The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-11
CROOKSTON PREPARES
FOR A Big FAIR

Crookston, Mimi, July 11.-During
the last three months a magic city has
risen on the new fair grounds of the
Northwestern Minnesota Agricultural
Crookston and located between this
city n the Northwestern School OF
agriculture. Within a short time past
the fair association has spent over ST.
600 in improvements on the fair
grounds which are now strictly modern
and up-tO-date.
The grounds have been parked and
the entire enclosure Of nearly 100 acres
IS laid out like a big park upon which
500 trees have been planted, concrete
and gravel walks laid, roadways grav-
eled, etc. Running along the entire
west side which runs to the main hall
way a six foot woven wire art fence
has been erected, attached to steel
posts set In concrete, an exact dupli-
cate of the art fences at the state fair
grounds at Hamline. An eight foot
woven wire fence was also provided
for the two sides, while at the rear
fence has been erected upon which the
fair is properly advertised, to passen-
gers on both the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern trains.
The only building from the old fair
grounds that has been utilized is Floral
hall which is moved to the new
grounds and improved by the installa-
ton of a big refrigerator with a capa-
city OIL GUU IuDS OIL outer WHICH Will
be filled to overflow with exhibits.
A new grand stand has been erected
with seating capacity of almost 1000
and elevated so that the lowest seat RS
ten feet above the race track, so that
crowds passing in front of the grand
stand will not interfere with the view
of the race track. A new drain was
constructed which has perfect drain
age, the main sewer running directly
through the track with catch basin at
either end, while just inside the pole a
draining ditch has been constructed
which provides drainage for the entire
track. Thus ever a heavy rain will not
spoil the races.
The racing caro- his year is by far
the best ever presented either by this
fair association or any other in the
northwest. Large purses have been
provided for all classes and have at
tracted such horses for the free for all
as George Gano, 2:02, Don Densmore
2:02 IA. Over sixty horses, the fastest
track animals anywhere in the north
west have been entered and filled the
three new race stables to capacity. In
the workouts some of the fast horses
have done the mile in 2:16 which shows
the track to be a fast one.
In addition to the new racing stables
ed with a capacity of 500 head, and
even these will not provide all the
room necessary for the entries. Ne
cessitating the erection of several big
stock tents. All of the new buildings
have been painted white and a Verit-
able white city has been erected.
Water mains have been laid, on
Meeting with all the stock barns, racing
stables, grand stand, main exhibition
building, which will be supplied with
pure artisan water, a big convenience
to the exhibitors and patrons of the
fair. The fair this year will be a great
big proposition and will properly re-
present the Minnesota Red river valley
ooIntiac from Polk cnnntV north
The Great International shows will
provide ample amusement features ant
insure big evening crowds. The fail
grounds are located just west of thu
Great Northern racks and leading
| north from the city and the specia
train service to the fair grounds haj