The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-08
Excursion to Fair
Grounds Tonight
RAMn VIII GIVE COMCEDT THEDE
BAND WILL
GIVE CONCERT
Arrangements Closed for Horse Racing on One
Day of the fair

This evening the people of st. Ma
Ties will be the guests of the direct
ors of the St. Joe ST Msries Fair at
the fair grounds. a free excursion
will be run to the grounds. the boats
to start on the trip at about 100
O'Clock. the starting point of the ex
cursion being from the st. Maries
Lum ber company dock. the bnats
with large barge in tow. making
stops az the Occur d'Alene Lumber
company, the Red Collar dock aud
the Milwaukee mill
The st Maries hand will give
musical proRrh IN at the fair grounds.
and in all the management of the
fair is planning upon entertaining
the visitors royalty this evening
The excursion Is for the purpose of
getting people acquainted with the
ew fair grounds, with the idea that
they will visit 1t again during the
three days in Septem bei. when the
big local fair il held.
Secretary Cham hers has closed ar
rangements for the program of horse
racing which will be one of the fea
luIEE uu HIuDhBAl lnt nAEl uul u hAN
st. Joe ST. Maries Valley Fair this
year During the past few days he
has had a number of teams. sorapers
and road graders at weSS on Ale track
at the fair grounds. it il prob
able that the track in a ccP-
dition for some remaI ,s.At ra6es
to be run.
Situated as the 'sl grounds are.
on a level portion ofS Mound. it ha.
been a comparative y Sasy matter to
lay out the race eTaek, and to get il
in excellent shape fdr all kinds OF
races. The track is laid out to give
half of mile struight-away, the
anish being close to where the new
building will be erected.
The track will be protected at the
end closest to the fair grounds by q
fence, so as to enable the fair EN-
ployes to keep the crowd at a dis
tance, thus minimizing the liability
of aceiie uts.
The program of races will include
possibly seven or eight races. three
running races. a pony race, a so call
ed obstacle race for heavy horses.
these horses 10 have harness upon
them, change being required before
the finish of the race. Another race
will De between heavy work horses
hitohsd to wagons. in this race also
hitch being required. Another
race will be the relay pony race,
with a change of saddles.
In all the program of races will bs
the best, and while no outside racing
horses will be entered. there are sc
many fast horses about the city Rnc
in this locality that the races pro
mise to be we'll worth seeing.
Secretary Cham hers has also beer
devoting some time on the plans TO
the night carnival, the attraction
which It is believed Will make the S
Maries fair this year exceedinRly pop
ular in the evenings. when the dis
plays and other attractions cannot b.
20 prominent as during the bette
light iu the daytime.
Arrangements have been closed 70
The st. Maries baud to have charg
of one OF the carnival shows, aud tn
band hoys have already taken up tn
matter of putting on fret class en-
tertainment as one of the carnival al
fractions.
The Dixie minsfrels troupe will b
organized 10 a short time, aud reheI
sails will start on the performanc C
which the black face comedians wi
offer fer the approval of the pleasuE
loving people OF this city. The this
high class local entertainment whic
will be secured for the carnival
one IN which the amateur talent
the city will have their best oppc
r tunity of showing what they can d
upon the theatrical stage, shis shu
being planned for a vaudeville eute
tainment, consisting of a sufiiciei
num her OF selections to make a pr
r gram we'll worth the price charged
j, see it.
i Outside OF these the carnival wi
consist of the usual number of fal
shows. fortune tellers. snake CHAR
ars. Wild men. palm readers. and q
other attractions so prominent wi
any carnival troupe. A confei
battle will also feature the carniv
entertainment. the confetti bel
2 placed on sale at q certain hour ca
l. evening, aud continuing until c
close OF the fair grounds for {
a night.