The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-26

NSlAS AL biISlI institution ana a COTDS
OF attendants are kept busy writinl
out cards for the visitors and handinr
out souvenir key checks upon which
is medallion of Dan Patch. They also
have other souvenirs which will BIZ
given away each day.
The Marshall OIL Co., makes a great
showing of its various products there
being about everything in the illumi-
mating line on display, besides numer
Gus other articles derived from crude
OIL
Crane & Ordway make a great show
ing Of pumps, there being every kind
almost, known to the trade.
Hatcher Bros corporation has a
display Of the safes they handle and
are also making a showing of life In
surance that is attractive to those in
need Of this necessity. They are CIV
Ing away some attractive souvenirs
| The Provinces of Manitoba, Saskat-
chewan and Alberta are represented
with fine display of grains and
grasses. Attendants are On hand to
tell of the profits to be CLEANED
through farming in those provinces.
! The ]. e. Johnson Cycle Supply
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sporting goods which make the out
door advocates mouth water.
The N D. Book & Stationery Co. Is
showing great line of stationery and
display of souvenir goods which is very
attractive to the visitor.
The Fargo Carpet & Rug Co., is
showing the beautiful and useful
adaptation of rags when made into
carpets and rugs. Some of the de-
signs are very beautiful. They also
display a number Of patterns of in
grain carpets of their manufacture.
The Fargo Search-Light has booth
with Publisher Boise on hand to ad.
vocate it's virtues.
The Luger Furniture Co. is display
ing pianos, carpets. rugs and furni-
ture most effectively.
i III. Harrington has kindly donated
4 the use of his space to the w. c. T.
U. which has converted 1t into a nice
rest room with all the concomitants
to make a rest pleasant.
| The Shotwell Floral Co., have a very
pretty booth of flowers, there being
| booth potted and cut flowers. They
are giving away some fragrant SOU
venirs and incidentally making 1t
known that Fargo has the largest
greenhouses in the state and the great
est market for cut flowers.
| The Hodgson Realty Co. is explain
ing to the people the advantages of
North Dakota farm lands and of liv-
ing in Fargo where they can supply
homes of all kinds. They have some
| fine grain on exhibit.
J. F. Holmes & Co., are displaying
a fine line of gentlemen's supplies in
the clothing and furnishing lines. in
| trunks, and in fact all that is needed
| by mere man to make himself hand
some and presentable.
The Northwestern Telephone Co. has
nice a nice booth for local and long
| distance phoning and where the
weary may rest while waiting calls.
The North Dakota Decorating Co.,
has a fine exhibit OF interior house
finishings which are very beautiful.
There are panels of artistic woodwork
and samples of wallpaper which appeal
strongly to the lover of the artistic.
| This is one of the booths we'll worth
seeing.
The Buchanan Hardware Co., shows a
great line of artistic house hardware
and the housekeepers gaze with plea
sure on the many devices for saving
her labor. There is also a fine line of
sporting goods shown.
Judging Cattle.
The judges at the cattle pavilion are
busy today making choice of the var
ious prize winners. There is keen
competition In this class of exhibits
and the owners are on the qui vive
and watching the faces of the Judges
with the closest scrutiny In the hope
of cleaning good opens therefrom.
The judges of the horses are also
hard at work as are the connoisiers
of the feathered kingdom. And, by
the way. the poultry exhibit is a very
fine one. While 1t is not as large as
that at the poultry show last winter
almost all varieties Of poultry are
shown and great deal of interest is
being taken in the high excellence OF
the birds. The poultry exhibit is In
building e, which is Just west of the
big dining hall on the south side of
the grounds. It has been packed with
interested fanciers all day.
The competition drill between teams
OF the Woodmen has been deferred
until the cool of the evening
The great free-for-all race between
Hedgewood Boy, Lady Maud C and
Minor Heir will not come on until 8
p. m. and is looked forward to with
the greatest interest.
The grand stand did not begin to
hold the crowd gathered to see the
free shows.
L. $. Thorpe OF MayviIle, grand
champion corn grower of the state for
the past two years, is on the grounds
with fine exhibit and hopes again to
be winner.
Bands are plsgced at the merchants
pavilion, at the stock barns and at
the agriculture building so that all
parts of the grounds have music IT
adds very materially to the liveliness
of the occasion.
The weather could not be better and
at o'clock over 10000 people had
passed the turnstiles, and the racing
crowd had hardly begun to come
Next year the walks about the
grounds will have to be enlarged al
at present they are perfect jam OF
people and, entirely inadequate to ac-
commodate the crowd.