Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-17
ATTRACTIONS.
CRAWFORD TRI-STATE FAIR,
SEPTEMBER 1920.

ing of the bans OF saving, Crawford
again blossoms forth and hopes TO re-
instste itself as the real and only en-.
tertainment center of the Great North
west. Up to and preceding the days
of war and saving, Crawford was known
throughout the western states as being
the Great Show Center. For the past
couple of years, owing to the unset
tied condition and the fact that 1t was
generally conceded desire to cut down
expenses and put in all the money we
could into Liberty Bonds and Thrift
Stamps, etc. etc, with which to back
up our government in its hour of need,
we cut out our shows and all our gala
days and got right down to the real
serious business of life. However, those
days are now over and we hope to
never come again and. Crawford is IT
self again"-on September is, 10 and
20. the city of Crawford will give
one OF Its old time and original Tri-
State fairs In the old days we had
thousands and thousands with us to en-
Joy our races, our freak stunts, our
Wild west show and we hope that 1919
will again see that same old crowd
with many new ones. Omaha. Lincoln.
Sioux City and other eastern centers
of population contributed grandly to
our throng. We hope to see the same
old gang with us again this year.
We have prepared program and
are hanging up purses that Will invite
the best horses of the country. Craw-
ford never does anything by halves. but
usually plays UP to about $50 per cent.
The following program will give you
an idea, in part. though this program
Is only a part OF what we are really
going to have.
1t is a well known fact that craw
%ford has the finest l37-ac park TO
be found in any of the western states.
with its beautiful stream. shaded
hooks, its scenic grandeur, its swim
ming pools, its play ground and its ex-
hibit halls stock exhibition pens, its
excellent racing course. racing stables
and spacious ampitheaters, 1t is per-
fectly adequate to take care Of thous-
ands as we did in the old days of
1907 to 1914 and 1915. during which
years we were honored by the attend
ance of both state and national not
thousands and thousands who were with
use for three and four-day sprees,
During these "sprees" the Keys of
Crawford are turned over to every
visitor. Everyone forgets everything
else but having a good time. We have
horse racing, the best in the west, for
those who like that; We have broncho
busting. steer riding, roping and bull
lodging for those who like that; we
have the old Roman chariot races. the
mems relay, ladies' and mems long
distance races. for those who like that
kind of stuff; we have thoroughbred
live stock here brought In from Wyom
compete with our home raised. good
old Nebraska products. We have soil
products. poultry showings the fancy
swine showings, aircraft needle work.
regular old style pumpkin shown
fact everything that mind can possibly
conjure, Our fair Is not a common
county fair but a representation OF three
states, South Dakota. Wyoming and Ne
braska. that is why we are called The
Tri-State."
The following skeletonized program
will give you idea of our races and
our purses. This space costs us for
every line so we are not putting in the
incidental small side issue stunts, OF
which we have scores and scores.
PROGRAM
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IS.
1000 A. M.--Base ball game at
Crawford city park. first of three
days elimination series between
competing teams from South Da-
kota. Wyoming and Nebraska.
Purse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ZUu
Dinner will be served in Craw-
ford city park as well as up town.
If you wish to go UP town. ask
for pass-out check.
AFTER DINNER.
1880 P. M,--2:2o pace or trot; best
in ......:...... ......... ooo
Cow pony race. Is hands and under
u HlIlc NuO entrance leeb 90
Running. " mile and repeat. best
2 in 3 500
Five eighths mile, running . $50
Old Roman chariot race, u mile.
Ben Hur style. to enter. to
start ..... ................. 200
Roman hippodroms race standing
on two horses), " mile, days. ESQ
Relay race, open to the world. III
miles. s-horse string. for the
days .............. ............. boO
Chidrens shetland pony race, "
mile. age IL years or under 80. 10
InterSpersed with the above
races there will be broncho bust
ing, steer riding, roping, bull dog
ging, wild mule races and lagoon
swimming race for purses and side
money.
1000 A. M.-Second of series Of
championship games of base ball.
between South Dakota, Wyoming
and Nebraska teams. Purse 49,. 200
Dinner will be served in Craw-
ford city park well up town.
If you wish to go up town. ask
for pass-out check.
1:30 P. M.-2:1S trot or pace. best
Free for all. trot or pace. best 8
in 5 ...... Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Running race. " mile and repeat. ,oo
best in Observation-Disclosures. 800
race, money at each quar-
ter; s25 first quarter. SIS second
quarter, SIS third quarter. SIS
Chariot race. " mile Ben Hur
style. second heat ........... 400
Roman hippodrome race (standing
on two horses). y mile. second
Relay race, 3-horse string. IL mile,
second heat Observation-Disclosures. 500
childrens shetland pony race. 4
mile, age IL years or under 80. 10
IN vii hn
races there will be broncho bust
ing, steer riding, roping. bull dog
ging. wild mule races and lagoon
swimming race for purses and side
money.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20
1000 A. M.-Third Of series of
championship games of base ball.
between South Dakota. wyoming -
and Nebraska teams. Purse -. 200
Dinner will be served in Craw.
ford city park as we'll as up town.
If you wish to go up town, ask
for pass-out check
1870 P. M.-Tri- State free for all.
trot or pace, best 8 In 5 ........ 1000
Crawford derby .................. 500
c:17 trot or pace. best in go. 1000
Running race. u mile and repeat.
Relay race. u mile. s-horse string. wv
OLD Roman chariot race, u mile, WV
Ben Hur style. third and final
Hedt ..''.' ........ Zue
Roman hippodrome race (standing
on two horses). u mile. third heat $50
Childrens shetland pony race, a
mile. age IL years or under 49,. 10
Interspersed with the above
races there will be bronrho bust
ing steer riding, roping, bull dog
ging, wild mule races and lagoon
swimming race for purses and side
money
special invitation is extended to
the stock commission firm of South
Omaha, Sioux City. Denver and Kan
= sas City to have Representatives with
US to meet the hundreds of stock men
who assist us in pulling off our an
nual spree. No better chance in the
world to meet and become acquainted
with all the stock growers of the Great
Northwest than at our Tri-State Fair
Every politician of the state who has
the least hope Of being reelected to
office or elected to new office must
not fail to be in attendance all three
Of our days for his absence will spell
his defeat.
Every newspaper OF general circula-
ton throughout the west should make
it special point to have their repre-
sentatives at our fair IL they mean to
continue a healthy circulation through
out the northwest territory.
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