The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06
CROWDS WILL
BREAK RECORDS
Present Indications Point to Big At.
tendance at Morrow County Fair.
Condor and Arlington Bring.
ing Big Delegations.

The Fifth Annual Morrow County
Fair will break all past records for
attendance, is the belief of Secretary
w. W. Smead. Mr.. Smead has JUS.
received word from O. B. Robertson
of Condor that Gillian county will
not hold fair this year and as re-
suit a large number of people are
coming over to our fair. E. c. Mad
dock of Arlington has informed Mr..
Smead that Arlington will be well
represented, since all of those who go
anywhere will come to Heppner.
Another encouraging feature for a
large attendance is the fact that more
farmers will be able to attend this
year than last, due to the earlier har-
vesting season.
And the big crowds will not be dis
appointed either, for complete de-
tails have been arranged to entertain
as the fair board has never enter
tanned before. The Northwest Show
Company, one of the premier at
fractions of the west, Is coming. In
order to handle this organization of
merry makers, the board has secured
the use of Main street from Balti-
more to Church streets and the big
fence is now being extended so as to
include this additional space. This
will give more room for the crowds
and will insure the amusement COM
pany sufficient space for their four
shows, the animal show, the athletic
show, the Illusion show and the 40
show, and the sixteen additional con-
cessions that come with them.
The athletic show will prove attrac-
tive to many. They carry with them
two wrestlers whose ability is made
apparent by the announcement which
they make. They will take on any
body and everybody and pay them one
dollar a minute for every additiona.
minute over five that they can stay
without being thrown
The free acts this year are all high
class. The headline attraction is the
Portland Ad Club Quartette. This
quartette has appeared at previous
fairs and they need no introduction.
They are recognized over the North
west as among the best and are al
ways in demand at such occasions as
this. Jac-A-Bo and his monkey
shines will make you laugh as no
other jack ass ever made you laugh
before. the evening the fire works
will be displayed and the fact they
will be handled by an expert insures
doubly the success of this event. La
Rose and La Rose are acrobats on the
revolving ladders and their stunts,
which are unique and daring, are
bound to bring forth a round Of ap-
plause.
Each evening in the pavilion dane
ing will be the order and it is here
that Parsons Novelty Orchestra will
be found at its best.
The first day, Thursday, has been
designated as Red Cross Day and has
been turned over to the Morrow
County Red Cross Chapter, which will
arrange for all the programs on that
day.
Friday will be Farmers Day and
like the preceding day, the farmers
will arrange for the program. Both
days will be filled to the brim with
interest and this feature will no
doubt take we'll with all the visitors
Secretary Smead says the agricul-
tural and horticultural exhibits will
be up to standard and the number of
exhibitors will be greatly increased
over former years. He finds that
farmers and stockmen generally are
taking a greater interest each year
and the quality of exhibits are bound
to improve from year to year, as en-
trymen take greater care in prepar-
ing their exhibits.