The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
STATE FAIR HAS
RECORD CROWDS

Grand Forks. July 21.-With special
trains from Hannah and Pembina
bringing large crowds to the city, the
second day OF the North Dakota state
fair, known as Northern North Dakota
day; promises to be exceptionally sue
cessful. At noon the indications were
that full $4,000 people were on the
grounds.
The Northern Pacific special train
from Pembina brought big number
of visitors. There were nine cars to
the train, and each one was packed
to the guards. There were over 500
people on the train. The Great North.
ern special from Hannah also brought
it's full quota of visitors.
Automobile parties were run from
every section of the north today
Early this morning, auto tourists be-
gan arriving in the city until at 10
o'clock the streets were packed with
cars. Never have the cars begun to
gather at the fair grounds as early as
they did today. At 10 o'clock. there
were large number of vehicles lined
up around the race track, and when
the afternoon program started, they
extended the entire distance around
the fence. Automobiles crowd every
parking space on the grounds.
The program for today is exception
ally good. Aside from the race events
which include two fast contests, the
visitors will be thrilled by auto polo
and the balloon ascensions.
So great hold has auto polo taken
upon the people that it was the sub
ject of discussion at every section OF
the grounds during the morning.
The vaudeville program, which is
given in front of the grand stand ev'
cry afternoon and evening. undoubted
ly is the best the fair association has
offered. Black & White, lady Aus
tralian acrobats, present one of the
finest novelty exhibitions ever seen in
the grounds. The other attractions
including the Patterson's trained ele
plants, the Six Royal Hussar girls and
the other acrobatic acts, are in keep
ing with the general tone of excel
lence.
judging in all departments is well
along today. This morning. the live
stock judges went to work early anc
completed the judging of several elias
ses. The judging in the women's de
partment is practically completed
there being but one or two minor
things to attend to.
Liberal arts building was packed
all day with immense throngs. The
popular concerts given in every sec
ton of the building have done much
to attract the crowds.
The machinery exhibits and the AL
to shows are coming in for their share
of attention, while the stock barns, as
usual, are the scenes of big crowds
at all times.
The Patterson Carnival company al
ready established it's reputation for
providing the best in midway attrac
tions. During the late hours of the
morning, every show was running full
blast and attracting large crowds
This afternoon the midway was
thronged with crowds Of merry.mak'
ers.
The police protection given this
year is efficient in every respect. Chief
of Police Lowe has found no difficulty
in maintaining order and protecting
fair visitors. There have been very
few arrests.
The police department has been
notified that a large number of crooks
have headed toward Grand Forks, and
Chief Lowe has taken every precau-
ton to see that they do not modest
local residents or fair visitors.