Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-25
GREAT ACTIVITY
AS OPENING DAY
OF FAIR NEARS
All Departments Of Exhibition
viii Be Crowded To
Limits
LIVESTOCK SHOW WILL BE
GREATEST in NORTHWEST
Baby Nursery One Of the In
nOvatiOnS introduced
This Year

departments at the state fair grounds
and, with one or two exceptions, ev-
erything will be in readiness to re-
ceive visitors in all Of the buildings
when the main gates are thrown open
to the public on Monday morning,
September 81.
On account of the great rush attend
ant upon the installation of exhibits
(Sunday) nobody will be allowed in
any of the buildings but the fair
grounds gates win be open to visitors
at nominal charge Of 25 cents for
both adults and children over 10 years
of age, with full privilege Of inspecting
the grounds and floral gardens and live
stock exhibits.
County exhibits, practically all Of
which have already arrived and some
in place, are being put into shape as
rapidly as large force Of carpenters
and decorators can work and every
thing will be In ship shape order in the
big new pavilion for the opening day,
Monday. The same may be said Of all
Of the departments in the educational
and industrial pavilion and extra help
is being put on, wherever needed, to
have the entire exposition in place and
open for inspectio-. when the crowds
begin to arrive Monday morning.
General Admission Fees
General admission to the state fair
grounds (not including the exposition
buildings and including stock sheds
and barns) on Sunday will be 25 cents
for adults and children over 10 years
Of age.
Monday, September 81, ohildren's
day, all children under IA years of age
admitted free. Children over IA years
of age and adults 80 cents.
General admission throughout fair
week, Monday above excepted, general
admission 80 cents for adults and chill
dren over IA years of age, except after
p M, when general admission fee will
be 90 cents for adults and children over
IA years. Children over 10 and under
10 wears Of age, general admission %
cents.
No Extra Charge.
No extra charge will be made for
automobiles or teams entering the state
fair grounds during the state fair, at
the main entrance except those used
for hire.
Automobiles and pleasure team priv
ileges at the race course will only be
permitted under special permit and
reservations to 81 made at the main
office or al reservation gates, which
reservations will include parking privi-
leges during the races.
Passenger cars and rigs and tloae
subject to hire will bo charged regu-
lar entrance fee according 10 capacity,
singly, daily, or for the entire week.
Baby Nursery Installed.
Here is an innovation, to be intro
duced at tho Oregon state fair for the
first time this year, which will be
boon TO mothers who may bring their
children to the big exposition and, in
case the little ones become wearied and
need rest and recreation, leave them
! in experienced hands while the mothers
proceed with the unalloyed enjoyment
Of the sights of the fair, happy in the
knowledge that their dear ones are be-
ing royalty entertained and far re-
moved from the pale OF danger.
The baby nursery is the title Of tho
new department which has been created
in the educational and industrial palace
Of the state fair II will occupy a
space of about 1900 square feet in the
east side Of the building formerly occu-
pied by the art department Miss Ethel
Casebere, trainer nurse Of Salem,
and one especially schooled in tho
science Of providing wholesome amuse.
ment and instruction to children OF
tender years, has been placed In charge
of tho baby nursery and she will be on
hand bright and early next Monday
morning to attend to her duties
The nursery will be provided wita
n miniature loom for weaving and all
sorts Of equipment designed TO provide
amusement for the little ones left In
her charge and, at the same time, prove
source Of mental and physical deyel-
Opment for them. All sorts of games
will be in evidence for tho little tots
and every care, in the nature Of prompt
and thoroughly capable attendance in
: the event Of sudden illness or accident
will be accorded them which could be
; provided them in fully equipped aud
well regulated hospital or nursery.
Livestock Department.
In the cattle department, in which
}, the most crowded conditions prevail
all Of the stalls are now filled and pro
visions are being made for more room
. To accommodate the late arrivals from
( otha. faira unI axhihita heinQ held In