The evening times., 1911-07-24
PREPARATIONS ARE
BEING COMPLETED
DURING DAY
Greatest Exhibition That Has
Ever Been Had in State
Is Promised
HUM OF ACTIVITY
MARKS THE SCENE
Grand Forks Day. First on
List, Will Bring Out Ire
mendous Crowds
HUM OF ACTIVITY
MARKS THE SCENE

With al promise Of warmer wealth
or Tuesday and with North Dakota in
splendid condition in consequence Of
rains which have fallen Saturday and
Sunday, as we'll as during the night,
the annual state fair will open in
this city tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Outrivalltng In every detail
the fairs that have been held in the
past, bidding fair to attract crowds
that will outnumber any ever had, and
with the fair grounds today present
ing such a scene Of activity as has
never been equalled on the day pre-
vious to the opening, it is absolutely
certain that this years exhibition will
retain to Grand Forks its splendid
reputation. Grand Forks, the place
they have good fairs" will be more
firmly cemented as the citys motto
after this years effort than ever be-
fore.
Throughout the day there has been
a constant procession to the grounds
from every direction. The Herbert A.
Kline shows arrived Sunday from
Winnipeg and are being set up today;
concession men everywhere are ply
ing the hammer, in the buildings the
last preparations are being made, and
each succeeding hour sees added
grandeur to the already brilliant
scene.
Grand Forks to Holiday
Grand Forks will have a big holi-
day all day Tuesday and every place
of business down town will be CLOS
ed in honor of the fact that it is
Grand Forks day. Mayor Murphy is
sued his proclamation last week call
ing upon the citizens to close up and
go to the fair, and there will be few
who will not obey the spirit of that
mandate.
An elaborate program for the open
ing day has been arranged. with big
races, two aviators and, in fact, ev-
erything that will go to the making up
of festival day. will be found Oh the
fair grounds Tuesday. Everything
will be in readiness at 10 o'clock, the
time fixed for the opening of the
gates.
Whistles Will Blow
When the hour of 10 arrives, the
signal that the fair is open will be
given from the Office of the secre-
tary, and at that moment the blowing
of whistles throughout the fair
grounds and down town will make
known the fact that the great 1911
exhibition is in progress.
The gates will open each morn
ing at 9 o'clock thereafter, closing at
II o'clock. Between those hours
there will always be something do
ing
Grand Stand Entertainment
Each afternoon and evening there
grand stand that gives promise of eX-
aviation events, the races, the vaude-
vile program and the many other
events, all of which will serve to keep
the big crowds happy.
The vaudeville numbers this year
follow:
The Six Flying Banvards, the great
est aerial circus act in America.
Holmen brothers, comedy bar art
lists.
The Wishard sisters, Roman rings
and trapeze.
Gus Henderson, bounding rope act,
greatest single act in America.
The LaNoles, novelty comedy bar
and bounding bed act.
The Noble sisters, daring cradle
casting.
Shriner brothers, comedy trick
house, funnier than the hay rack
fubes.
Everything More Complete.
visit to the state fair grounds
today is convincing of the fact that
the preparations for the exhibition
were never so complete at this time.
In many portions of the ground, the
exhibitors are even now ready for the
reception and entertainment of the
crowds.
In liberal arts building, while the
hammer may be heard in all sections,
yet it is only the finishing touch that
remains, and by tomorrow morning
everything will be ready there Every
space in this building has been given
over to exhibitors this season, while
the second floor is given over entirely
to the women's department, the fine
arts and a portion of the game ex-
hibit.
Concession Row Prosperous.
Concession lane, the main walk
from the liberal arts building to the
grand stand, is decidedly prosperous
looking place this year. The many
new buildings of permanent char
acter that have been erected add ma
terially to the creation of such con-
dition. Eating facilities never were
better than they are this season.
In the great cattle and horse barns