The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-18
|hANOAN FAIR
OPENS BIGGEST
AND BEST EVER
Exposition in Extent of Exhibits
and Value of Prizes Exceeds
Any Other
INTERESTING SPEED
EVENTS ON PROGRAM
Races to Form Feature
Judge J. M. Hanley in Open
ing Address
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WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM.

WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM.
I: " a. m.-band concert, bis- ::
: marek and Mandan band. ::
= II a. m.-Witd west indian ::
I: parade. !:
+ 1,:so-openins address, Judge ::
-. M. HanIey, 18th judicial dis ::
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:. 1:3o-First hear 2:25 pace or ::
: trot: Entries, Gov. w. Wilson, {:
: Boil Dan, Bismarck l., Parson. ::
: Indian horse race; purse, $25. (:
: Second heat 1925 pace or trot. ::
: Haif-miIe dash; purse SIS. (:
: Indian squaw race, VI, .75 and ::
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I: Indian horse race; purse, $25. (:
:: Mile dash; purse, SIS: I:
+ First heat cowboy relay race; ::
: each man to enter four horses; i:
:: purse, $25, SIS and SIC; to be ::
: daily event. :
: Daylight fireworks. i:
: Third heat 2:25 pace or trot. (:
:: Pony race; purse, $50. I:
: 7:30 p. m.-CarnivaI attrac- :
+ tions furnished by Red Cross and !
: Home Guard, cont nuing through !
+ out evening, with band concert :
s by Bismarck-Mandan band. :
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Mandan, N. D., Sept. 1S.-The Sew.
enth Missouri Slope Agricultural ex-
position, whose opening this mcrninr
was deferred because Of the heavy
rain, will be ushcred IN LUmUlU"
morning, with every promise of one
of the most successful fairs ever held
at the beautiful Mandan grounds. The
fair will run for three full days be.
ginning Wednesday, and the addition
al time allowed exhibitors to arrange
their displays assures "a remarkably
fine showing for tomorrow Hundreds
of indians already are in the city for
the great annual event
Agricultural Palace.
On entering the pavilion one finds
a veritable agricultural palace. Never
before has there been such an aound
snce of exhibits. Yesterday afternoon
the exhibits were almost all in, and
the fair officers and superintendent
were kept busy until late last night
preparing for the opening day. 1t is
needless to say that the judges will
have more than their hands full in
giving satisfactory decisions in judg-
ing the merited winners in the vari-
,Ous departments.
Buttermakers Here.
4 In conjunction with the fair attrac
tions today, the Western Dakota But
.termakers are holding their sCm:-an
snual meeting in the CONNER ;iai Llub
rooms The state commissioner: and
assistants are the most distinguished
visitors at the meeting. Hundreds OF
butter samples are offere for inspec
stion, and after scoring they arc tD e
taken to the fair grounds this after
moon to be put on display in the dairy
department Buttermakers from all
over the northwest are here to at
tend the fair. The prizes are elabor
.ate and expensive 1t is stated that
prizes offered amount to more money
than the prizes offered at the state
fair. The winning butter exhibitors
will be announced this evening.
Fine Garden Display.
Agent II. G. Taylor has an clabor
ate garden display at the pavilion. He
calls his display exhibits from the
War garden A huge picture of Pres
sident Wilson overhangs the display.
The opening parade was held this
morning at eleven o'clock. The In
dams as usual took an important part
in the parade. The most important
part of the parade were the soldiers
of the. Second battalion. The band
Is composed of Eismarck-M -Mandan
musicians and they led the parade.