Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-21
State Fair Has
Great Attractions

mlHuIei udy anu night, anu Jue NlSl-
tor to the Oregon State fair, to be
held at Salem, September 25 to 80,
will find things different, vastly and
pleasingly different from anything
of the kind ever experienced in the
history of the institution. Every
feature and phase of the exposition
has been organized and will be con-
Quoted strictly along educational
lines looking to the promotion and
development of the agricultural and
industrial interests of the state.
The, grounds have been beauti-
fled with green and yelyety lawns
and artistically arranged flower beds
filled with a wide and rare variety
of choice seasonable blossoms, 'the
buildings have been cleaned and re-
paired, the water and sewage sys-
tens greatly enlarged and improved,
the rest room and toilet facilities
for both sexes, under supervision OF
trained and courteous colored at
tendants, will be found commodious,
comfortable and convenient than
ever before. Every restaurant, build
ing and concession on the grounds
will be under strict inspection and
regulation of the state board of
health.
In the stock department there will
be the most representative exhibit
of livestock, all breeds, including
poultry, ever held at the State fair;
the agricultural, horticultural, fine
arts, textiles, Industrial, dairy prod
ucts, farm implements and machin-
cry, including the latest in farm
tractors and other labor, money and
time saving devices, and the biggest
display of 1917 model automobiles
direct from the factory to the fair
grounds-will surpass anything ever
attempted before.
There will be illustrated lectures,
motion pictures of an educational
nature, Including farmers" film,
donated by the U. S. department of
agriculture and entitled Putting
Uncle Frank to Work., depicting the
latest improvements in farming
methods; good roads and irrigation
demonstrations, illustrated by mo-
tions pictures, colored slides and a
working model and practical work
ing demonstrations daily, upon COW
testing, milk testing, silo filling
egg testing, scientific feeding, etc.
The night horse show, with a spe
cial program every evening in fame!
riding, driving, hurdle racing, higl
jumping, thoroughbred saddle an'
driving horses, Shetland and otheI
ponies for boys and girls, COW pom
les. will prove one of the most pop
ular attractions of this year TIL
daily speed program with $1,000
in purses and special novelty race
and musical concerts will be the bes
and most thrilling ever.
There will be four big concer
bands headed by McElroys celebrat
ed band of Portland, seven talente'
vocal soloists to furnish music TO
every occasion, day and night, be
sides the famous Veterans Fife ant
Drum corps, composed of veteran
of the Civil war, whose ranks ar
rapidly depicting, and the Sage
brush Symphony" juvenile orchestra
of Harney county, composed o
youthful musicians of eXceptiona
merit. There will be special musi
cal programs in both payilions, TN
groves. the grandstand and in tn
livestock and horse show STADIUM
every morning, afternoon and night
Three big carnival organization
will furnish clean and wholesom
amusement and entertainment T.
suit every taste, there will be dane
ing pavilions, free outside attrac
tions. night campfires and ever
comfort and convenience for every
body.
Monday is Childrens day (child
rem admitted free); Tuesday, VIC
mems day, Good Roads day, Stat
Societies day; Wednesday, Saler
day, Shriners' day, Pioneers day
Woodmen's day, Artisans day
Thursday, Portland day, Elks' da
, and night, Transportation day; FIJI
day, Governors day, governors o
Washington, Idaho and Oregon in al
tendance, Editors day, Scandinavia
, day, County Judges and Commis
sioner's day, Exhibitors night; Sal
urday, Manufacturers day, Grang
day, Concessioners' and Carniva
night. Special excursion rates O
all railroads. You'll be glad yo
came you'll go away satisfied.