The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-22

military band that bears his name in
speaking of the fair last evening said:
II have been busily engaged the great
er part of this week in arranging the
music that my band will use during
fair week. 1 have received a score
of absolutely new band music and ex-
pect to give some concerts in the even
ings that will be very pleasing to the
spectators at the fair. People who at
tend fairs like good lively music and
there will be plenty of it among my
programmes. think the music this
year viii be even better than that Of
other, years" .-..-- s..
Finely Trained Animals.
While the Patterson shows have a
diversity of attractions, the one great
big show that Manager Patterson
prides himself on is the one in which
the trained wild animals appear. He
has small herd Of elephants that he
secured from the Hagenback people in
Germany and they are said to be the
best trained animals of their kind in
the world. They do all kinds of funny
stunts, some amazing one and the
people will be pleased at their act.
Then he has trained lions and tigers,
goats and dogs and all kinds OF acts
that are pleasing. In addition there
are sixteen other big shows, any one
of which is surely to be enjoyed by
the people Every show is clean and
any lady can visit any one of them
with impunity. His band is also said
to be one of the very best carried by
any show company.
A SteepIe Chase.
For the first time next week Fargo
will have an opportunity of seeing and
enjoying the pleasure Of riding on
what is called a Steeple Chase. This
is a combination of merry go round
and rocking horse affair, and those
who ride on it have all the sensations
OF riding horse back. The contri-
vances cost over 100000 and weighs
many tons and will be a feature Of the
| state fair that will be enjoyed by all
classes of people. There will be plenty
OF music about this big attraction.
There will also be a big ferris wheel
flor those who like that kind of excite
ment
The Soldiers Coming.
nc AdSI udy Oh the Ialr Will be one
OF the great big days, for North Da-
kota's pride, the First regiment will
be here for the entire day, arriving
in the city in the morning so that the
grand review by Governor Burke and
his staff can take place in the after
noon. The militia will be camped on
the fair grounds and the people will
| have an opportunity of seeing just what
soldier life is like. On Sunday the
boys win be starting for their camp
at Sparta, Wis, to attend the national
encampment
/ Not Dull Moment.
/ 1t will be the aim of the. fair man.
! agement MOTTO have dull moment
all week and from the programme
arranged for day and night this aim
will undoubtedly be accomplished
There will be plenty of time in the
morning to see the live stock and other
EXHIBITS before the afternoon pro-
gramme of racing and shows begin
The. free acts of the fair and Patterson
shows will take place in the after
moons and evenings in front of the
grandstand, and there will be band
concerts between times, for three bands
have been secured for the music. Il
VIII be great week for the people oil
North Dakota in general and those
of Fargo in particular. M
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