The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-07

and feed warehouse to serve the stock
exhibitors. IT. is 1Sx24 feet in size
and well equipped.
A spur track from the Great North
ern Ry. lines is being completed along
the north side Of the fairgrounds. This
spur is 1000 feet long and is within
a short distance of the stock. barn.
John J. McDougall is the grading
contractor for the work and the Great
Northern crew is laying the steel.
Thomas A. Coulter is erecting stock
judging pen which is 4Ox12O feet in
extent 1t is conveniently located to
serve the barn.
A tent 3Ox7l feet in size has been
rented by the fair management to
serve as a covering for any emerg-
ency display that may be without
quarters and is exected to be erected
to the east of the stock barn.
Another building that fills the eye
of the spectator is the fine grand
stand which has been completed in
fine shape by Lantz & Mackley. The
cost, complete, is around 1900. The
seating capacity is upwards Of 1000
persons. The stand is of heavy frame
construction, covered with white
stucco and having a dark red roof.
The woodwork is painted light blue.
Along the front runs row OF %
boxes which are the best and highest
priced seats in the stand. They will
have a seating capacity of 231, and
the fair management recently pur-
chased 300 comfortable folding chairs
for these boxes and for other uses.
At the rear of the boxes runs an aisle
and above the aisle are II long rows
of seats with backs, most comfort
able innovation in grand stands and
something new in this part Of the
country. The backs are numbered
every 18 or 19 inches and the seats
will be sold by reservation ticket as
in theater. Above the reserve seats
are five rows of ordinary bleacher
seats without backs but commanding
a good view of the race track.
The entrance to the stand is from
the center of the rear where con-
crete paved alley opens onto a stair
way that leads to the front Of the
stand and the various aisles and boxes.
A two-wicket ticket office has been
fitted up just inside the main entrance
to the stand. A passage way opens
down from the front of the grand
stand to the ground and there are
exit stairways at each end.
Good use has been made of the
space at the rear of the grand stand
and below the rising tiers of seats.
An inside alley runs the length of the
building and vehicles may be driven
thru it when desired. At one side of
this alley and opening out from the
rear of the building are IL fine 10x12
foot booths which are being let to
concessionaires. Each booth has fine
painted counter and heavy door that
may be raised as an awning during
the day but lowered and securely
hooked at night. These booths are the
most desirable places on the grounds
for refreshment and other stands and
will be a busy center during the fair.
They are wired for electric lights and
have a we'll and pump at the rear as
we'll as nearby toilet Accommodations.
The building can be entirely closed
and locked and night watchman will
be stationed there.
The general toilets for the grounds
are located on the opposite side of the
alley from the booths under the grand
stand. At the north end Of the build
ing is the mems toilet with six seats,
urinal and two wash basins. Adjoin-
ing are three dressing rooms for ac-
tors and there is also a toilet in the
dressing room section.
At the south end of the stand is the