
Balloon Face Deal Closed.
Chief among the free attractions
will be the big balloon race. This
will be something that has never been
seen in North Dakota and is Of great
educational and scientific value
transportation through the atmosphere
having reached a stage of perfection
that leads one to believe that this
problem nas at last been solved
| Arrangements have been closed with
the Kansas City Balloon Manufactur-
ing Co. for two of these ali. ships and
riders. This will make a total of four
balloons which will race daily, as
sending from the fair grounds stimuli
taneously. These air crafts are all
ninety-foot balloons and will present
a splendid and exciting spectacle as
the rise from the ground and bear
away to the other end OF the course
which may be several miles from the
starting point
This is an expensive event, costing
the association about $1,000. How
ever the management feels that the
patrons Of the. fair deserve the vehy
best that is going and are confident
that it could not have secured any
thing more interesting to the people
generally.
The Concessions.
I'M.
surpass anything ever before attempt
ed or presented. A host Of splendid
concessions have been secured and
others are being booked daily. The
big Patten Carnival Co., will present
all that Is sensational and interesting
and which will be at the same time
free from all Objectionable features
This company is composed OF carefully
selected artists for the various per-
formances. In addition it will contain
strange and curious peoples from var
ious quarters of the globe-hun1an be-
ings that have a high educational
value. The Roundup Drive will
present a most dazzling array Of high
| class amusements, while at night il
| will be exceptionally beautiful when
| lighted up with thousands Of electric
! lights. Riding devices of many kinds
! will furnish all that is desired to those
who enjoy this class Of amusement
Primarily An Agricultural Fair.
AS is consistent with the great farm
ing industry of this state, the mission
! of this fair is to encourage agricultur-
al and industrial progress. 1t will be
equal to the farmers idea of paradise
I{-A
been distributed all over the state. has
attracted wide attention. Already the
entries in point of number mas sur
passed anything ever known durina
the years that fairs have been held in
Fargo.
There will be large exhibits OF
every product of the garden, field and
orchard. All breeds of horses, beef
and dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats
poultry and domestic pets will be ex-
hibited in large numbers.
The vast natural resources of the
state will be exploited largely through
fine exhibits that are at once of an
educational value and of interest to
every citizen of this great common
wealth.
One of the foremost features will be
the educational exhibits from every
school, college and university in the
state. The womans' department fol
the exhibition of home culinary and
textile arts will be also most extensive
and leading feature
The Speed Contests.
The track events will be splendid
A long list of fast horses has especial
ly been arranged. The unsurpassed
track Is in excellent condition for rec
ord breaking events. The super1nten.
dent of the track department has an
nounced the following speed pro-
gramme:
Tuesday, July ~
2:12 pace or 1907 trot-$4oo.
2:25 pace (stake)--$500.
2:18 trot-$400.
Quarter mile race, running. 2 In 8
ponies 1914 hands and under Money
divided, $12, 8, and S.. No entrance
fee.
Wednesday, July %.