Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-31
nine BUSY DAYS
AT SPOKANE FAIR
FlIr Opens Sept Y ind Co.,
tInues 10 Sept. 20...Evoats
For All Organizations.

Although the Spokane Interstate Feis
Is scheduled for nine days this year,
Sept IL to 20 inclusive. 30 much sport
exhibiting and business are crowded
into the short period that for ne
benefit OF the public and the various
industries of the Inland Empire
series of days has been set aside for
the thousands of visitors. Events Of
interest to the guests Of the days 49,
thus staged so that they will give
maximum of return In the way OF
education and amusement
The Spokane Fair this year begins on
Saturday. Sept. IL. All the exhibitor
must have their displays In place By II
o'clock Of that day. and the grounds
will be thrown open to the public at
p M The judging In the Better Babies
Contest am number Of other depart
ments will be begun the first day, and
the afternoon will be given over In .
sporting way to the amateur athletic
events which are open to the Northwest
schools and amateurs. The general
admission this day Will be % cents.
children 10 cents.
The Fair grounds will be open at
p. m. both Sundays. Sept Is and 70.
with a general admission charge Of, %
cents, children 10 cents. Band concerts
of sacred music will prevail during the
| afternoons and evenings, and the Sun
| days always afford the best oppor-
| tunity of viewing the exhibits
Fret Polo Matches on Monday. o..
Monday. Sept. ii. will be Ad. Club
day, Miners day. Occur d'Alene DAY.
Wenatchee day. Spokane day, G. A.
r. and W. r. c. day and Dog Show
day. Judging in all departments viii
be well under way by this time, and
every midway attraction and entertain
ment feature will be at full blast. The
| first game of the second international
polo tournament will be played Monday
afternoon, and the opening running
and motorcycle races will be staged.
The first big Wild West Frontier
Days" show will also be given that
evening by Irwin Brothers
Tuesday. Sept Is. will see the nrst
Of the big conventions, when the al
falfa producers and the fruit growers
will gather on the grounds. 1t will also
be Grange day, Stevens County day and
Work Horse Parade day.
| Derby Day on Wednesday.
Derby day comes again this year on
| Wednesday, and the second annual con
vention OF the poultrymen of the North
west is staged for this day. This
meeting was one of the most effective
last year and should see q permanent
organization Of the poultrymsn at the
coming gathering. Wednesday VIII
also be Grocers' day. Idaho Cay, Nos
COW day and Nj. W. A. day.
The dairymen Of the Inland Empire
will hold their second annual congress
on Thursday, Sept IT, and 1t win also
be Palouse day, Canadian day. Mime
sofa day and w. o. w. day. BY this
time all the judging will be completed,
and the visitors will have an oppor.
tunity of seeing the best that the In.
land Empire produces after 1t has been
judged.
Friday. Sept. 1S, has much Of inter
est to the farmers The swine brsed
ers Will hold very important session
and it will also be Live Stock day
Farmers Union day, Big Bend day
and College day Judging In the baby
contest will be closed at noon on this
day. and the finals In the polo tourns
meht will be begun.
Saturday, Sept 10. will be Childrsn'i
day, Labor day and Democratic day
The finals in the motorcycle races and
the polo matches will be given before
the grand stand.
Sunday, Sept. 20. Will see every az
hibit In place for those who have moi
had their fill during the week.