The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-09-19
OAK EXPOSITION
THIRD ANNUAL SHOW At BIS
MARK TO BE HELD ocro.
Der = TO -. /,
CASH PRIZES 1 FEATURE

Railroads Will Make . Special Rate Of
Gents per Mile Within State
Agricultural Exhibits, Wild
West Shows, ETC., etc.
Bismarck, N. d., Sept. 15.-Special.
The Third Annual North Dakota
State Industrial Exposition which will
be held In Bismarck October z to 10
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
are greater than they have ever been
cpd 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 this
year II the way Of prizes and there
J will be . generous Offering Of cash
premiums where In the past the ma
3ority Of the prizes have been in the
shape Of farm machinery and other
g0odA.. The railroads have contribute
ed $1,000 this year In cash and the
management OF the exposition 10 also
Offering Thousands in cash premiums.
Corn 10 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
the best showing feel that there 10
money in corn raising in this. state.
The fact that this has been such a
good year for corn insures the fact
that there will be q good showing and
most Of the corn that will be offered
.compares favorably with. that raised
this year in the 70 called corn states.
All other grains and grasses have
done well this year In North Dakota
and a better showing will not be made
in any Of the big shows held in the
nation than will be at Bismarck.
Big Prizes for Counties.
An examination of the premium list
which has just been issued will show
that never before in the history of ex-
positions or fairs in the northwest has
It been possible for IN individual or
q county to come in and walk away
with 90 much cash for premiums "a
this year. The county winning first
prize will be entitled to $S26.00. the
second county to $500 and even the
third a 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 IL mentioned above.
Many firms have offered special prizes
Of cash and material.
Corn and Alfalfa Premiums.
The management Of the exposition
has announced the following prizes
for corn and alfalfa: The best and
greatest variety Of cor exhibited from
any one county will bring 500, and
an elegant gold watch. valued at $50
will be offered as the second prize,
while a 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 q new fve
foot Deering mower, and the third
will be a cash prize Of $25. 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.
Az is the usual custom with the ex-
position there will be q large number
Of specia! days during the time OF the
show but the management Is not ready
to make an announcement as yet as
there are several conflicting dates and
come few are yet to. be arranged.
There are some Of the counties that
will have certain days for their ~
and several organizations OF the state.
are coming In q body OF certain days
and want their day DESIGNATED. II 10
hoped BY next week It will be possible
TO make announcement! of the COM
plete list,
Amussments.
The, manager Of the exposition has
always bsen strong on the Amusement
AO8vUI0 VA IA0
ence Of three years has enable him to
pick ont the kind Of entertainment
that viii appeal to the people who W.
Il the big show. OF. course the prin-
ctpai feature. as usual. will be the
vaudeville show In the exposition
building, and MI. 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
er.nl- coast at the time OF the exposi-
tion and will be stopped lff here. He
has asnumber OF acts under consildera-
lion 1t the present time but has mo-
made his selection. The acts VIII Al
be those that are. going east for the
big houses and could not BY any pos
Sible means be brought here Il 1t were
not that they were getting back 70
the east after having spent the sum
on the Pacific coast
. There will h9 the usual number OF
outside free exhibitions and street A.
fractions and . full program ana de-;
Scrfptions will be given later.
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