The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-25
SAYS STATE FAIR
HAS SURPRISES
IN STORE
President Ralph c. Ely of Fair
Commission Prom i s e S
Amusement Sensations for
the Big Week.
WHOLE A TAKING
LIVELY INTEREST

According To President Ralph C..
Ely Of the state fair commission who
arrived In Albuquerque this morning
for a conference at fair headquar-
tiers. the state fair amusement pro-
gram This year has some surprises in
store for the people which viii make
the program OF sports the most SEN
s%ational in the whole history OF the
institution.
In addition Ia the comprehensive
amusement program which the com
mission already has announced said
Mr.. Ely, I'VE are working ON several
matters In tho way Of sports and
-amusements never Introduced at the
state fair before and which Will
make this years sporting n
amusement program by far the most
sensational in the history of the fair,
These are big stunts; things that
will grip the attention Of the whole
state. We expect Ia be able to make
some announcements within the next
ten days or two weeks, which viii
cause people to SIC mp"
Mr.. Ely has been In California for
NNN past Wffk III NNMl'AANAAN WIN MN
extensive development undertaking
which ne Is promoting at Deming,
but has been keeping In close touch
with the general fair situation.
~ have never seen SO much OF
general Interest ana SO much of the
spirit OF statewide cooperation as
IL shown toward the fair this year -
said the fair president. up 10 date
some fifteen county and local fairs
have set their dates 80 as TO bring
their exhibits Just before the state
fair: the Rlan being To bring the best
OF tho exhibits To- Albuquerque. This
alone lnsures us Of a splendid lgri-
culture exhibit. on top OF this the
demand from individuals for the
state fair premium book Is 80 large
as Ia insure extensive individual ex-
hibits. ! am more confident than
ever that this Is To be the biggest
state fair In the states higecst year.
The most encouraging feature Of the
situation u the fact TINT the people
Of the state have come 20 regard the
fair as distinctly "A state rather than
"a local Institution.
I'VE realize that n Of the chief
functions of the fair Is To- furnish a
week OF clean, Worthwhile amuso-
ment; and We are going to take carc
OF that function To- the very limit.
But / am most encouraged for the
future ~ the fair By the Intense in
torest shown In It's educational feat
ures. our boys corn growing rom
test; the boys stock Judging contest
and similar features are creating
lively Interest throughout the state
and the e-ncourngomcnt Of those
things IL the real object OF the msti-
tuition as the commission under
stands Il.
THE spanish-American people Of
this state, a large percentage OF our
population, arc an AGRICULTURAL and
pastoral people. They always have
been and always win be They have
gone along for centuries under the
old, crude methods which have
placed them AT q distinct disadvan-
taEc Ia competition with the trained
farmer Of modern method ana sell
entiuc education. n the state fair by
exhibits. competitive displays and
contests can bring n modern typ
OF farming home 60 these people the
institution VIII be doing a tremen-
dous work not only for the spanish
American farmer. but for the devel-
opment Of The state. and this Is one
Of the ends the commission has CON
siantly In mind. We believe We have
taken n long step toward IL In the
plans for this years fair"
Mr.. Ely Will go 10 his homo at
Dcming tonleht.