The La Jara chronicle., 1911-09-01
STATE FAIR.

close September %. 1t will be a
night and day show with the night
program consisting of the won
derful exhibition of fire works
contracted for with the Pain
company at a cost of $500 for
each night of the fair. "The
Last Days of Pompeii," complete
in every detail and without doubt
the most wonderful pyrotechnical
display will be shown every night
and in addition there will be spec
ial pieces of historic and local in
terest. The magnitude of the
fireworks display which is to be
shown can be surmised when it is
stated that 200 people take part
In the program.
For the daily program the races
will perhaps interest the greatest
number. This year the race pro-
gram for the Colorado state fair
will surpass any races to be held
in the western half of the United
States. There are 50 horses
entered in the harness events. In
no event will there be less than
nine starters. In the 2 80 pace
there are 16 starters entered and
II starters entered in the 2 "a
pace. There are five pacing races
and three for the trotters. There
will be three or more running
races on the program each day
of the fair.
The exhibition hall this year
promises to be the most interest
ing feature of the fair to the
farmers and fruit growers and
their wives. The departments are
complete and the premiums total
SIS, 900. The special premiums
offered by various live stock as
sociations will bring the value of
the premiums up to more than
$4,000.
For the first time the fair man
agement has arranged for a milk
ing contest. 1t has been so ar
ranged that it will be a thorough
test OF milk cows in Colorado.
Thoroughbred cattle, grade cat
tie and mongrels are eligible for
entry. Every cow will be tested
for her milk regardless of breed
ing or other conditions. Just who
owns the beet milk COW in Colo
RADIO and what section of the state
can produce the best mixer will
be proven by the state fair CON
TEST. 1t is hoped that at least
100 entries will be made before
the contest is held.
As a special feature of the bee
and honey department there will
be daily lectures by Prof. Frank
G. Odell of Lincoln, Nebraska,
who will talk from a screened
cage in which swarm thousands
of live bees. Prof. Odell will
demonstrate his theories in re-
gard to the control of bees. Some
of the feats he performs with the
aid of the bees are highly sensa-
tional.
The management has ar
ranged for an attractive rest
room for women visitors to the
fair this year and many other i'm
provements have been made to the
buildings and grounds. The rest
room is the gift of the women of
Pueblo to the women of Colorado.
For the first time at the fair
there will be herd of mule foot
hogs, the new breed which is said
to be cholera proof. Special premi
ums are offered in the horse, swine
cattle and sheep departments
and every bit of available space
on the fair grounds will be taken
up In these departments.
Special low rates will be OBJ
tainable from all points of the stat
to Pueblo during the fair and
hotel and numerous other host
elries will be prepared to care
for 10000 visitors at very reason
able rates. Hotel rates will be OBJ
tainable at from 81 per day for
room and board upward, the range
being a wide one and suitable to
any purse.
The wonderful progress made
| by Colorado durinp the naSt Yeal