South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-13
ALL READY FOR
OPENING Of FAIR
Two Towns Will be Nearly De-
serted TueSday-StoreS
Will Close.
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big fair plant. Practically everything
was completed, but there were many
finishing touches that had to be put
on. Carpenters were at work fixing
up the checking booths in the old
baseball grandstand where parcels
and lunches Will be checked. Visitors
at the fair grounds will be allowed
TO eat in the stand.
More stalls Needed.
So great was the number of entries
of cattle Monday morning and so
many more were expected during the
late afternoon and early Tuesday
morning that ii was necessary to start
work on more stalls ard pens for all
of the stock departments. A large
force of carpenters was put 10 work
at once and IL is expected that the new
barns will be finished by evening.
Several new exhibition tents were
raised in the morning and a number
of exhibits were set up. Everything is
ready for the receipt of the birds en-
tered in the poultry show. c. r.
Montgomery worked throughout the
morning and all of the cages were set
up. Some of the entries have already
arrived, but the majority of them
will not be in the tent until Tuesday
morning. Judging in this department
Will begin promptly at 1 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon.
SCuueDak6E men VINO nave Deen III
charge of the exhibits at all of the
county and state fairs for this COM
pany this summer were at work plac-
ing the wagons and other vehicles that
will be displayed by the factory.
Studebaker wagons, carriages, sprink-
lers and nearly every kind of vehicle
made by the company will be on dis
play.
Shows on Ground.
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the greatest part Of the amusement
for the night crowds at the fair
grounds, arrived Monday morning and
by noon many of the tents and shows
and been set. This part of the fair
will be held along the fence inside
the old ball grounds.
There were a number of new ar
rivals in the stock departments Mon
day. Among these were the Poland
China hogs from the Collins farm.
All of the Collins prize winners, De
fender" Jumbo" and Big Bone,
were brought to the park. These
three entries shared attention with
Double A Wonder" big hog weigh
ing over 700 pounds, entered by the
Jones farm.
The Zeitler-St. Joe bull was still in
the limelight in the Holstein depart
ment of the dairy cattle exhibit. An
other herd was added in this depart
ment Monday afternoon by r. W.
Jackson, who lives near South Bend.
He has a full herd and will Till in
every class.
o. II. Swiggart and sons of South
Bend and Salisbury, Mo-, brought in
a full herd of Galloway cattle Monday
morning. They were raised on the
Avondale farm. The COpes' farm of
Nappanee, also has an entry. G. w.
Zeigler of New Carlisle put three
shetland ponies on exhibition.
Track Gets Attention.
The race track was given lots OF
attentioon to get it in the best of shape
for the opening races Tuesday after
noon. The harrow and Scraper were
used all morning and sprinkler was
put into use early in the afternoon.
All of the race entries are on the
ground and it will not be necessary
To move the local horses TO their own
barns as it was first feared. All of the
stables are filled, but no more entries
are expected.
Billy NJ, holder Of a mark of Eco
Ia and the Goshen track record OF
2:OS will be here to pace an exhibit
ton mile, according to an announce
ment Monday morning. None of the
races on the list are fast enough Tor
this horse, but it will go mile for
time. Laura Lucille, the mare that
was beaten by Billy NJ. at Goshen IN
the free-for-all pace, is entered here