The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-17
CURTAIN DRAWN ON MOST GLoR. lous EXHIBITION EVER HELD
 IN THIS STATE.
AUTO RACES TODAY IS FINALE
The Whole State Rings With Pride over This Fall Festival and Ex- position of the Resources of a
 Growing Southern State.

Save for the auto races which will be run over the beautiful Oaklawn course this afternoon, under the aus pices of this organization, the Sey- enth Annual Arkansas State Fair has passed into history, and has achiev- ed in the seven years of it's experi- ence a statewide recognition that now brands 1t as the foremost expon- nent of the resources of a great and growing southern commonwealth,
 State pride has peen aroused. Sey- en proved luck number. Former State Fairs have struggled along supported by Hot Springs people financially. and patronized by peep e of the state with spirit of doubt and misgiying. The seventh annual fair, however. moved differently. It opened it's glorious display display made by Arkansas and not of Hot Springs, and as the news went back through the state of its great work, the patronage came as an echo, until the unusual incident of the attend ance of two succeeding days exceed ing the opening day, was written h the records of the association.
 President Harry Wescott, SecTe tary George R. Bedding and eyery member Of the directorate. to say nothing of the aides from other cities who helped create this big success feel proud of the manner in which their work has been reviewed and oi the compliments they have received They had labored hard and they de served all the unstinted praise thei' suceess has merited.
 The perpetuity of the Arkansas State Fair Is no longer a hazard to be footballed along with until the ap- proaeh of another time for getting ID an exhibition. The people of Ho' Springs are the maiDstay of the eX- position, because it is in their city and they will remain it's mainstay but the people of Arkansas and the officials of Arkansas, all now feel the greatness of this exposition ano would not permit its possibilities te wane.
 Governor-eleet Joe Robinson has taken the positive stand that this eX position is necessary to the develop ment of Arkansas anu he is for it at along the line Senators and rep-e sentatives who will have authority 1T the next legislative body, declare th' same sentiment in connection witt the fair, and they will give it all tho recognition that an npcertain stat' treasury will permit. Their hea1i are with the institution, and they will be unstinting when the matter of state support is put before them
 With the probability that by an other State Fair the legislature vii have made an appropriation, not lol the State Fair directly. but for none. premiums and awards to encourage the best of exhibits of the soil and o the stock pen from the people of tn' state. there will be greater exhlblp at another State Fair, so great II fact that every county will ofer II the matter of excellence of its pro duets
 The commercial exhibits will D, greater at another State Fair. thousi at this one most every line was II the column of display The bushes institutions realize now that th. State Fair is field of valuable aa yertisng. and that they can not al ford to be missing. and space VII Dc at greater premium in anothe year than it has been in the past
 Commissioner of Mines, Manuiat ture and Agriculture. John Page, ia been an interested visitor at thl State Fair MT Page has just ehtei ed the duties of uhis office, ana T realizes the opportunities of the posl ton he holds~-that it is one ol tt most important to the developmeht U