The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-10-06
EXHIBITS At FAIR
BETTER THAN EVER
ATTENDANCE RECORDS BROKEN
ON OPENING DAY OF STATE
EXPOSITION.
BRYAN SPEAKS ON FARMING
Commoner Traces Development OF
Agriculture and Mentions Big
Movements Which Have Re-
suited in Better Conditions.

More than twice as many people
as on the opening day a year ago,
according to the official figures on at
tendance as given out by Secretary
r. S. Skinner. On the opening day of
the 1915 fair there was total of
| 1,S47 people admitted through the
state fair gates. This year there was
a total of 3,712 people who passed
through the big front gates, which is
slightly more than double the number
of the preceding year
The program which was arranged
by the fair officials was all that could
be desired. The horse race events
were above the average, the relay
races were exciting, the auto polo
games were the most popular feature
of the sport events, although the mo-
torcycle races warmed the blood of all
who saw them.
Due to the efficient work of Sec.
rotary Skinner and assistants, most
of the exhibits were in place when
the state fair visitors began to arrive.
The agricultural, horticultural and
livestock showings were declared by
experts to be better in every way
than those which have gone before.
Counties which never before have ex-
hibited at the state fair were here
with splendid specimens of agricul-
tural products, while those counties
which have been showing for years
have made every effort to increase the |
size and value of their exhibits.
The work of judging the various |
classes of exhibits was continued |
throughout the week. The judges |
were hard put to complete their work |
on schedule time because of the in
creased number of exhibits in every
department.
Bryan Speaks at State Fair.
For half an hour William Jennings
Bryan, one of the foremost men in
public life today, forgot that he was a
politician when, before a crowd of
nearly 5000 people, he talked farm
Ing from the standpoint of the farmer
at the state fair grounds. Farmer
Bryan traced the development of aig-I
rfculture during the past decade arM
in passing mentioned several of t Eef
big movements which have resulted
In betterment of conditions for the
farmer.
Say Deserters Were Shot.
Private letters from guardsmen at
Douglas state report is current in
camp that two members of the Sec
md Montana deserted, discarded their
Uniforms for civilian attire and fled
,ver the line into Mexico. where they
we're found by Mexican soldiers and
hot as spies. Nine bullet holes were
n each body, according to the writer's.
Adj-Gen. Phil Greenan has been ad-
Used by the western department the
second Montana needs 435 more men
o bring it to war footing and the
avalry troop 23 more men,
Since the regiment went TO the bor-
er IL men have been discharged and
0 or 40 recruits sent there to join it.
Maj. w. C. Riddell of the hospital
orps arrived in Helena on a thirty
ay leave. He says the Second Mon
ana has the reputation of being the
est national guard organization on
le border.
iusseIshelI County Advertises.
Helena.-"Men without land are a
lob, and land without men is a wilder
ess." This cryptic utterance by the
tie James J. Hill is the text of
tile pamphlet which was distributed
ON the Musselshell county booth at
lie Montana state fair. setting forth
10 advantages of the Musselshell
,unty for the man who is ambitious
own farm in Montana. The PAM
llet is illustrated with pictures of
rming operations on the Musselshell
unity benches.
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ontana Pioneers Gather.
Men and women who founded Mon
ma and did SO much toward establish
g and maintaining its institutions
ere here to participate in the pro-
edings of the thirty-third annual
setting Of the Society of Montana
,neers.
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