Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-18


special session of the legislature, in
answer to the popular clamor for
good roads" legislation, every eff
fort will ne made to include in the
call authority to consider a special
appropriation for the Oregon state
fair. This is upon the authority of
members of the State Board of Agri-
culture, the announcement coming
from President ]. H. Booth, just
prior to his departure from Salem
this morning for his home in Rose
burg. Mr.. Booth says he has had vol
untary offers of support of this pro-
ject from every section of the state
and such organizations as the Wool
Growers, the Pure Bred Livestock
Breeders, the Angora Goat Breeders,
the Registered Horse Owners and the
dairy interests have voiced their ap-
proval Of the plan to secure addi-
tiOnal funds for the use of the board
prior to the next state fair
Meeting in executive session, af-
ter the close of the semi-centennial
fair Saturday, the board decided that
it was absolutely essential to have a
new pavilion, two new livestock
barns, two race horse barns. a new
grand stand, paved walks, an cleo
trio light plant, new machinery
hall, a show coliseum, where stock
may be judged at night, and meet
ing rooms be provided for the vari-
GUS agricultural and stock bodies,
and added features in the way of en-
tertainment
Speaking of the plans of the board,
President Booth said:
1T is the policy of the board to
build for permanency. Already under
this policy the Oregon state fair
ranks with the five largest and best
fairs in the United States, as it
should, with the great Importance
of Oregon and her resources. Per-
manency is our first thought, and
then the ability to care for the exhib-
its and the people, who make the
fair such a decided success.
I'VE have a state appropriation OF
$4,000 a year for premiums; we
want to have this raised to $4,000
annually, and it will pay big divi-
dend to the state in improving the
quality of products raised by stim-
ulating the best efforts of thOd9 who
gain their livelihood from the soil or
in raising stock.
Those who have been exhibiting
machinery here demand new struc-
ture, At present the best we have
for them is a shed, and the motors
and other fine machinery are spoiled
When il rains. This is a very essen
ual need that must be met at once,
Also we now need new stock barns.
This year We had to put livestock
under tents and under temporary
sheds where the stock could not ap-
pear at its best. The race horse en-
tries are so numerous that we need
at least two more barns for them,
and they have now reached a stage
Where the harness races are run
With the money of the horsemen, SO
thoroughly do the races fill, and that
opens up new thought on this line
We plan to have four $4,000 purse
events next year-two trots and two
PAGES. The opening day will see
one Of these big events, so that it will
De worth while to visit the races ev-
cry day in the week. Also we con-
template the addition of a Salem
derby for running horses, the dis
lance to be three miles, and the purse
ABOUT $500. This will bring horse;
from all parts of the United States
Inen, with the Oregon derby, at
mile and a sixteenth, for a thousand
uQOIlar purse, such as was run undel
Vhe name of the Dominion derby this
year, We will have the foundation o.
some classic events for the runners
We need a new show pavilion
where we can judge the stock a
night. This should seat at leas
oVVO persons and provide a mean
vi giving band concerts and othe'
nlgn-class entertainments, such al
our experience this year shows th'
pubic demands, as they certainl!
supported Feruuos bard, and tn,
Grand opera stars, and. applaudet
tlem TO the echo. With our own elec
vic lighting plant we can lay out al
Underground system of wiring ant
use cluster lights all over tn
srounds at a small cost, as mp owl
eAperience in our mills shows. 1t |
.ne economical way to light tn
srounds, and furnish all the illumi
hatlon necessary.
IL has been in my mind for som
ume to bring an exhibition of bron