Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-25
EXHIBITS IN PLACE
STATE FAIR GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS READY FOR
VISITORS.
PROGRAM TO CONTINUE
EIGHT FULL DAYS
Auto Races to Conclude Fair on Friday
of Next Week-New Sheep Pavilion
to Be Used For First Time--Art
Smith. Aviator, to Be One of Big
Features-Prosram of Lectures.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 25.-ENhibits are
being rapidly put into shape at the
Iowa state fair grounds. Today and
tomorrow are preparation days and the
big fair opens with a complete pro-
gram on Friday OF This week. 1t will
continue up 10 and including FRIDAY.
sept 8, which day viii be given over
to automobile races. Friday is chill
dren.s day. Saturday Des Moines day,
sunday music day, Monday implement
dealers day. Tuesday soldiers and
pioueers day, Wednesday state day.
Thursday livestock parade day and
Friday automobile day.
A total OF s2S horses have been en-
tered in the exhibits as against l.l52
last Year and 1853 cattle as against
1856 a year ago. The European war
has cut down some of the horse ex-
hibgt as importations have been en-
tirely cut off since the war opened.
There will be the usual large num-
Der Of swine and a larger sheep dis
play than usual.
The new sheep pavilion, for which
the legislature appropriated $4,000
last winter, will be used for the irst
time This building has been so con-
structed that il can be enlarged later
when funds are available 1t was the
original plan 10 build a $4,000 build
ing. The new sewer system costing
$4,000, will be IN operation. Another
new feature is an immense roller
coaster. This i private concession,
however l. s. Mahan, formerly resi-
dent of Newton. Iowa, but for the past
several years secretary of the Okla
houa state fair at Oklahoma City, is
one of the owners and promoters OF the
new roller coaster.
Art Smith. aviator, who has caused
quite a sensation a the Panama-Pacitic
exposition. VIII be one OF the attrac-
,ions az this years fair. He is flying at
CIarinda this week and will make his
first fight at the Iowa fair on Friday.
There are a large number OF entries
for the races. The night show in front
of the amphitheater Will be the War of
Nations" put on by the Pains Fire
works Company. There will also be
the horse show at the livestock pa
vilion. each evening.
An excellent program of lectures has
been planned for the women's build
ing.
The state geological department has
been conducting g number of surveys
| during the summer. as is their custom
each year during the summer months.
With the completion of the surveys
now in hand, however practically every
county in the state Will have been gone
, over and the state department will
| have complete data on the geological
formation o. every county in the state.
James II Lees assistant state geolo-
! si5t, mas been completing surveys rnls
summer in Greene. Crawford and Cal
! houn counties. Prof. p Shimek, Of
the state university. has been working
in Shelby and Audubon counties Prof.
J. l. Tilton. of Simpson College, In
dianola, has recently finished survey
of Clarke county and is now working
on Cass. The late Prof. ]. E. Cow, Of
Iowa City, whose death occurred
| year ago. was able 10 complete the sur
vey of Adair county before his death
Prof George F. Kay. state geolosist
has finished Lucas county and is now
| working on Adams and Union. He is
also studying glacial formations in
southern Iowa. Prof. A. O. Thomas
of Iowa City is working in Floyd
county.
About BIS cases will be before the
isupreme court at its September term
All cases filed before March 26. will be
up for consideration. Saturday was
the last day Of fling of cases for the
next term and a large number OF cases
are on the docket for the winter term.
| Venerable Justice Dead.