Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-12-10
VALLEYFAlRTO
OPEN TUESDAY
AT HARLINCEN
Arrangement completed, and
Exhibits Already Entered
Prove it Will be Record
Breaking Event

All booths and buildings. display
equipment, radio platforms and other
construction work on the Valley Fair
grounds at Harlingen have been COM
pleted and the committees are busy
lining up their exhibits for the opening
of the Valleys greatest fair Tuesday
morning. The statement of Paul +.
Phipps, president of the Valley Fair
Association, that the fair this yca- is
10 be three times rs great as any ever
held in the Valley will prove true, ac-
cording to present indications.
The community exhibits will form
one Of the most interesting features
and number Of special exhibits shown
ut the Hidalgo county Fair will be
sent down. San Benito. Rio Hondo. in
fact every town and community in the
Valley will be represented with either
u community exhibit or "A number of in
dividual exhibits.
A shipment of dairy cows from the
King ranch have arrived and will be
entered with the dairy herds and cows
from Harlingen, La Feria and other
points in the Valley. The entries to
date are heavy, but the fact that the
largest number OF entries are always
registered on the last day is a good in
dication that the Fair will prove rec
ord breaker so far as number of en-
tries are concerned.
Big Races Promised
The half mile race track has been fin
ished and the races. which will be held
daily, will furnish plenty Of excitement
for race fans. The two horses which
raced at Houston will be matched to
race with purse Of $4,000 to the win
ner. The fact that these horses came
out at the finish only few feet apart
indicates that close race will be
staged In addition TO this, horse races
by local horses will be held aud prizes
awarded. Races will be held on each
of the four days of the Fair.
A total of twenty-three horses had
number of others will be entered be-
fore entries close.
Everything points toward n very sue
cessful fair. The roads have been put
in good shape by grading both ways
from Hsr.ingcn TO the county line and
TO Brownsville. The grounds will be
ready Monday to receive all exhibits.
A high board fence has been built a
round the entire - l-2 acres. The wire
less station is being completed and an
amplifier will be arranged on the
lighted platform in order that those
who desire may dance by radio music.
From \ o'clock every morning until IL
o'clock at night the fair will be going
in full swing.
Thousands of visitors w'll stteud tne
Valley Fair, and it promises 10 draw
large numbers from all rats of the
state as well as from the VALLEY CON-
munties. The people Of tEe city have
made extensive arranccme lts 10 care
for the large crowds. ard open ouse"
will be the rule in Har;ingeh wh.le ,he
fair is in progress. Hundre is OF visitors
from out t-of-the-Valley points will Wis
il other Valley towns. ard larre
number Of auto tourists wlll lind ac-
eommodations in the extens.sc tourist
park. Harlingen has recently eomplc ted
for their benefit.
Those who plan to attend the Fair
will be pleased to know that the Wor-
than shows will exhibit during the en-
tire four days. These shows were i'm
Brownsville for four days. and citizens
of this city declare them 20 be inter
esting and unusually clean.