Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-26
H0PESP|TCHED
HIGH FOR GOOD
WEEK At FAIR
Helena Day Is First
on Program; Dedicate
Cabin to Pioneers.
Pack All Stalls and
Booths With Exhibits
of Every Description.
(Tribune's Helena Bureau


smiling skies, in contrast to the
stormy weather of the opening Of
many of the previous fairs, the Mon
tana state fair of 1922 will open Tues
day with what is expected to be one
of the largest attendances for an
opening day in many years.
Helena, for which the first day was
named, will turn out in larger numbers
than usual due to the big advance sale
of season tickets, while the local crowd
will be augmented by many from out
side points, of whom several hundred
were already in the city Monday.
For the opening day an entertain
ment program of IL events has been
announced, and the only fear expressed
by the management is that the after
noon will not be long enough to permit
of the crowding in of all the track
features.
High Glass Farm Exhibit
While the agricultural exhibit is
restricted through the lack of space,
the destruction by fire of the old agri-
cultural hall having necessitated the
utilization of the horticultural hall for
the display of the exhibits, the display
promises to be very large and of a
high class 1t had already become evl-
dent Monday that the building would
not accommodate all the exhibits, and
work was started upon the erection of
a large canvas covered addition to the
building into which the overflow ex-
hibits will be put.
Already on Monday the livestock
barns were filled and. the superinten-
dents of those departm ents said that
the entries in beef and dairy cattle and
swine exceeded that of any previous
fair and at the same time the class of
the stock brought in was much higher.
So many herds of cattle have been
brought in that it was found necessary
to quarter one large herd from WASH
ington in outside sheds. In the poul-
try building every pen has been filled.
The sheep exhibit, while OF high
class, is not as large as that of last
year, but this lack is well made up in
the other classes of livestock, there
being not an empty stall in the cattle
and swine divisions.
The horticultural and floral exhibits
are showing an increase over those of
last year to the extent that the ac-
commodations in the old machinery
hall, which was turned over to the
horticultural department, is already
overcrowded.
Many Race Horses
II has been years since there was
such a large number of racing horses
stabbed on the grounds, so many having
come in for the harness and running
races, together with the several relay
events, that the racing stables were
found inadequate and it was necessary
to quarter some of the racing stock IN
one of the exhibition horse barns.
For the opening day, music will be
furnished by the Great Falls and Hele-
ma bands, the latter leading an automo-
bile parade from the business section
of the city to the fair grounds at noon:
The first number on the program VIII
be the dedication of the pioneers cabin,
a log structure which has just been
erected to take the place of that de-
stroyed recently by fire. AT the dedi-
cation, addresses will be delivered by
Governor Joseph M. Dixon, John Sho-
Der of Helena, William Coleman of
Deer Lodge, and former Senator W. A.
Clark of Butte. the latter having fur
nished the funds to meet the cost of
the new building.
For the balance of the afternoon,
the entertainment program will be as
follows:
1:45-Half- mile running race.
2:00-2:30 trot, first heat.
2:15-Bucking, roping, bulldogging.
2:25-2:20 pace, first heat.
2:35-2:30 trot, second heat.
2:55-Indian inter tribal relay.
3:10-2:20 pace, second heat:
3:15-Bucking, roping, bulldogging.
3:20-2:30 trot, third heat.
3:30-Girls' relay.
3:40-2:20 pace, third heat.
3:50-Five- -eighths mile running
race.
4:00-Ford race. five miles.
4:15-Bucking, roping, bulldogging.
4:30-Three- eighths mile running
race.
4:45-Men's relay.
5:00-Free-for- all race.
In Helena there will be a dansant
and tea at p. m. at the Placer for the
princesses of Montana. In the eve
ming there viii be dances and a bally-
hoo show.