The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-13
Late Preparations Are Be-
ing Hurried for Opening
of the Fair Wednes-
day Morning
RACING EVENTS TO
FEATURE THURSDAY
TROTTERS. PAGERS AND Run.
NERS FILL STALLS; ENTRIES
RECEIVED UP TO 10 p. VI.
WEDNESDAY

The usual delay is being experienc
ed, and many merchants who are tC
have displays had not begun to pre-
pare for them this morning.
Secretary Simpkins expressed the
hope that every exhibitor would take
advantage OF the limited time. and
get displays in place this afternoon
and tonight.
There has been some inquiries made
through this office relative to heads
Of departments. and for the benefit
OF those desiring information, com
plete list follows:
Walter Colbert, president.
John W Simpkins, secretary.
Superintendent Of concessions, l.. d.
hickey.
Automobile show. Don \ Cochran.
Racing events. sam Baird
Cattle, Mort Woods.
Horses, !. W. Johnson.
Sheep, John Griffis
Swine, J. r. Pennington
Poultry, George Dyer
Boys and girls agricultural clubs,
John W. simpkins. county farm
agent.
Girls clubs, Mrs. Minnie Il. Church,
csunty home demonstrator.
Farm products. O. X. Darden.
Fruits. II. II. simmons.
Fine Arts. Mrs. Emmitt skinner.
Domestic arts, Mrs. G.. W. Amerson
Textile. Mrs. Ada Holcomb
Educational. Kate Gait Zaneis.
Culinary, Mrs. o. c. Thompson.
Mineral and Road Building material
Sidney Suggs.
More Racr Stock Arrives
Several head Of light harness horses
from Texas and western Oklahoma.
nave arrived and are now quartered
at the track and will participate in
the speed events Every stall is filled
with trotters. PAGERS. and runners
and II more arrive, some provision will
have TO be made to take care Of them.
The racing committee will book all
entries for Thursdays event tomor-
ROW afternoon and the entry list VIII
be made known.
The first days program consists Of
one trotting and one pacing race and
three running races. with good purses
offered in each event, the second and
third days card will be- made up
IN practically the same ratio. The cat.
lie barn is gradually filling up with
high class stock. and will bee far too
small 10 accomodaie all that will be
shown. the necessity FOR more build
ings Is apparent. and stock men are
complaining OF the lack Of suitable
housing facilities
Entries Until 10 O'clock Wednesday
Night
Entries In an departments will be
received by the secretary up TO lOI
o'clock Wednesday night therefore any
one who may be delayed prior 10 that
lime viii not bc barred. The secretary
urges. however, that all who can to
make their entries as early as pos
sible In order 10 avoid unnecessary con-
fusion and delay.
The various lumber companies Of the
city have donated well buut sctters
10 the fair association and they rae
scattered beneath the shade OF the
large trees Tor The comfor, Of visit.
ors
Improvement at Poultry Pavilion
A much needed Improvement has
been made In the poultry pavilion this
season, that IS the addition OF collaps-
IDLE metal coops TO show birds The
cSops are the very latest model and |
Will be 50 arranged that practically |
twice the number of birds can be /
shown IN the same space as hereto. /
fore. 10 Is expected that most of the I
livestock will be- on the grounds by /
late tonight and assigned places. "a /
number Will have 10 be cunten, with I.
outside stalls as the barns are already /
fun. this Will DC rather Iucouyenleni Ia /
;hc even; VI rain. but owing 10 clreum.
stances cannot De helped this year.
That the Carter county fair has I
ogtgrown present equipment IL appar-
cnt even this early. and heads " de.
pariments will have to do the best
they can under the circumstance. that
'hC equipment will have - be cn.argei /
before another FAIR Is sure. and every
Vffoft will be made by officers and a..
reciors u the association to that end.
The track was never In better con.
diuon than at present. and II the
weather man will be Kind some fine
racing events arv assured
The secretary wishes 10 again urge
all who are going TO- make show. .
ms under the rules governing all On. /.
tries, the displays must remain un,n 1
saturday night. the las, day VI the
fair.
Asks Cooperation
The officers and directors Of the
Garter county free fair association Dc.
sire the hearty cooperation OF ever,
citizen of Arimore toward making the
sixth annual fair The hcs, ever cid
in southern Oklahoma. They urgent.
y request that every citizen deem him.
self or herself committee of ono TO
see that strangers who visit Arimore
fgr the next four days receive proper
recognition. In This way the officers
believe that Carter county can set the
pace In county fairs that will be cop
led By eyery ether county In oklaho-