The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-10
Every Department of Northern
Minnesota Fair Bigger and
Better This Season
GOV. PREUS. TO, GIVE
ADDRESS WEDNESDAY,
Horse Races Three Days, Auto
Races Saturday, Pazeantito 81
Be Shown Three Nights, :,

Northern Minnesota's, biggest and
best industrial and, agricultural exr
position opens next, Tuesday, August,
Is and will continue for five days
ending August 10. The, Northern
Minnesota Fair this. year. promises
to establish record for the, Bel
trami County Agricultural :. associa-
ton under. whose, auspices the; exr
position is staged. Every department
of the fair is bigger and better this.
year, although those who attended
last year could hardly, sbclive, that,
that amount Of, progress could be-
made in one year of hard and, honest
effort on the part of Bemidji bust
ness men and the farmers: off, the.
surrounding territory. -, :
Tuesday, August IT,, will be- de-
voted wholly to entry day. and no
definite program of sports or other,
entertainment has been arranged for
this date. Displays and exhibits will
be completed in all departments
Wednesday morning and judging
will then begin. .. 49,, 1872,
Governor J. A. o. Preus, chief tex-
ecutive of Minnesota will deliver an
address in front Of the grandstand
at o'clock Wednesday, afternoon.
Gov. Preus is we'll known in this
section of the state and his coming
here at this time is expected to
attract a large attendance for, this
particular afternoon It. ID III under;
stood tht he will leave directly sitter
the address for Duluth, although En-
forts are still being made TO jdetains
him here until evening 50 that he
can officiate at the coronation cere-
monies for the "Queen Of the Pag-
cant" $780,,
Horse racing and vaudeville stunts
will make up the bulk Of the after
noon program in front Of the grand
stand, while throughout the spaciuos
fair grounds will be other, attrac-
tons of various nature. 49," =.
Wednesday evening will be " the
first of the gigantic historic page
ant depicting the history Of North
ern Minnesota from the early days
up to the present time. THIS big
spectacle will begin at 8:16s each' Of
the three evenings shown and will
be shown in serial form, a few minor
parts repeated each evening although
the trend Of thought will be carried
farther on each evening. ',''..r e
Thursday morning will be given
over to Judging of livestock and
rt{n ts&r AZ
the various displays in each depart
ment. At 1920 the preliminries IN
the horseshoe pitching contest will
begin. - - ~
The racing program will open
Thursday afternoon at l. O'Clock.
Vaudeville stunts will be inter-
mingled thro uGbous the aftern oon'
racing program to be followed by
mo/stcr parade of livestock, The
second evening performance Of thu
three-day pageant will be staged
Thursday evening at 8:15 paving
the way for the climax Of the spec
taclc Friday evening, j. ''
Friday morning will be given over
to viewing Of prize winning exhibits
and stock and visiting concessions
and displays. The finals of the horse
shoe pitching tournament will ibe
staged at 10 o'clock. Y,
Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock
Congressman Harold Knutson will
address the gathering in the grand
stand. The racing program will be-
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