The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-18
FAIR PREMIuS CATALOG
BEING DISTRIBUTED
Seventh Annual Montana State Fair
Designated the "Victory EXPOSE
tion," in Honor of Veterans.

l1aJlOn ana mSCfucClOnS as TO prem
ium awards and manner of making
exhibits at the Montana state fair are
contained in the 1919 premium cata-
log TO- being widely distributed over
the state, as a hand book an drefer-
ence for prospective exhibitors at the
big exposition, which will take place
September 8 to Is. The book is being
mailed out from the state fair office
to thousands Of applicants on the lists
compiled during the past two months.
Every phase of the Montana fair is
outlined in detail and a complete tab
ulation of the cash prizes and special
premiums o Teach division, together
with rules and regulations governing
exhibits and exhibitors, compose the
14S pages Of compactly printed matter
covered by the publication.
BY the way of foreward the desig-
nation of "Victory Exposition" is pro-
claimed by the board of directors in
the following PREDATORY statement:
"In honor of Montana's forty thous-
and world war veterans of land, air
and sea, the seventeenth annual Mon
tana state fair has been designated
the "Victory Exposition" In recog-
milton of the gallant defenders of the
state and nation the people of the
great Treasure state will pay homage
to the memories of those departed her.
oes who gave their lives that true
American ideals might live; to those
who offered themselves for the SUI
preme sacrifice, returning in triumph
to take up their places in the upbuild-
ing Of a rapidly developing common
wealth, the loyal citizenry of Montana
will assemble in welcome to celebrate
the homecoming in statewide reun-
ion, with fitting ceremonies to be Of
ficially conducted at the fair grounds.
"The invitation to all Montana re-
turned soldiers and sailors is extend
ed by the board of directors, and the
gates of the Montana state fair will
be thrown open to all men in uniform
on Tuesday and Wednesday Of the
Victory exposition, the days dedicat-
ed to the winners of the war. They
will be the honor guests.
'To the loyal folk who labored at
home to sustain the men in the field;
the workers who did their full share
in the support lines; the producers and
tillers of the soil, who displayed the
fruits of their efforts at the 1918 ex-
position, commentator is also due and
the state fair management now m
ploys every facility of the great insti-
tuition to the end that every Montanan
will be proud to acclaim, "This is our
fair"
Following the customary introduc-
tory quotation of the legislative act
under which the institution was Great
ed, the opening pages of the book are
devoted to general rules and instruc-
tons, with halftone reproduction OF
portraits of Governor S. V. Stewart
and the officials of the fair inserted
on alternating pages.
Each division and department is ia.
ken up separately, halftones of the
superintendent in charge appearing al
the head of each section, under which
is prescribed the specific rules gov.
erning that particular department.
Closing dates in the various divi,
sions are given as follows:
Horses-Monday, August %; cattle
Monday, August 25; sheep ant
~goats-Wednesday, August 81; swine
"Wednesday, August 81; poultry
Saturday, August 80; dairy products
Thursday, August %; culinary-sat
urday, August 30; fine arts-Monday
September /; needle work-Monday
September /; and school exhibits
Saturday, August 80. All other de
partments Except speed and auctio,
sale)-Monday, September /.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the manufacturers show
which will include only the product:
of Montana mills and factories. Spe
cial recognition by ribbon trophy O.