Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-24
IDAHO STATE FAIR
WILL Be RICH IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS
Great Exhibition Hall Will
Be Taxed to Its Capacity
to Care for the Many Elk
hibits.

hibitS.
Caldwell, Sept. 23.-The 1916 Idaho
State fair to be held in this city the
week of Oct. 2. will be the most sue
cessful exposition of Idahos many re-
sources ever held, from present indi-
cations Entries already received by
Colonel Amos ]. Miller. general man
ager. assures representative display
in every department and visitors will
be given ample ocular demonstration
of the wonderful fertility of Idaho soil.
In the agricultural and horticul-
tural departments exhibits have been
entered from practically every produc-
ing center in southern Idaho and the
mammoth exhibition hall will be taxed
TO it's capacity to care for them.
One of the features of the fair will
be the exhibit of the boys and girls
clubs of the state. The size of the dis
play has necessitated turning over the
entire manufacturers building for the
children's work The prizes offered
are the largest ever given in the north
west for this class of work, more than
s1100 being offered in the different
classes The display is under the di-
rect supervision e County Farm Su-
pervisor Mccall and Miss H. Fay Fowl
er, county superintendent of schools.
FUTURlTY SHOWS.
The national futurlty shows of the
Duroc- Jersey and Poland China asso-
Citations are attracting wide attention
among swine growers of the state and
herds have been entered from widely
separated sections. The prizes offer
ed aggregate $1,000 in cash and num-
erous badges and ribbons. other de-
partments of the livestock show will
excel the showing of previous years.
The women's work, floral display,
and other departments will have re-
preventative exhibits.
The amusement features for the
downtown district at night will be
given under. the direction of the
Sound Amusement company, one of
the largest carnival companies of the
northwest. The company furnished
the amusement features for the Vic
toria, Vancouver, Seattle, Everett and
The Dales fair and comes highly re-
commended. The company travels in
special train of 30 cars and carries
Is high class attractions. The carnival
features will be given each night dur
ing the week.
Chairman ]. S. Harrington of the
speed committee declares that the track
program this year will be the best in
the history of the association. Horse
men from all parts of the northwest
have signified their intention of COM
peting for the purses offered and ev-
cry event will furnish its quota of
thrills. In addition to the races a high
class vaudeville program will be pre-
sented
The race program in part as an
nounced by the speed committee fol-
lows:
WEDNESDAY, OCT.
$40 pace. mile heats, best three in
five. $40 $40 s15--$75.
Amateur pace or trot, mile heats,
best two in three, s25- SIS s1O-s5o.
Ladies' driving contest, special by
Western National Bank of Caldwell,
one heat each day for three days, race
horses or horses entered in any other
race at this meet barred, $12-$S- So
SIS.
Half mile cowboy race, stiff bits,
cowboy saddle and chaps $3.50 and
s2.50-$10.
Potato race first prize Sc, second
pair of IS shoes by Alexander Clothing
company. Conditons-No potato to
be knocked off within 90 feet of start
ing box. Any rider standing guard ov-
er receiving box will be disqualified.
Every potato knocked off opponents
stick counts one point. Ten minute
periods. cowboy saddles used.
Bucking contest, first prize $40. Sc
cond prize Stetson hat by Kahn Cloth
ing company. Each contestant to ride
two horses.
Half mile team race, four wheeled
vehicle, So s2.50-$7.5O.
First heat three mile relay race.
One heat each day for three days.
Three ctrings of three horses, two
helpers allowed. three saddles to each
string, change saddles each half mile.
Purse 800.
THURSDAY, OCT. 5.
Open to all pace. mile heats, best
three in five, $75- $50 S25-s150.
Open to all trot, mile heats, best
three in five $75-s50-s 25-$15c
Second heat ladies' driving contest
Caldwell Derby
One sixteenth miles open to
all, $50 $50 S20-$100.
Running race. half mile dash, open
to ALL 500 $3.50 $7.50-$40.
Half mile ladies running race, open
to all, first prize, $40 by Saratoga
hotel; second. IS by Colonial.
Half mile chuck wagon race, four
horses or four mules to covered wagon
unhitch, unharness and start campfire
One swamper allowed. $15-$10-$25.
Caldwell Horse and Mule company
special-Half mile wild mule race
1880 $7.50 -$5-$25.
Second heat relay race.
FRIDAY, OCT. 6.