Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-11
COUNTY PUPILS
ALL TO ATTEND
NiNT WEDNESDAY WILL BE 4
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ON AC-
COUNT OF FAIR.
-FOUR THOUSAND EXPECTED
vii BE admitted Free with Nominal
Side Attraction Cost-llorscs
Are Arriving.

with indications pointing to an at
tendance at the Tulsa county fair
next Wednesday of more than 1000
school children alone, it was decided
Yesterday by the board of directors Of
the fair 10 not only admit all school
children free at the main gates Of the
fair on that day, but TO make a uni
form admission price of cents to all
tine shows and other paid attractions
ou the grounds as well. This price
viii prevail for the one day only and
viii, Of course, be given only to school
children. The city schools will be
closed on that day, and most of the
county schools will send large delega-
tons to the fair, TO participate in the
eld day exercises for which mum
orous cash awards will be made
The Riddles therefore, will have
the opportunity Of attending a real
hie fair for a whole day, seeing all
Tho shows they can visit and taking
part in one Of the biggest athletic
events ever held in Oklahoma and all
for nominal cost, that most any
ol them can afford.
j. X. Anderson manager Of the
Cosmospolitan shows, was I'm the city
Yesterday arranging the locations for
the large number of shows that com
pose his aggregation, He stated that
all over this part Of the state the peo-
pie are talking about the Tulsa coun
ty fair Mr. Anderson says his at
fractions at the fair grounds will be
,t,,I,.
similar nature that have ever visited
Tulsa.
The Tulsa Fair association and its
1flable and aggressive secretary, Mr..
Nounkman, has left nothing undone
10 make the fair this year not only
the largest but the best fair in this
section of the state. Each day marks
the entry of several new competitors
In every one Of the immense number
ol classes scheduled in the fair cata-
l,gue.
Three car loads Of horses arrived
yesterday, and several more are ex-
T"cted today, the horsemen realizing
that on account of the large number
60 horses entered in the daily races
at the fair that it is good policy to
Lct on the ground early and become
familiar with the track.
Tack Wheeler, well known race
horse owner, is in Tulsa with his
st"ug. He has been attending the
stale fair at Oklahoma City.
H. as we'll as numerous other
h,rscmen," said Mr.. Wheeler ycster-
t1. realize that the Tulsa fair is
g. lc the biggest thing of the kind IN
a. part of the state, so we are ship
ing direct here from Oklahoma City
and passing up the Muskogee fair al
to-,thcr The races here, | believe,
are going to be one Of the biggest
features Of a mighty big county fair"
The Tulsa High School may be the
ony section of the city schools that
win joe in session next Wednesday.
While the board of education has des-
ipnat,d that day as a holiday in the
s.houls of the city on account of the
snho.l field meet, at the Tulsa County
Fair the High School student body
and faculty, desire to attend the big
focthall game at the fair, on he fol-
lowing day between the local High
S"h al and the Chandler teams BY
bciu- at their regular classes on We'd
u,sd... a.. High School students hope
t. olra fla right for a holiday one
da. 4t,r than the rest OF the students
i'm tu. city.
Su.yriu, ndent Downing will an
nom.e his decision in the matter
some time today.