The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-18
NO. OAK. EXPOSITION
HhlRD ANNUAL SNOW At BIS.
MARK TO De HELD 0cTo.
Der 7 TO 10.
CASH PRIZES 1 FEATURE

Railroads viii Make . Special Rate o.
4cents per Mile Within State
Agricultural Exhibits, Wild
West Shows, etc., etc.
Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 15.-Spccial.
Tho Third Annual North Dakota
State Industrial Exposition which Will
be held in Bismarck October Z TO ~
promises to be the biggest and best
showing of the resources and products
OF the state that has ever been held,
even surprising the two former shows
which were successful in every re-
spect. General Manager Gilbreath
states that the evidences OF interest
arc greater than they have ever been
and that plans and preparations are
further advanced at this date than he
had expected. Many new counties
will have exhibits and nearly all Of
those who have been here before will
show again. The railroads are ex-
pressing greater interest and are do
ing more and more each year to make
the big show success.
Cash Prizes Popular.
A new departure will be made the
year in the way Of prizes and there
will be q generous Offering of cash
premiums where In the past the MA.
1ority of the prizes have been in the
shape OF farm machinery and other
goods. The railroads fave contribut-
cd $1,000 this year in cash and the
management Of the exposition 10 also
Offering thousands In cash premiums.
Corn Is going to be one Of the big
money getters this year at the expo
sition. The aggregate amount OF
money offered for the best ears Of corn
will make the fortunate man who has
tho best showing feel that there 10
money in corn raising In this state.
The fact that this has been such q
good year for corn insures the fact
that there will be good showing and
most of the corn that will be offered
compares favorably with that raised
this year in the 20 called corn states.
All other grains and grasses have
done well this year in North Dakota
and better showing will not be made
IN any of the big shows held in the
nation than will be at Bismarck.
Bio Prlze0 for Counties.
An examination Of the premium list
which has just been issued will show
that never before in the hi1tory Of e4:
positions 81 falfs III the northwest has
It been possible for an individual or
4 county to come in and walk away
with so much cash for premiums a.
10 the case at the N. D. Exposition
AAl~ vans Nrh4 nn,,ntw -ln~{nO Apat
prize will be entitled to {s25.00. the
second county to $500 and even the
third can collect cash to the amount Of
$3.50. There are numerous other spe-
cial premiums. which will bring the
value Of the premiums to consider
able more than Is mentioned above.
Many firms have offered special prizes
Of cash and material.
Il Corn and Alfalfa Premiums.
The management of the exposition
has announced the following prizes
for corn and alfalfa: The best and
greatest variety OF corn exhibited from
any one county will! bring 500, and
IN elegant gold watch valued at $50
will be offered as the second prize,
while q five foot Mccormick New Big
Four Mower will be given for the third
best exhibit.
A cash prize Of SIS has been offered
for the best and largest display Of
alfalfa from any county. while the sec
ond best will be entitled to new hve
foot Deering mower, and the third
gill be cash prize Of SIS. Mr.. Gil
breath has alread received as.
surances that there will be a large
number Of exhibits Of both corn and
alfalfa and as this has been q good
year there promises to be some inter.
esting competition in those lines.
Special Days Arranged.
As Is the usual custom with the ex-
position there will be a large number
Of special days during the time Of the
show hut the management IL not ready
to make an announcement as yet as
there are several conflicting dates and
some few are yet to be arranged.
There are some Of the counties that
will have certain days for their own
and several organizations of the state
are coming in body on certain days
and want their dav DESIGNATED, 1t Is
hoped by next week It will be possible
10 MAKE Acknowledgement VI IAo COA-
plete list,
Amusements.
The manager OF the exposition has
always been strong on the amusement
features Of the show and his expert
ence Of three years has enable him to
pick out the kind Of entertainment
that will appeal to the people who Wis
It. the big show OF course the prin.
ctpal feature. as usual, will be the
vaudeville show in the exposition
building, and Mr.. Gilbreath has been
fortunate this year in the fact that he
will be able to get number Of big
acts that are returning from the west
ern coast at the time Of the exposi-
ton and will be stopped on here. He
has a number Of acts under considera-
ton at the present time but has not
made his selection The acts will all
be those that are going east for the
big houses and could not by any pos
sible means be brought here II it were
not that they were getting back TO
the east after having spent the sum-
mer on the Pacific coast.
There will be the usual number Of
outside free exhibitions and street at
tro"+'c~s and full program and de-
scrip.ioa will be given later
Indians Are Coming.
C-c Il the biggest amusement feat
ures &c the entire show will be the
annco r. nee If a hand Of Ave or ak