Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
Buildings. Grounds and At
fractions Will Prove
Revelation.
THE GATES ARE TO BE
THROWN OPEN TODAY
Frisco Shuttle Trains and
Automobiles Will Con-
vey the Public.

TINE most complete fair in Tulsa's
l. history will turned over to the
public today when the third annual
Tulsa County Free fair, financed by
the county government and legalized
by state legislative act, will throw
open its gates.
All day yesterday exhibits were pill
ing into the handsome group OF build
ings east Of the city known as the Dry
Farming Congress grounds. The build
ings have been repaired, remodeled
and decorated until they are as good
as any similar structures in the state.
Several thousand additional feet of
floor space has been utilized this year
but In practically every department
the entry lists are full. In the three
live stock buildings particularly. the
entries have exceeded all expectations
and the pure-bre stock that will be
seen today and the rest Of the week
VIII convince the most skeptical that
this great industry has gained a firm
foothold In the county. The horse
building proved inadequate before
nightfall yesterday and workmen were
set to the task of putting In another
row Of stalls. The same is true of
cattle building.
The grounds have been beautified
and drained.
Trains Start Today.
The Frisco railroad will begin the
operation OF shuttle trains at o'clock
this afternoon. The trains will leave
the Frisco station on Main street at
intervals of thirty minutes every after
noon and night during the fair. There
is pa ed street to the entrance of
the y ounds and preparations have
been made for an unusually heavy
jitney and private automobile traffic.
The Frisco will charge 10-cent fare
for adults and 5 cents for children
and can easily haul one thousand per-
sons an hour.
While the gates will be opened at
~ o'clock. noon. the fair will not Off
cially open until 2 o'clock. Secretary
n. X. Graham and President w. A.
Rayson, who were at the grounds all
day yesterday experimenting the In
stailation of exhibits along with other
members of the board of directors, did
not know last night whether there
would be a formal opening exercise
or not.
The band stand and attraction plat
form were completed yesterday. There
will be six open-air attractions on the
platform each afternoon Mt 1880
O'Clock and each night at $40 o'clock,
The balloon pit was finished last night.
II, too, Is located in the center of the
plaza Madam la Bell, noted lady
aoronaut, will make daily a3censions.
The first flight will occur at o'clock
this afternoon, weather permitting. IL
tho wind is too high at that hour 1t
may be delayed somewhat. Today
Madam La Bell will make a double
aI,o ttst1t
uso either three of five parachutes In
the descent.
Farm Implements.
The plaza is lined with all sorts Of
concessions. and with a great display
OF farm implements. The Hale Inn
plement company, Lon Stansbery
and o. d. Hunt all have big exhibits
of farm machinery on display and Will
give tractor demonstra tions on the
ground each afternoon. Flags are fly
Ing from the main gate and the roof
OF every building and the interiors are
elaborotely decorted.
The kafir corn palace. largest frame
building In Oklahoma, presents
BEAUTIFUL spectacle inside. The walls
have been whitewashed and the deco
rations are unusually beautiful. Mer-
chants and manufacturers have lined
their booths around the interior. Saw
dust covers tho floor, with a large
walking space In the center. There Is
a Christian Science rest room Just In
side. the main entrance. as we'll as a
refreshment booth put in by the
Broken Arrow Presbyterian Aid So
c,ety. The public schools of the coun-
" have an interesting exhibit on the
west side of the building. On the
south end are the screened booths
where the Judging will occur In the
better babies contest. There Is a big
dispsav of canned fruit and other
products OF the kitchen. as well as a
big showing of art and needlework
Among the mercantile and profession
al exhibits are those Of Bumgarner &
Downing. Purity Ice Cream company,
A. l. Wait. rubber goods: Robinson
folding bathtub. Upp Wholesale Gro
cerp company, jenkins Music COM
pany with the largest phonograph
ever made: Hofstra Manufacturing
company who will give awav samples
Of insect powder and give fly killing
demonstrations hourly; Kerr Glass
company of sand Springs. Middle
West bakery: Allen & Thede, Lena
Chenney. pet logs, birds ard rabbits;
HOLY Family Catholic school: Darrow
. Music company. Singer Sewing ma
crnie company and Tulsa Business
college.
Rig Auto Display.
In the automobile building every
inch of space is taken. and all the
new model standard cars will be
shown Among the exhibitors in
this building are the Haynes com.