Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-10-08

Prospects Are for One of Best Tuesday
Saturday Nght-Races Begin Wednesday-An Departments
Be Larger Than First Expected Must Be Place by
Noon Tuesday.

Tuesday gates the first annual
County open to the public and from
indication going of the county
state this fall.
usually years to up even good county
fair but Thuron time attending
fairs and from the business the city
living in the district of the county ready
to have fair and single element that could wished
make the opening a success has been forthcoming
Ever since the started by
ton County Pomona Grange for the staging of real agricultural
exhibit Thurston county this fall hearty cooperation
all Throughout county, many
individually and others members Of the various subordinate
Oranges have contributed and suggestions and enthusiasm
the while the business of Olympia Tenno
ester and Gate have responded literally with premiums
sales of tickets have also been assuring
Really Truly" Farmers Fair.
The result that the days for the Fair draw near
nssent demand from all parts Of the county space
hbits this realy truly fair, original
plans exhibit space been largely
ers wives and bows and girls taking as much as the
d men, while the long list Of prizes taken Thurston county
exhibitors stock other fairs have served awaken
in that department of the Thurn county show until the
livestock exhibit be much better than first expected
Naturally with the Fair closely hand County Agricutu
Van Houten who of the fair and L. L. Snow
ude of details theirs look after The Caryon grounds
tween Olympia and Tumwater where the fair be held have
been the of great activity this week
Up to Thursday night the following assured facts:
The livestock exhibits be far better than expected It
always felt the cattle exhibit would be good but Of
horses have exceeded expectations
special $50 feet long has been provided for the dairy
The exhibits swine will necessate The poultry
department. which will be large, will occupy another tent
Fast Racing Program
The racing program will be first hoped
for there being about 20 horses the track the
time, with several harness horses the road
And just idea of of the other things in store
The committee has closed for Oborn of English Fox
Terrier dogs free attraction.
county game will put exhibit of birds valued
approximately $4,000
There will be automobile show
Tie competition in the textile department and agricultural
hibits will alone be worth visit to the grounds.
Carpenters bsy engaged in erecting and build
ings the fair while the installation of exhibits will prob
ably start Sunday afternoon By Tuesday exhibit must
be in placeand the show will be full swing continue
through Saturday
Concession appreciate that the first fair Thurston county
hold will be good they have almost deugd the Chamber
of Commerce with for The shot dog will be
force well the lemonade and the hamburger
All the elements necessary for typical fair will be apparent
School Contest Big Feature.
of biggest Fair will be Chldens
industrial and agricultural exhibits This department under the
of County Superintendent Goss and will be county
wide 1t is referred elsewhere in this
Then there the baby show and the poultry and thousand
other details.
Wednesday to be Olympia and Mayor George Moman
has issued proclamation declaring holiday from IL o'clock
Wednesday morning and the afternoon Olympia will attend the
fair.
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