The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
CROWD IS DoUijIic:1;:$S;::., ijIi: =
THAT OF TUESDAY
Everybody Has the Coin and
is Seeing Everything
on Exhibition
RACE TRACK N GOOD SHAPE
FOR THE REMAIhG RACES
For the Remaining Races Plenty Of
Enthusism Marked the Day and the
Crowds Viewed the Displays with an
Interest Amounting Almost to Zeal.

Fair Grounds. p. NIT is
. estimated that there are nearly
twice as many people on the =
grounds at this time today as
. there were yesterday at the same
hour. The crowds continue to
pour through the gates. The
. grandstand and the bleachers
= will soon be loaded to capacity. .
. The automobile park is crowded
with cars from about the state.
The race track is bit soft, but
not too much SO to prevent pro-
gram Of fast events. The track
is surrounded with automobiles
and carriages filled with enthusi-
astic spectators.
The Larimore band has been
parading the grounds and is now
. playing in front of the grand
stand.
=
Although last nights rain sent fair
visitors home early and dampened
the enthusiasm of exhibitors for
time, this morning dawned bright
and fair and the day is proving ideal
for sight seeing, the cool weather
bringing out another whopper crowd.
The attendance at the mammoth
county exposition early today was
much larger than yesterday and 1t is
expected that the total attendance OF
this afternoon and evening will be
considerably greater than on the op-
ening day.
Grand Forks sat up and took notice
at $3.50 o'clock this morning when
1oI <~o I.2rinAnfa
brought 1000 visitors from that sec
ton of the state. This delegation Of
boosters lost no time in demonstrat-
ing the fact that hey came have a
merry time and to make Grand Forks
turn around and "giraffe."
Boosters in Parade.
AS soon as the Larimoreites had
alighted from their special they
formed in line in front of the Great
Northern station and headed by the
splendid Larimore city band OF
thirty-five pieces. marched to Third
street and to the corner of Third and
Alpha, where the band played sew
eral selections. Men, women and
children took part in the parade. 1t
was a demonstration Of the boosting
spirit that is everywhere manifest in
this state and especially strong with
Larimore folks.
The band will be star attraction
at the county fair today. 1t is one
Of the best bands in the state and the
boys do no have to be asked twice to
play. The musicians march we'll and
in their natty white uniforms and
white soft hats made a pleasing spec
tacle as they paraded along Third
street, bringing hundreds of spectat-
ors to windows and doorways. The
Larimore city band was applauded
long and loud as 1t more than made
good" in Grand Forks this morning.
"Ldve Wires" Here.
Included in the Larimore delega-
ton which has taken the fair grounds
by storm this afternoon are some Of
the best known business men and
farmers in the state. They are here
with their wives and families and
their neighbors and they are not
missing any Of the interesting features
Of the great fair. Times must be all
right in that section Of the state for
the visitors seem to have plenty Of the
good old coin in their pockets and
they are not asking for reduced prices
on anything. They are seeing the
fair from the main gates to the
stables and are creating stronger
boosting spirit as they 90.
"Those folks from Larimore are
the proper stuff" declared a sand
wich man this morning. and every
body on the grounds seems equally
delighted that Larimore has seen At
to make their day at the fair one Of
the biggest and best of the week.
To he citizens Of Larimore and vi
cinity 10 due much Of the credit for
making this years fair a success.
They have boosted from the minute
the first mention Of the fair was made
in tho newspapers and they are still
doing 1t. In fact everybody from
Larimore is doin' it--even the band
is playing It. Larimore day will go
down on the fair records as a win
ner. The folks from that part Of the
state have made their mark at the
fair today. Even the youngest kid on
the grounds is footing his whistle and
floating his toy balloon in honor Of
the visitors who have pinned to their
lapels "Larimore-the city that does
things"
Show Nice and Dry.
While the rains of last night made
the streets in the fair grounds tribe
muddy. the kind sun Of this morning
has gotten in its work very effectively
and no visitor will have to return to
town tonight with. gumbo on his
shoes. The heavy downpour did not
have any apparent effect on the half
mile track and the course looks faster
than ever this afternoon. This race
track IL said by horsemen to be one
Of the best half-mile tracks in the
United States and It has been put in
excellent shape for the fair. Another
speedy card 10 promised harness horse
lovers this afternoon.
Flags and pennants are dyins from