The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03
Ninth Annual State Fair and Exposition
Opens Saturday, September p, This Year

ANA preCedcs the Texas state tHlr al
Dallas.
II has been decided by the bouEd OF
directors " the, Oklahoma state fair
90 reduce the fair period from twelve
To eight days That this n for the
best Interests OF all concerned has al
rendy been demonstrated by the words
VI approval from exhibitors who Will
have entries here and the concession
men. Heretofore exhibitors were eftsn
compelled to lose a half week coming
from their previous places OF exhibit
to the Oklahoma state fair this also
! applied 10 the various concessions and
shows. Under the new arrangement
a complete circuit is formed by which
no time IL lost betwe ten fairs.
The thousands " patrons Of the fair
viii benefit by the new arrangement
lnasmuch us the same number Of at,
fractions Of all sorts previously ap-
peRring In the twelve days, VIII be
crowded into eight days this year.
Strictly for Good Of State
The oklahoma State Fair and tx
position * maintained and operated
for the purpose " holding IN annual
exhibition to portray the agricultural
live stock and industrial development
u the state, and also to provide enter
tHiument and amusement for the little
folk aud the big folk. Coming rs II
does I'm the harvest nme " the ycAr,
Il provides nm opportunity for u holt
day for the folks ON the farm, In the
small towns aud the city.
Prizes and premiums ARE offered for
exhibits covering Il wide range Of pro
ducts 10y the Oklahoma State Fair,
thereby bringing together In one place,
To be viewed by the p%opulace Of okla
homa exhibits " interest, from a me
chanicHl, agricultural, educational and
amusement standpoint. This provides
Il method " showing to the world in
general and to OklahomHs particu-
lurly, the vast resources and POSSIBLE
ties ~ the state Of Oklahoma.
Comprises Sixteen Departments.
The proportions Of the Oklahoma
state Fair are hardly realized by the
average visitor. Even exhibitors, who
are invariably interested IN but one
department, fail to grasp the vast
amount " detail, incident 10 prepar-
Ing this big exposition for the few
brief days Of display. As an inkling.
note the list OF classes VI the various
exhibits Cattle, horses, sheep, swine,
poultry, manufacturers aud merchants
products, farm products, fruits, plants
and flowers, education, fine arts, min
erals. dairy and apiary. culinary, tex.
tile, better babies contest, machinery
and bays and girls, demonstration
clubs. These sixteen departments cover
the general classification, under each
onr several are Included Each depart.
ment Is under the supervision Of a d.
The premium list Is the official
guide 10 all matters pertaining to the
Oklahoma State Fair. All rules and
regulations governing the various dc.
partments " the fur are contained
therein and n copy should be in the
hands Of every prospective exhibitor.
This book is distributed free. Simply
request Secretary l.. s. Mahan. Okla.
homa state Fair, Oklahoma City, to
send r copy aud one will come by
return mail.
Patterson Shows Booked.
The Midway" this year will be the
scene NJ many novel aud new attrac.
lions. The great Patterson shows
with n list NJ twenty separate nttrac
tions will attract thousands 10 this
popular white way" In the eight DAYS
" the fair. This is the first appear.
nnce since 1912 Of this popular or
ca~uiaztion and amusement lovers Will
be pleased with the announcement
that the Patterson shows will return
ON Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday horse racing viii hold the at
tentlOu " Il crowded grandstand Two
running races and two harness race
for substantial purses will Ne the pro
grnm for each day. On Thursday the
Kansas aud Oklahoma Futurity for
purse OF $1,000 viii be the big event
closely followed IN interest by the OK
lahoma Derby, 10 be held also OF
Thursday. Entries In the former
event have already closed and 4
promises TO be the classiest race even.
VI Nnf NNulHWfNA flllS ear.
Wednesday and Saturday. automo
bile and motorcycle races will I'LL boil
afternoons. The program has not We
been completed for these two event
hut when II Ia finally announced. IN,
thrills In store for state fair patron
I viii be worth coming miles to see. Tn
hig success OF the races held under tn
auspices Of the Southwest Racing a.
S ISOLATION last month, In OklahomI
y City, IN indicative Of the interest mod
ern Americans have In the speed de
1 mons who delight In speeding aroun,
ninety miles per hour. The promln
ent drivers, 20 familiar TO all follow
ors OF this sport, both American an,
foreign, win burn up the air" mex
fall AZ the Oklahoma State Fair.
Special Heed to Night Attractions.
The night shows this year will b.
the biggest event ever planned by IN,
management to entertain the crowd
who stream In the gates after
! O'Clock. Five acts Of the best vaude
Vile that could be procured, will com
prise n part ~ the program.
Cora Youngblood CorsOn's lively
. Girls from the Golden West" all In
Strumentalists; the Four Casters. Il
i the worlds greatest casting act; IN
RAINBOW Trio, in a comedy acrobat
net LaRose Marguerite In a hlgI
'chool equestrian number, and the Cot
trell. Powell troupe, also In an eaues
trian act, coming here direct from IN
p New York %hlppodrome, complete IN
= vaudeville attractions,
Paine's fireworks. me Of the limo
, vatlons OF the state fair last year
and n most popular one-have bee
again secured to provide their part 4
the night show.
An announcement that viii NEE
with universal favor. IL the declsio
" the directors IN stage the horse sho,
this year IN conjunction with tho nigh
q chow. In Front NJ the rrandstand ever
evening. Heretofore this has been
upnarata Attraction md ona ~ tho n,