The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25

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dairy exhibit in the agriculture build
ing. There have been a representa-
| tive lot Of entries in this class and the
display is most appetizing. a.
H. Amerland has charge Of the Cass
county exhibit and is showing some
! great vegetables, fruits and grains and
| grasses. A man from Illinois said this
morning that he had not seen as fine
stand Of corn in his entire state as
| Mr.. Amerland is showing. The new
grain Is a surprise to those who know
what good grain Is. The berry is large
and plump, and while the yield is re-
duced over other years, the shortage
is made up in quality.
Richland county also has a fine
showing Of corn and other farm pro-
ducts.
Mrs. Minnie Budlong of Bismarck is
arranging a very attractive exhibit on
behalf of the state library board which
is well worth seeing. 1t is beside the
state grain exhibit in the agricultural
building.
There are over 100 places of amuse-
ment on the grounds, and nothing to
| amuse and make the time pass quickly
! has been omitted.
Tomorrow's Races.
The great event for tomorrow is the
great 2:40 pacing race, purse $1,000.
There are twenty-five entries for this
event and nearly all will start. There
are many horses in this bunch which
will cut the pace away below the race
time, and it is said there are some who
have never before shown what they
can do, which makes the outcome
mighty problematical matter. The bet
ting men are haunting the stables
picking up "straws" and great inter-
est is being taken in the various
PAGERS. The 1925 pace will also be an
attraction for tomorrow and seven fast
ones are entered for this event, some
of them being expected to surprise the
fraternity with their speed.
Sunday at the Fair.
Sunday was busy day at the fair
grounds and Notwithstanding the fact
that the greatest disorder prevailed
about the buildings and exhibits, full
ly 5000 people visited the grounds.
There was feverish anxiety on all
sides to get things in shape for the
opening today and the result of this
work is seen today in the completed
exhibits and the multitude of matters
that go to make a grand amusement
mart.
The representatives Of Commits
Of Bismarck, were busy as bees getting
the handsome state exhibit in shape.
The car containing these exhibits was
shipped from Bismarck last Wednes-
day, but got sidetracked at Jamestown
and did not arrive until Sunday morn
ing, so some lively work had to be
done to get things ready in the brief
time allotted, but familiarity with this
work has enabled the energetic COM
sioner Gilbreath, Messrs. William
Laist and George Jackson Of Bis
marck, were busy as bees getting
magnificent display of grains and
grasses and mineral products, for
which Mr.. Gilbreath deserves great
credit.
With feverish haste hundreds of
small attractions are being erected and
sandwiched into all sorts of places,
while the great Patterson shows soon
had their tents and buildings up and
by night were practically ready for
business.
A number of motor cyclists improv-
ed the opportunity for tryout on the
track of their machines preparatory
for the races, and all over the grounds
the autos and other turnouts of sight
seers were as thick as grasshoppers.
The officers of the association, with
sleeves rolled up, were kept busy at
their desks all day and far into the
night getting the exhibitors located,
ticketed and made happy. There was
not an hour that the crowd around the
Office railing was not six deep, and
there seemed as many ladies in the
line as men, which shows this is not
male affair by any means.
The fair gives the people Of the
state an opportunity to visit a great
educational institutional, for there Is
something en- the grounds which will
be of benefit to every visitor and in
the amusement line none need go
away dissatisfied. The fair is al
credit to the people of Fargo who,
by their patriotic and generous sup
port, have made IT possible to create
and continue this monster undertake
ing.