The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-10-06

opened on schedule time Tuesday,
and the first day was truly great.
The streets Of Lubbock were crowded
and packed, but the splendid police
service kept the traffic going in good
shape, and no accidents Of any note
resulted because Of the crowded con-
ditions Of the streets People were
/ here from every section Of the plains
+ and the people Of lubbock turned
/ out en- masse.
Z The fair opening was preceded by
a parade that far surpassed anything
Of the kind ever seen on the Plains
I The line Of automobiles and school
children, horseback, in buggies and
on foot. was about two and a half
mile long, and one Of the most in
teresting parades ever staged, in as
much as il included features Of most
every kind. Commercial, agriculture,
I livestock, schools, both rural and city,
and many other attractive cars and
| vehicles engaged the attention OF
/ thousands Of bystanders.
The parade was led by Fair As
sociaton officials, County and city
officials, and the fire department, all
nfANt0 U4 laMUUNth aUAfUAIu WAINf
which by the way has been no small
feature of the South Plains Fair.
II is very evident that the fair at
this place is truly not a Lubbock fair
any more. The interest displayed by
the several counties throughout this
section is evidence enough to prove
that il is a representative South
Plains fair, for there were people
here from all over the south plains
and we dare say that not county of
the South Plains group, failed 70 be
represented in Lubbock on that day
and hundreds from points outside Of
the South Plains. They came in au-
tomobiles, on the train and every
way, and so great were the interest
an determination TO be here on the
first day that is reported that some
even walked rather than miss the
opening.
Crosbyton, Rails, Lorenzo, Idalou,
Slaton, Wilson, Tahoka, O'Donnell,
Lamesa, Seminole. Big Spring, Colo
rado, Sweetwater, Abilene, Enyder,
Amarillo, Plainview, Lockney, Floy-
dada, Hale Center, Abernathy, Little
field, Brownfield, Seagraves and
Plains all showed good representa-
ton on the first day. There we're
probably half hundred automo-
biles from Big Spring here and more
than a hundred cars were reported
here on the second day from Plain
view. anyway we know there was a
large representation from our sister
city 20 the north, and every town
within Lubbock county responded.
Lubbock is more than ever justi-
fled IN her title as the "hub of the
plains" because there were tnou-
sands Of people from other towns
and counties all around, here to en-
joy the great fair at this place.
The first days attendance far ex-
ceeded the expectation Of the most
optimistic, and put the pessimist en-
tirely out Of business in the first
round, and his howl has not been
heard since that date. Before two
o'clock of the first day more than
5000 people were registered in at
the gates, and the first days attend
ance passed the 10000 mark accord
ing to reports of the officials Of the
fair, and each succeeding day has
DTOukIl us HuOta VI NAotNoAo AHd
resident representatives.
The exhibits In every line has far
outreached the expectation Of the Of
ficials of the fair, ard many are be-
ing housed under tents, because of
the inability Of the halls to hold them.
The agricultural exhibits are extra
good, and large, and is a real revela-
ton to visitors from other parts of
the country, and is truly representa-
tive Of the South Plains. Gaines,
Lamb, Dawson, Crosby, Lynn, have
county exhibits, while a number of
individual exhibits and community
exhibits fiji the agricultural building,
and the hog department is simply
immense. Hogs are being exhibited
here from points three hundred miles
away, as well as eveiy county with
in the Lubbock Trade territory. A
bunch of sheep are here on exhibi-
ton from San Angelo. besides large
number from nearby ranches. This
is true Of the cattle department,
while this department Is not crowded
like the swine department, because
II insufficient room 20 exhibit. The
fair management has the matter in
mind now Of doubling the capacity
of the exhibition halls for another
year or maybe more than that.
There was some disappointment TO-
many people on account of the fail
ure Of the carnival company arriving
h time for the opening day, and even
he second day. but they are here
slrong FOR the third day. and the
fair management has prolonged the
fairs through Friday. and 4 u lresly
nTadIcled that Friday eIll probably
h. he biggest day nl the fair
We are unable 10 give fun re-
port n the awards ~ rIpmI1us Inl
otely department. and Esnl Il |af-I
miss 4 about lhe hssl aIIaInshls "A
lh|s time. hai vlll hsss .sas ies as.i
week