The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-07
Northwestern NORTH DAk0TA'S BIGGEST
FAIR IN N|N0T SEPTEMBER IL, Is, a. Is

women's toilet with eight seats and
two wash basins. The adjoining
dressing room is similar to the other.
These rooms are all we'll painted and
very comfortable. They are supplied
with waterworks Accommodations.
Levin & Mowbray have installed the
plumbing which supplies the stand.
Water is obtained from we'll just
outside the north end of the stand un-
der a small red covering Of it's own.
An electric pump is located there and
supplies the water system thru a
pressure tank of 500 gallons capacity
located under the stand. Drinking
fountains are also supplied from this
system.
Secretary Carl w. Mason has To-
Gated his offices under the rear of the
grand stand and adjacent to the main
entrance. Signs point the way to the
office which will also be occupied by
the treasurer, Alfred Mostad. Two
truck loads Of furniture from the
county courthouse were moved down
to the place last week and the secre-
tary will move his Offices to the new
location tomorrow and remain there
until the fair is over The general
second floor Of the federal building
in Minot. These will be closed dur
ing the fair.
There has been considerable COM
ment over the fact that the grand
from the outer margin of the race
track. However, that is the modern
plan Of arranging race courses. The
n Now hn
grand stand complete and continu
all times, and the spectator is not an
noyed by the heads and craning necks
Of persons close by. In the east many
and it is stated that one famous track
grand stand. r.,
handle the tickets at the grand stand.
electricity and additional lights -s'7s111
be placed in front to serve the tTa1s' ti;1'
acts platform and the band. Fire ex-
tinguishers will be placed there and
in the other buildings.
Just outside the race track rim and
in front of the grand stand has been
erected stout plank platform, posts
set in concrete, for the performance
of acts of entertainment, the deliver
ing of speeches, etc. 1t is 30x3O feet
in size, four feet high and is we'll
painted
Across the race track is a judges
stand, white stucco, red roof and flag
staff being the principal features. I'M
der the judges platform is neat
dressing room.
The big Exhibition Building is
structure that commands the atten-
ton Of everyone. AS one rides out
from Minot along the Theodore
Roosevelt Highway, turn of the
road brings the west end Of this big
building with it's large dome sudden
ly into view, apparently filling the
end of the road. 1t is of tile construc-
ton and the accepted style Of fair
grounds architecture-white stucco
and red roof,,is carried out in this
building also. 1t suggests an old
Spanish mission in it's style and is an
artistic gem in architecture. The cost
complete will be upwards Of $4,000.
A well has been dug at the east end.
The Exhibition Building is 160x6O
feet in size and two stories high, be-
ing Cne nfSC ana main unit OF a larger
structure it is planned to complete
later. In time a one-story addition
will be built on the south side with
central courtyard open in the center.
The Dakota Building Co. constructed
this building. It is arranged on the
first floor to permit the arrangement
of rows of booths 10 feet deep along
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