Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
INTERSTATE FAIR
At SPOKANE, OCT.l
This YEARS EXPOSITION TO
BE BIGGER and BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
Will Continue for Seven Days and
Nights Until Oct. Especial Rates
on All NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Purses Larger-Race Program Com
pIete-Night Show a Feature.

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Everything is now in readiness for
the biggest fair that Spokane and the
Inland Empire has ever seen. The
Spokane Interstate fair this year will
be opened September 80 and will con-
tinue for seven days and six nights
until the evening of October 6.
Last year the Spokane Interstate
fair was rated sixth among the fairs
of the entire United States and this
year it is expected to take fourth place.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that the
fair will be larger than ever this year.
Every bit of space in the exhibition
buildings was filled as early as Sep
TENDER 1. Every race on the half mile
track has double the entries that they
have had in former years. The live
stock stables are all filled and the
management is now busily engaged IN
building temporary structures in order
to take care of the overflow. Com
munity gatherings, fraternities, bust
ness organizations and people gener-
ally have taken more interest in the
fair than ever before.
Fine Entertainment Promised.
In an entertainment way the fair
management has spent nearly double
the appropriations of former years.
The main charlottesville old familiar
Midway without which no fair would
be complete-are being provided by
the Parker Carnival company. Added
to this will be a Japanese aviator; a
one ring circus, the kind that our
grandfathers knew in the '60s, a sheep
dog exhibition, and drills by the United
States army and cavalry.
Rock Drilling Contests.
In the night show this year the fair
will present Hits spectacular drama,
THE Conquest of Mexico" and each
performance will be ended by a mon
ster fireworks display. Two contests
of more thar usual interest will also
be held at night in the shape OF a
log chopping and saving contest and
a rock drilling event. Each carry
purses OF $500.
Educational Features.
Although the entertainment features
are always a large portion of any talr
the Spokane Interstate fair this year
is devoting much more time to the
educational features. Starting out as
it did 10 years ago as a little trult
fair. it is now going back as far as
possible to the ideas of the first lew
years. The management is making
every effort to have the fair this yeal
be a true show window of all that the
Inland Empire produces and all Its re
sources.
Uncle Sam Has Displays.
The United States government ha
two very interesting displays, one
from the good roads and the othei
from the forestry department. Th'
University of Idaho, the Washington
State college and the Spokane pupn'
schools will all have complete an'
instructive exhibits.
Judqes Will Tell Why.
Another feature of the fair this yea
will be an attempt on the part OF th'
Judges to explain just why prizes ar
awarded in the various departments
The winner will be told why he carried
off the prize and the loser will be tol'
of the had features of his display.
Machinery Row..
Over ten acres will be devoted u
the machinery exhibits alone and mos
of II will be shown in actual Workln'
order. A model creamery Will SNOW
the latest dairy appliances and prac
teal machine demonstrations and test
will be given every day.
For Patrons Comfort.
Every possible arrangement Ia
been made to provide for the conlol
and convenience of the patrons at III
fair this year. The fair will work L
conjunction with the Chamber Oh Oon
merce at it's building at the nortneas
corner of Washington street and hlVel
side avenue in having an informatlo
bureau at which rooms can be engage'
Will Care for the Babies.
The Spokane park commission ma
installed a complete playground ire
of charge, in the fair grounds and vlsi
ors from the country can turn thel
children loose here and be assure
that the attendants at the GROUNDS WI
look after them until they RETURN
$4,000 in Prizes.