The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-20
ROUNDING Up FOR
THE STATE FAIR
EVERYTHING WILL BE IN READI-
NESS FOR THE BIG SHOW
WHEN THE GROUNDS ARE
THROWN OPEN TO THE
CROWDS NEXT MONDAY.

Agriculture and matters pertaining
to the farmer viii not be the only af-
fairs that will interest those who at
tend the state fair held in Fargo all
next week. although there win be plen-
ty OF agricultural exhibits The mer-
chants pavilion this year will be filled
with all manner Of objects worth look
! ing at and it is expected that this
| building will be even more popular
| than last year. In the fish depart
| ment a large aquarium has been
| erected and in it will be shown all
manner Of fish familiar to the waters
OF North Dakota and Minnesota. The
exhibit will be in charge of a man
competent to explain all the workings
OF the hatchery. There is great curl
ostty to see just how 1t is possible to
arrange an exhibit Of this kind which
can be moved from place to place.
Some Wild Animals.
In the same building will be located
the exhibit of wild animals of North
Dakota and the exhibit will be full and
complete. There will be all kinds
OF wild game. such as bear, deer,
moose. elk, antelope and the smaller
animals and birds. There will also
be a section devoted to stuffed ami
mails which 1t is believed will be
found to be most interesting Here too.
will be exhibited Dan Patch, the
worlds greatest PAGER and he is ex-
pected to have receptions all day long
throughout the week.
Will Locate Early.
All Of the merchants who have stock
in the Pavilion are arranging to take
their goods to the building on Sunday,
so that when the gates are thrown
open to the public on Monday morning
at 10 o'clock the great exhibition so
far as this building is concerned will
be all complete in every detail. Many
will be the curious and unique things
that can be seen here and it is be-
lieved that the pavilion will be at
all times crowded. There will be many
additional lights used on this structure
during the week.
The Round Up Drive.
The Patterson shows are expected to
furnish the roundup drive and it win
be located at a convenient place on
the ground easy of access. Manager
Patterson of the shows which bear his
name said last week when he was here
Il intend to spring something new on
the people of North Dakota at their
state fair and l am not going to tell
what Ii is until / get into Fargo with
my shows. My wild animal exhibition
Is the most complete OF any carnival
on the road and will have
here something that is seldom shown
at any fair either state or county.
This will be q half dozen mammoth
seTpents, direct from Africa. I have
the constructors, anaconda and python.
and one of these is close to thirty. feet
long and said to be the biggest snake
III captivity, and have several smaller
ones, any one of which is big enough
to put an end to a man il he could
get at him. These are all in glass
cages so they can be easily seen. No,
they are not handled by any one, as
they are too large for such purposes.
My eighteen shows l consider the best
that can be got together and / will
give show that will just suit every
class os people"
Just Like cioe<wor<.
There will be so much going on
at the fair grounds all week that it
required a good deal Of planning on
The part OF the management to have
every act fit right in the programme,
but this has all been attended to so
that when the races are going on the |
acts in front OF the grandstand will be |
declared off, but the minute they are |
over the free acts will occupy the time |
until the next race is on. The bands |
have received their order to play just |
II the right time and there will not |
DC hitch in anyway. There is ev- /
cry reason for believing that every
hing is in shipshape for the big
event.