Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-25

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A great Improvement has been made
this year In the arrangement of the
exhibits at the fair grounds. This is
especially true of the livestock depart
ment. New cattle barns and new hog
pens of improved type have been built
back short distance from the big
grand stand The result is vastly i'm
proved conditions for the livestock ex-
hibitors, all OF whom are greatly
pleased. A further result Is that the
improved arrangements make 1t much
easier and more convenient for the
thousands of fair visitors to view all
of the exhibits. Formerly the live
stock exhibits We're widely separated.
Now there Is a continuity of these ex-
hibits. Under the present arrange
ment the fair visitor will find it a real
pleasure to see and admire the great
stock show at the Gem State fair.
BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITS.
Entering at the main gate the first
exhibit to greet the visitor is the big
poultry show. 1t is one of the largest
and best poultry shows ever given here.
S. B. Tabor is superintendent of this
department.
Then will be seen the big tent, 6ox20o
feet. in which is found the finest auto
mobile show ever seen in this state.
Back OF the auto show are the two
big exposition halls. An army of peo-
pie has been busy there all day ar
ranging the vast number of beautiful
exhibits, all of which will be placed in
position by the time the fair is Off
cially opened tomorrow. In these two
buildings will be found the following
departments: Women's department,
Mrs. NJ. d. Badgley, superintendent;
fine arts, Miss Marie l. D. Irwin super
intendent; educational - boys and
girls club, o. d. Center director uni
versity extension, superintendent; high
school judging contest, Fred L. Will
liams, Ada county advisor, superin-
tendent; pantry and kitchen, Mrs. r.
f. Shurtz, superintendent; farm pro-
ducts-irrigated, S. p. Glenn, superin-
tendent; dry farms, ]. S. Backus, SUI
perintendent; fruit, B. r. Hurst, su-
perintendent; dairy products, Mrs. H.
M. Shellenbarger. superintendent; bees,
G. A. Roger, superintendent: manu-
facturers. V. C. Kerr, superintendent;
discretionary, c. Y. Cannon, agricul-
tural department of the Boise high
school. superintendent.
The two exposition halls present a
most beautiful appearance. They con-
tain thousands of exhibits of the high
est interest and instruction.
GREAT STOCK SHOW.
After going through the main ex-
10 fn yicif will
find the barns in which are housed the
greatest string of fast race horses ev-
er before assembled on these grounds.
Then comes the great livestocl; show
Perhaps never in the history of Idaho
fairs has this livestock show been
equalled. Every stall and pen is oc-
cupied. So many are the entries that
it became necessary to erect three
large tents to give proper care to the
livestock.
w. II. Thompson is the general
superintendent of the livestock show.
Frank N. Taylor is the superintendent
of the horse department; o. v. Sebern
of the beef cattle; Jess Boone of the
dairy cattle; Leo Marsters of the
speed horses; II. L. Randall of the
swine; and d. c. Mullen of the sheep
department.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
Much attention has been given to
the sanitary features at the Gem
State fair. One of the features that
will prove pleasing to the great throng
of people expected to visit the fair
each day are the sanitary drinking
fountains found at convenient places
on the grounds.
large rest tent has been provided
especially for the ladies. This tent is
located just beyond the main exposi-
ton building. The, fair management
will have all the exhibits in place for
the opening day Tomorrow. 1t will be
a really great fair.