Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-27
FREE STATE FAIR
TO OPEN MONDAY
Key Will Be Thrown Away
to All Corners, Fair Of
ficials Declare.
Special TO The World.

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE. Sept 2s.-Okla-
homas first great free state fair un-
uestionably the most unique Of all
fair enterprises, opens Monday. (cto-
ber 2, for It's initial annual meeting.
on Monday the gates VIII be
thrown wide and. in the language OF
one CT the directors. "the key will
be thrown away" In other words.
the oklahoma free state fairgrounds
will be turned over to the visitors.
Er rtrance to every exhibit inside the
grounds. as well as to the grounds
itself Is free. Charges are made only
for the grandstand and carnival at
fractions.
And what fair this one will be!
First and foremost there Is the ma
ticnal balloon races, the only world
wide sporting event ever staged In
| the southwest and the only event or
national or international Importance
| at a fair in the southwest this year.
Five eight thousand cubic foot
balloons are guaranteed to start In
this race and the number IS limited
to eight. Already some Of the most
famous pilots in the game, including
Honeywell, Assmann. Berry ana
Hawley, holder OF the long distance
record. are entered. Each balloon Is
larger than u seven-story building.
There is nothing like a balloon race.
The fair offers this attraction on
Saturday, the last day.
There are to be running races and
harness races every afternoon OF the
fair except Saturday On Monday the
races will consist only OF Mus|ogee
COUNTY affair and n green frec-for-all
Fut thereafter a trot and a pace and
two running races each afternoon !:
the program. The races are filled
with from eight to 16 starters In each
eve MT and the best Of the fast Kansas
Oklahoma circuit Is ready.
Then there Is Thaviu's band. the
prize winner at the San Francisco ex
position, the DeKreko Brothers bis
carnival, playing guaranteed attrac
, tions, the famous Keys quahrupiets
four oklahoma babies OF tho same
? age, the wonder Of the medical pro
fession.
such are the pleasure features o
, the free state fair. The exhibits VII
q he beyond description. Muskosee cit!
n and Muskogee county have Guaran
teed $4,000 to be used exclusively 70
e, premiums and the net result has beei
that scores OF exhibitors have com
: here out of a knowledge that the
will receive their premiums whethe
:. one person or two million attend tn
+ fair , r.
= Practically every class Is full. tn
- ia stest horses. the finest cattle, tn
!, sleekest OF fat swine. fancy chicken.
!, feathered. the best that Oklahoma OF
y fers in agriculture and manmfactur
are displayed on the grounds. tn
:, merchants building Is crammed ful
The fine arts building is filled to over
flowing Temporary stands have bee
y erected to care for the cattle dis
y plays.
a The baby show will be a marv'
= with four hundred little oeautie
y waiting for the Judges scoring.
Those who shifted derisvcly The
the free state fair was proposed al
% new enthusiastic boosters The pros
- ress made shows beyond doubt tht
20 20 the Musk ogee plan Of offering som.
~ thing at the least cost Is meeting wit
approval e,
The fairgrounds, located iust at ii
end of a wide. paved street: are ea'
a of access from any part Of Msukoge
o. .. Come to Muskogee for this fair. g
royal welcome and then boost 4
., Oklahoma free state fair becanse ]
a. your fair. too.