The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-05

FAIR CLOSED
YESTERDAY
Grounds Were Crowded De-
spite Drenching Rain
Several Heats Of Races Were
Run Before Storm
Fair Would Have Been Success
With Better Weather

This years interstate fair would
have been a huge success if the wealth
er conditions throughout had been
more favorable. AS it was, the fair
management has, announced that no
money was lost on the venture and
they appreciated the good crowds that
day afternoon.
All. of 10000 people passed through
the gates yesterday afternoon, the ad-
missions being double the amount OF
all Of the three preceding days OF the
fair.
Despite the threatening skies which
prevailed the entire morning and the
brIef showers in the afternoon. as
much OF the programme as was pos
sloie was given yesterday until finally
interrupted by the drenching rain.
which descended about O'Clock.
only hye heats were run before the
storm, and the school children of the
city having part in the folk dances and
tumhling stunts, offered q number of
their features before they were COM
PEELED to retire to their shelter tents
behind the judges stand.
Children Were Guests.
The school children of Fargo. Moor
head, DilWorth and other towns were
guests of the commercial clubs of Far
go and Moorheads An erroneous inn
preston has gone abroad that all of
these children were the guests of the
fair management in more than having
free rein of the grounds.
The children were given this outing
by the Fargo and Moorhead CONNER
ctal clubs, who betrayed the cost of
their transportation to the fair grounds
and provided each youngster with a
lunch. The fair management present
ed them all free entrance to the
grounds after their arrival
number of the Fargo merchants
contributed towards the entertainment
OF the children, by donating articles
for the lunches. Assisting the Fargo
Commercial club In this respect were
the Stone Piano Co, which gave all
the drinking cups used; the Manches-
ter Biscuit Co, which provided all the
cookies for the lunches; the Stacy
Fruit Co., which donated the lemonS
used; the Fargo Mercantile Co., which
provided the sugar; the Pierce-W Whee-
lock Co.. which contributed the tickets;
Q. j. de Lendrecie Co., p. A. Rudd &
Co, and A. T.. Moody gave the decor
ations for the booths where the
lunches were spread for the children;
the commercial club of Fargo betrayed
the cost of street car transportation
for all the Fargo children to the
5AOnA&L2p dlId ll6 nlOOElSduH
cial club, in the same manner, provided
for all the Moorhead and Dilworth
school children.
The management of the fair and the
officers of the commercial clubs of the
two cities are especially indebted to
all the helpers who assisted in the
entertainment OF the children purely
in the effort to give the youngsters an
outing. They all desire to express
their appreciation of the services OF
those who assisted.
Only Five Heats.
There were only FIVE heats run yes-
terday afternoon. The 2.20 race was
completed by Billy j. P. the winner.
The concluding heat of the 2:09 pace
or trot was abandoned on account OF
the storm Rob Roy was the winner
OF Doth the heats run. The results
were as follows:
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
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