Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-30
GREATEST FAIR IN
STATES HISTORY
IS THAT OF 1916
Attendance Far In Excess Of
All Others and Receipts
the Same
EXHIBITS TO REMAIN
|, In PLACE UNTIL MONDAY
Stock Sales Brought Banner
Prices, One Cow Selling
for $975

The last regular day of the state fair
showed an unabated interest in the in,
stitution and the crowds promise to hold
up to the average. The fact that the
fair is to be held open tomorrow as
sures the Saturday patrons that the ex-
hibits will remain intact until the last
minute of the fair and all of the exhibit
ors have agreed to leave their exhibits
in place for tomorrow IS spectators.
The herds of prize livestock will re-
of the stock will be moved until Mon
day. The sacred concert to be held in
the horse show tent will begin at
clock tomorrow afternoon and win
continue until 4:30 DIR. Clarence True
Wilson will deliver an address. Mrs.
Halle Parrish-Hinges will sing "The
Holy City, "The Star Spangled Ban.
ner' and Somewhere Voice is Call
ing" " and McElroy's band will render Il
concert. Secretary Lea endeavored to Sc
cure the services of Madam Schuman-
Heinke, who was at Mt. Angel yester-
day, for the concert, but the famous
diva begins her concert tour in the east
October l and was unable to remain in
Oregon over Sunday.
Governor Made Talk.
This morning Govepnor Withycombe
delivered an address to the Boys and
Girls of the Industrial clubs who have
been encamped at the state fair. The
governor talked on Patriotism and
urged the Youngsters to make patriotism
part of their life work as well as rails
ing the best corn or canning the best
peaches. After the talk the governor
shook hands with the boys and girls
who were introduced to him by the
patrons of the camp. The Salem Boy
Scouts were the guests Of the boys
club at breakfast this morning.
The total gate receipts last night
were S35,G73.25 which is about so per
cent more than was ever taken in before
at the state fair With today's receipts
and the receipts of the Sunday show
Secretary Lea estimates that the total
will not fall far below $4,000 for the
state fair this year. The ideal weather
| which has prevailed this week and the
new features added this year have
brought out the largest attendance that
, has ever marked a state fair in this
state and the board is already planning
great things for next year. The univer-
sal demand for coliseum for the horse
show and concerts has begun to bear
fruit and the board is making plans
for the erection OF stadium that will
seat ut least 10000 people for next
year. New stock barns will also be
built and it is planned to add at least
two new entrances for automobiles at
the fair grounds.
Cattle Sold Well.
| While the sale of race horses appeared
to indicate that there was no great de
mand for this grade of stock the auction
sales of the cattle have brought out
record prices and it seems that there is
much greater demand for dairy COWS
than for racing stock
Herbert w. Jones, proprietor of the
Hill Crest farm, near Amity in Polk
county, sold 81 head OF registered Hol
stems which brought total of S9,655
The highest price paid for any Of the
seven bulls paid for Sir Johanna Faynt
Bonhcur l757G7, grand champion of the
present state fair. For the cows the
highest price paid was 1915 fer Il single
COW. Johanna De Kol of Rush Court
who produced 1853 pounds of milk IN
seven days, who was purchased by u
seattle buyer. ii. II. and j. |. Hanna
Of Independence, purchased the next
highest priced cow for $500 and DrO.B
Miles of this city bought a three'year
old heifer for $40.