The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-27
ALL IS SET FOR BIC
CARTER COUNTY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 10 TO 13

Everything Is set for the opening
Of the fourth annual Carter County
Free Fair. which begins September 10.
and present indications point to its
developing into the best event OF tho
kind SO far given In this section.
Carl Russell, secretary OF the asso'
ciation, has worked increasingly to
make every feature of the coming at
traction u success, and he feels that
he has succeeded. Every department
will be in competent hands and the
number and quality OF exhibits Will
exceed those of any other fair ever
held here.
l.. ID. Hickey who has charge of all
attractions, has booked several high
class shows and promises the public
that nothing but the very best Will
be offered for their entertainment and
approval.
one of the best carnival companies
on the road has been secured, together
with many other attractions. These
will furnish amusement for the great
crowds expected.
There will be music furnished by the
Chamber Of Commerce band, under the
direction of Geo. ID. Barnard, and
everything will be so arranged so that
not one idle moment may be spent by
those who are out to get the most
enjoyment of the fair.
The United States naval exhibit VIII
attract large crowds Ardmore ana
Carter county have sent many men
TO the navy, a large number Of whom
are here now, and they will have an
opportunity of showing relatives ana
friends what they are called upon TO
handle while serving on the battleships
of Uncle Sans fleets.
The races will be the best ever held
at Carter county fair. TWO DAYS
will be devoted to harness and running
races, and two will be set aside Ior
the automobile speeders.
Good entries have been booked for
all the events and there will be enough
thrills to suit the most fastidious low
ers of speed mania.
Additional seating facilities will be
provided for those who witness the
races. Bleachers will be erected at the
east end of the grandstand, with
seating capacity of 1000, and other I'M
proyements will be made for the com
There is pressing need Of more and
bigger buildings at the fair grounds,
but owing to stress of circumstances
these will be impossible this season.
Another large stock barn is needed
and the main exhibition hall should be
four times its present dimensions, ac-
cording to officials who are planning
for the future.
These improvements will come with
another year, and the present set oil
officers are planning many other I'M
provements, as well.
The grounds are sufficiently large
for several permanent attractions, and
it is intimated that the gun club may
he induced to install permanent trap
on the site of the old grounds which
were in use several years ago.
More interest is being manifest In
the fair this year than ever before, ny
farmers throughout the county, and
they have already the greater part OF
their exhibits ready for the coming
event.
The stock show will be the best so
far seen here. Previous fairs nave
stimult.ed interest in better STOCK
breeding, with the result that there
will be some pretty classy three year
old animals shown.
AS whole the directors and other
officials are we'll pleased with the pros
poets for a record breaking fair, ana
they assure the public that they have
left nothing undone for the edifica-
ton and amusement of all.