Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-07-16
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DOORS or NORTH DAkoTA,s Ex.f
oslTloN WILL OPEN WEEK
RI. Il. *ss FROM TUESDAY. s5S,
The North Dakota State Fair il be 4
ginning to assume large 4proporti Ions
and the indications are that Grand
Forks will entertain an aggregation of
people such as has never been seen
here before: E&. .$ssS gl :s 5#55
81 The fair management has done ey-
|erything that it Is. possible to do to
make this one Of the greatest indus
trial and agricultural exhibitions ever
given in the northwest: sg No money,
time or labor has been. spared In max
I ing this Fair a grand success, and "a
review Of the different departments
shows conclusively that the efforts Of,
! the fair management are bound TO be;
crowned with success. :. a. II 4 #::sy
/. Notwithstanding that the accommo-
datlons in the stock exhibit department
have been practically doubled by the
erection Of new buildings, vet all the
space. Is filled. Z Not only have entries
come in from every part Of this state,
/ ! but they. are pouring in from the mid
die west. the entire northwest and
Canada, and this promises to be one
lof the finest stock exhibits ever shown;
lanywhere s%s, !. $.., 81. * s.i sts
The race program will beyond doubt
| be the best and sportiest program ev.
er seen at any North Dakota fair
Over $4,000 in purses are offered;
over 200 horses are, entered and the
indications are that nearly all OF them
will enter and compete for the hand
some purses z s3t: 4 i ;f:. sf: 4.
Dan Patch and Minor Heir will, Of
course, be the star attraction and too
much credit cannot be given the fair
management for their ability inssecur-
ling this coveted prize for; the fair, as
this will be the first time that the two
4 greatest horses Of the world will Be
seen together on any track n The
country and this attraetion alone VIII
! be the means Of bringing thousands
to Grand Forks ::durin sgair week. 81
d The free vaudeville attE etipns that
to bas Oh between the races Ii,
Il ::iisffront OF ,the Esransds stand every after.
!: noon and evening Win comprise one
or the best and c1eanest vaudeville per.
formances ever seen anywhere, there
being sinten acts in the show most
81 which are now and have been play.
!. ing the orpheum Circuit. ss E -:sz Z K .S /
II addition to the vaudeville show
the management has arranged to hana
\ lup s, $1,25O purse Tor q genuine NORTH
Dakota cowboy relay race to sbe run
every evening and during these racei
the boys win give idemonstra ations 81
roping, rough iding ana other antics
known 70 the cowboy and true to lift
on the 'front.' sg5 ~ y Al n
An exhibit lon of the famous stage
coach .holdup by the Indians 90 II III.
early days on the plains, Will be an
other feature of the evening perform
ances which WIN be wound up with 4
reproduction 5o8 the q siege Of For
Aberrombie By the Indians, cowboy
and state militia. Over 800 men VII
take part IN this mas inoent militar.
pageant 5sst5 sis5
Three brass bands have been engae
4 led to furnish the music and win Is,
ii attendance every afternoon and eve
I ening. There win also be the regula
4 uon balloon ascension and sfirework
1 every evening
The Merry Mid dwasly will:b IN pos
session of the Herbert A. Kline show
4 81 Chicago and they have 15s OF th,
4 best tent shows now that $wera eve
placed on any Pike. they showed til
1 Minnesota STATE fair lass year and or
L now playing the Winnipeg fair. The,
Il have such Ions as Backman,
trained Wild animal show Delgarien'
beautiful Orient, EClma. the latest sgii
II on aartth. the little Russian primo
midget. spanish Am erioan wal. Diel
| ey's Circle 81 iili west the Bonto
L IgorTpb ,yillaga Bankman.s ffannou
giasa blowassrts. and other good featur
sattracttons that ara bound max
HIT With the ahow loving public. Il
dition to these the fair nanagemen
has arranged with The sovernment !
secure 800 sionx Ind dams from th
Totttten seseryat and WIN y
taDlish an Indian villase on the fal
grounds where they VIII give u den
tnstration of their early life on stth
III Iplains. Tha Indians WIN leave Fol
TottenS q few lays before the fair an
4 WIN travel overland iitn their ponie
and yrag gons. carr wing their tepee
! dogs ana annuniti on on. me
4 y v VIII have fstasY own sbrSaa band of 4