The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-28
PROUD OF STATE FAIR
Texans Declare Growth Typical
of Their State.
'IAND OF OPPORTUNITY"
Coming Exposition, Which Opens Al
Dallas October 16, VIII Illus
trats Greatness Of the
Southwest.

trate Greatness Of the
Southwest.
Texans are proud Of their great Ssate
Fair and declare that the marvellous
growth Of this great institution is but
typical OF the growth and develop
ment OF the Southwest And they are
right In this for no feature Of the state
OF Texas could better illustrate the
growth OF the state than the State
Fair OF Texas. And at the coming en-
| position, which opens in Dallas Sat
urday. October 16, and continues six
| teen days. will be exemplified. as never
before. the wonderful agricultural and
industrial progress Of the state. In
addition several new departments will
furnish an opportunity OF exhibiting
inepstEtes OF the Southwest NOS repre-
scented last year.
In fact the twenty-fourth annual ex
position will prove beyond a question
OF doubt, that Texas produces more
| different kinds Of farm. orchard and
garden products than any state In the
Union, and stands pre-eminent In
herds. flocks and studs that It ranks
frat from the standpoint of mineral
resources. which wealth has been es-
timated by experts to be ss0o. 900 .000.-
600; and that II Is steadily forging
ahead In manufacturing way. In
every way the Fair win exemDlify the
fact that Texas 10 the land OF oppor-
tunities" for the rich and the poor,
for the farmer and the mechanic, and
for the young men and young women
OF the thickly populated sections Of
the North and East.
Carrying out the expectations OF the
people OF the Southwest the manage
nlent in preparation for the coming ex.
position. ID enIargfng every depart
ment and adding many new features.
The net receipts OF last year, totalling
100000, are being expended in Inn
provements. The Coliseum. costing
100000. 10 the first In importance. OIL
this sum citizens OF Dallas subscribed
$4,000, and the Fair association $40,-
600. This splendid structure will be
1b0x250 feet In dimension and will be
constructed OF brick. stone and steel.
II will have seating capacity suffi
cient to accommodate ten thousand
people. and WITH be applicable for both
large conventions and livestock shows
Other Improvements made consist Of
the completion OF the toilet and sew
erage system the erection of a fine
park wire fence around the grounds
and around the race track also
the erection of building for the ken
mel show: the building of additional
rest cottages and the Identification OF
the grounds proper.
In its general plan of Improvement
the management looks well to the
comforts of its thousands of patrons
from over the state This has led to
the finest system OF driveways and
walks in America: to the setting out
of hundreds of shade trees and the
placing Of comfortable benches be.
meath; to the placing of many drink.
ing fountains about the grounds and
last. but most important, the erection
Of several rest cottages. where women
and children may go and where cour-
teous caretakers see that they have
every convenience.
Premiums this year viii exceed $780,
600. Between $4,000 and $4,000 win
be hung up in purses and stakes, and
$4,000 will be distributed in prem
iums and awards in the various de.
partments OF the Fair. The racing
events promise to add brilllance to the
history OF the Texas turf. and the ex-
bibition of fine cattle. horses, hogs,
sheep, goats Jacks. mules and jen-
nets will be the greatest, not only from
standpoint Of number, but OF quality, |
in the history OF the South.
The premiums that will be awarded |
IN the livestock department total $25,-
600. OF this amount beef and dairy |
cattle win receive s10,500. horses
$4,000, swine $4,000 and sheep 81 900 |
In cash premiums Rich gold and sill |
yer trophies will be awarded by the !
different livestock associations, In ad. |
dition to special cash prizes. The |
prizes for Herefords amount to $2l8O: |
for Shorthorns. $2070: for Red Polled.
$lll6; for PoIled Durhams, s1265; for
Aberdeen Angus. 1850
In the swine division. In addition to |
special prizes and trophies. eight
breeds BerkshIres. Poland-C Chinas. Es-
sex. Duroc-Jerseys. Chester-whites.
Tamworths Hampshires and York
shires receive s416 respectively.
Offerings In the horse department |
are: Carriage and buggy horses, 3126: 4
roadsters, {465: standard bred trotters
and PAGERS. $3.50: thoroughbreds, $3.50: |
Suffolk horses. s155; Shetland ponies,
si2h; saddle horses. $4,000; coach
horses. $500 jacks and iennets. s2O5; /
mules. $3.50
lntba richness OF its poultry prizes
the State Fair OF TEXAS leads The
first premium pen prize win be $3.50
and the second 81 Four special pen
rlasses with :95 first and 1880 sec.
ond "r'zes will be special features.
Entries indicate that the display win /
aDie 10 cure RI .-slan last wear and |
is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure ~,
le only positive cure now known
le medical fraternity. Catarrh be- Cl
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