Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-24
EXHIBITS
AT STATE FAIR
NOW IN PLACE
ALI That Is Needed Is Fair
Weather to Make the
First Real State Fair a
Huge Success.
First Day Given Over to Ar
ranging the Displays
Amusement Feature S
Start Tomorrow With the
Cowboy Races.
TuEsDAY-GooDjNc DAY.

TuEsDAY-GooDING DAY.
Day devoted to celebration honoring
visiting delegation from Gooding.
Concerts both afternoon and evening
by Gooding band.
Address. 30 p. m. Former Governor
Frank r, Gooding.
-Four day cowboys and cowgirls' re-
lay races and bucking contests begin
with afternoon racing program.
Wake Up America" Firework S
spectacle In front of grandstand at 8
p. m.
Bernardo Carnival company shows
open afternoon and evening.
Idaho's first real state fair Is now
ready for the throngs expected to be
here this week. The exhibits in all
departments are varied and beautiful.
The one essential now needed to make
this the greatest and most successful
fair ever held in this state is good
weather
The opening day was entirely devot-
ed to the placing of the exhibits.
Everything will be in shipshape for to-
morrow and the balance of the week.
The recent rains put the race track
out of commission for the opening day.
But a good amusement program will
be given Tuesday afternoon, provided
there Is no further interference by
rain. The worlds greatest cowboys
and cowgirls with a string of 100
horses will furnish more thrills this
week than were ever witnessed at any
fmi he'll in IN ia
state.
There is a good string of running
horses on the ground and some excit-
ing running events may be looked for.
MIDWAY BIG ATTRACTION.
The Midway will prove big attrac-
ton at the fair. 1t is located at the
rear of the bi ggrandstand. Bernardi's
Greater Shows occupy the Midway
with Is first class attractions. Begin
ming tomorrow night. the Midway will
be in full Blast every night this week.
The fair management has arranged
the amusement program for each day
in a manner as to provide continuous
and high class entertainment for each
afternoon and evening this week,
There will be no dun periods at the
fair this week. Something worth
while will be doing all the time.
Tuesday is designated as Gooding
day at the fair. Gooding county has
great exhibit in the agricultural and
horticultural pavilion, and is sure to
carry off a number of AWARDS. Elk
Governor Frank r. Gooding will de-
liver the principal address of the day.
PERUVIAN GUINEA PIGS.
The first exhibit to greet the visitor
upon entering the fair grounds is the
poultry show. Some of the finest birds
ever seen on these grounds are shown.
The rabbit display is the best ever
seen in the state. The Fiefish giants
are feature of this display. They are
owned by Mrs. r. w. Barber of Col
lister. The biggest one weighs IA
pounds. f. Bailey of South Boise has
an exhibit of Belgian hares of the
Rufus Red variety. They are excep-
tional for their size. Irwin & Bouce
of Boise have an exhibit of English
and Peruvian guinea pigs. The latter
came III for special attention because
of their unique appearance. They are
long haired on the order of Angora
cats.
At the rear of the poultry show Is
where the big barbecue will be given
Wednesday. The arrangement for the
barbecue this week Is the best ever.
Six permanent pits for the roasting of
the meat have been dug and are COW
cred with a neat shed. There are three
additional pits on the outside. One
is for cooking the coffee. one for boil