Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-14
FREE FAIR COMES |
TO CLOSE TODAY.
Superintendent of Schools
Oberholtzer to Speak; Day
and Night Attractions.
LIVE STOCK is PARADED
Immense Crowds on Grounds
Red Fork and Broken Ar
row Prize Winners.
The Closing Day.

The Closing Day.
Gates opened at noon. close 1T
1890 p. m.
All exhibit buildings open afternoon
Campbell carnival shows running
full blast.
Address at y. IN. by r.. II. Ober-
holtzer. superintendent of schools.
Singing with the band and free
aerial acts at intervals.
Band concerts at 2:30 and 1880 p. m.
More than fifteen thousand persons
visited the Tulsa county free fair yes
terday. The grounds and buiiding'
were jammed with humanity after
noon and night.
Today is the closing day. All ex-
hibition buildings and shows will be
running from noon until 1880 o'clock
tonight Patrons are urged to come
early in the afternoon for In spite OF
the hundreds of jitneys that are oper-
ating Il was impossible to handle the
traffic yesterday.
The live stock parade yesterday
afternoon was witnessed by crowd
that lined the circular driveway
around the plaza. Prothero's Tulsa
band and the Campbell carnival pahd
furnished the music.
White Cloud delighted the crowds
with their singing and lie Roy FUR
nished thrills aplenty with his per-
formance on the high wire.
Writing Checks.
All awards were completed yester-
day. Secretary N. X. Graham and
his assistants worked far into the
night writing premium checks and
will finish the task this forenoon.
Thousa nds OF dollars in premiums Will
be distributed.
This afternoon at o'clock. Il. II.
Oberholtzer, superintendent OF schools,
will deliver "a patriotic address from
the bandstand on the plaza. This Is
children's day and thousands OF little
folks from the city>and all over the
county are to attend. Mrs A. w.
Coleman will lecture on the Red Cross
In the war booth at and O'Clock.
The directors Of the fair met In
the secretary's office yesterday after
noon and practically completed ar
rangements for raising the $4,000
debt on the buildings and grounds.
The property, bought by public-spirit-
ed business men of Tulsa, is now
owned by the free fair association in
the name of the county. The directors
are planning jollification for some
night next week in honor of the event.
The business men who made possible
the acquisition of the fairgrounds by
the county will be guests of honor.
The Broken Arrow display won
first premium In the combined town
ship farm products competition. The
Broken Arrow display included prod
ucts from Lynn Lane Poles and
Fry townships. The watermelons eX-
hibited were particularly large and
attractive and the diversified nature
OF the exhibit convinced both the
public and the judges that the Broken
Arrow district is one OF the greatest
agricultural regions in the state.
Meyers VS.. Wilson.
First premium for individual town
ship displays went to Red Fork town
ship. Paul Meyers. fair director, who
lives in this township, was justly proud
OF the fact yesterday and never over
looked an opportunity to boost his
section of the county. Director d..
A. Wilson OF Broken Arrow was like
wise on the boosting list.
County Farm Agent Baker an
nounced that all boys clubs live stock
on exhibition at the fair would be sold
this afternoon on the grounds by an
auctioneer. All of the calves and
pigs entered by the members Of the
boys clubs is registered pure-bred
stock and should bring some fancy
prices. Further information as to the
hour of the sale, etc, can be obtained
by calling the secretarys office, phone
No. 1871.
All premiums will be paid at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at the secre-
tary's office on the fairgrounds.