El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-26
ALL IS HUSTLE AND
BUSTLE At THE
FAIR GROUNDS
Work Is Pushed Night and
Day to Get Exposition
Ready.

There is a hum and a banging OF
hammers at the fair grounds both
day and night for the work must be
finished. There are but a few hours
left to prepare everything for the
sfghtseers and the fair management
with everything in order that the
with everything in order tal the
grounds and the buildings may be IN
perfect condition for the opening Sat
urday-
Painters are making signs. while the
exhibitors are rushing their handi-
works to the grounds for exhibition,
the carpenters are hammering day and
night, for the days are short and work
must be dons at night to have 1t IN
readiness when the button is pressed
10 oDen the second annual fair Satur-
day morning.
Electric Lights Everywhere.
Electric lights have been strung
everywhere and they burn brightly
while the workmen hammer and saw.
Signs are being hung over the booths
underneath the bunting which carries
the tricolors Of Mexico alongside those
of this country. Machinery is being
rushed to the machinery hall, prepare
tions have been made for the agricul-
turaI exhibits and the poultry will
a
American Hustle All Around.
The race track has been fine combed.
the baseball diamond has been raked
over so carefully and everywhere is
the typical American hustle and hustle
preceding the opening Of the exhibit.
The hot tamale man has his stand,
the cafeteria has place and restaur-
ants are scattered all along the Over
land trail and new stands are being
erected by restaurant people, while
the ever present American pie counter
will be much in evidence.
Elephant Butte Project at Fair.
The Elephant Rs.tte project in profile
is to be sen in the agricultural
map which was made for the chamber
of commerce exhibit at the Chicago
land show last year is to be shown
for the first time locally at the fair.
The map shows ali Of the mountains
between the Elephant Butte dam and
lie lower FL Paso valley, the railroad
systems operating in this section. the
Rio Grande and its valleys and the
irrigated sections both above and be-
low FL Paso. The map is to be lighted
by electricity.
Banks to Close.
At a meeting of the FL Paso clearing
house Tuesday it was decided to cluse
all of the banks during the entire DAY
Wednesday Of next week, which is FL
Paso day at the fair. The banks will
also close at noon on Friday for Dan
Patch day. The real estate offices wi;
observe the same closing rules as those
of the clearing house and the .ner-
chants are also planning to close al
day Wednesday and half a day Friday.
The city schools will be closed all day
Wednesday for Ell Paso day. The rail-
road uptown offices will also be closed
on Wednesday.
All VIII Boost.
Boost for the 1911 Fair"
This is to be the official slogan OF
the fair. big sign will be hung on
the main colonnade at the fair grounds,
where il can be seen from all parts %
the grounds urging everyone who at
tends the fair to get busy to make the
1911 fair bigger success than the
1910 one All of the fair advertising
during the fair week will carry the Of
fetal slogan, Boost for the 1911 Fair"
The Baby Show.
The classes for the first annual bsay
show which is to be held or SATURDAY
November 3, children's day, have bee"
announced by Miss Gladys Edmonds |
who will be in charge of the show TIE |
babies must be between the ages of six |
months and two years, and must all
be dressed in white in order 10 be en-
tered in the exhibition Prizes will re ]
offered for the prettiest baby, the |
smallest baby. the baby having the !
reddest hair and the curliest hair, FOR /
the latest baby under one year of age
and over one year; the baby most sen
silly dressed and another for the best /
dressed infant, and three special prizes /
for the twin class, one being for the
prettiest boy and girl twins, one for /