The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-19
Attendance Is Estimated
at 10000, Breaking The
Previous Records
BIG AUTO RACES
FEATURE TODAY
Monster War Spectacle
VIII Be Shown For Last
Time This Evening .

Today is Automobile and Stock
day. at the North Dakota State talr,
and indications are for another rec
ord breaking crowd, such as has
attended the first four days OF the
big exposition.
Thursdays Fargo -Moorhead ana
Grand Forks day, crowd was the
largest in the history Of the North
Dakota State Fair association. The
attendance was estimated at 10000
1 late Thursday night, and might ex-
ceed that figure, officials said tnls
morning. Accommodations on the
grounds were sorely taxed before
mid-afternoon The grandstand and
bIeachers, though their capacities
had been increased by hundreds OF
8 chairs and settees, were not large
Senough for half of those seeking to
gain adnittanoe. Other thousands
crowded to the fence around the race
track for harness and running races,
while thousands more, despairing OF
seeing the races and other special
ATTRACTIONS, spent the afternoon in
the great exhibit halls and on the
Midway.
The evening crowd was fully as
large as that Of the afternoon. Trans
nortation facilities to the city nearly
failed to handle the great throngs,
and 1t was not until an early hour
this morning that the last persons
were able to leave the grounds.
Enters on Last Day. r.
Tomorrow the big exposition
senters it's last day, and will
close in al blaze OF. glory after hay-,
ing estal5 sala q 8 new era for NORTH
Dakota state fairs; late Saturday
night. Fair weather all week has
served to make the fair the biggest
in the history, Of the state. and with
fair weather promised for Saturday,
will carry 1t beyond all expected
limits. -- -. &, ="
Fair association officers Thursday
were unanimous in their statements
that the present fair has thus far
exceeded all expectations, not only
in attendance, but in the success or
the attractions offered.
Automobile Races Today.
This afternoon will witness the
first half OF the big automobile race
program, on the card being a big
event for the state championship,
and a purse OF ST 900. Eight events
in all are carded for the afternoon,
including an exhibition match race
between Henderson, driving q 290
H. p. American Jumbo Benz, and r.
Bur Lampkin, driving q Fiat Sub
marine, both machines being hold
ers OF world records on straightaway
tracks. The machines will also race
Saturday, when the biggest card Of
tor races in the history of the state
Is scheduled.
The great war spectacle, 1.-THE War
Of Nations which has been fea-
fure attraction all week, will be
shown for the last time this evening.
There viii be no change in the regu-
lar program. .... -. -
Moorhead~ Guard Parades.
A real feature on the Thursday
afternoon program was the exhibi-,
tion of the Moorhead Home Guard,
So strong, and commanded by Capt.
Oscar Rustad, in front Of the grand
stand. Thousands cheered when the
guard, after having gone through a
mass OF drills and marches, came to
attention, and gave it a great ova-
Tion as IL marched from the In,
closure. "
The guard, just returned from the
guard encarnpment at Fergus Falls,
went through each drill and forma-
fion with the snap and precision of
veterans, evidence of careful and
painstalking training.
Stock Parade Feature.
Another feature Of the day was the
annual stock parade, which passed