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

the walls and a double row of such
down the center, with two long aisles
the full length of the building, each
opening onto an outside door at each
end. The main entrance is on the
north side, center, and there are three
doors on the south side Of the build
ing. Two stairways on the north side
lead to the second floor. The first
floor is being filled in and lightly
graveled this year. This earth must
settle for some time and next year a
concrete floor will be laid.
On the second floor are two large
areas each about 40x6O feet in size
and provided with a hardwood floor
suitable for dancing. A tentative
deal has already been made to rent
this upper floor next summer for the
holding of dances two or three even
ings week. During the fair, how
ever, one end will be occupied by the
women's department exhibits, the
other by the state health booth, the
baby show, the boys and girls clubs
demonstration work, etc. On the first
floor will be located the community
booths, poultry department, radio sta
ton and general agricultural pro-
ducts, dairy products, bees and honey
displays etc. The big Dominion of
Canada government exhibit of agri-
cultural products, occupying a space
40 feet long, will be one Of the many
features. Several community exhibits
are already arranged, including Van
Hook, Velva and Douglas. John
REM of Minot will have a complete
booth of his own, and there will be
still other features. Some fine fruit
is being kept for display and one
farmer near Minot will show sweet
potatoes grown in quantity close to
this city.
The dome of the Exhibition build
ing is a feature. 1t rises to a height
of between SO and 60 feet in the CEN
ter and is surmounted by tall flag
staff. A wireless aerial is to be at
tached to this staff and to the ends of
the building. The space is open from
the ground to the top of the dome.
Tho circumference of the opening on
the second floor is securely rallied. The
dome is 40 feet across. Four-foot
walks along the sides Of the dome
connect the two sections of the sec
ond floor.
The grounds around the Exhibition
building are being terraced.
A standard half-mile race track has
been constructed by John J. Nc
Dougall and is now being given the
final dressing. This track is so feet
wide except on the home stretch where
it is 80 feet wide, thus giving a splen-
did opportunity for starters. Even
the Fargo track is only so feet wide
at its widest point.
Mr.. McDougall has been hampered
Ly lack Of men and pressure Of other
duties hut has finally completed a
huge task. In places it was necessary
to pile the earth five feet high at the
turns in order to get the required
grade. Still further improvements
will be made in the track next season.
The entire 80 acres of fair grounds
have been fenced this year, the con-
tract being given to John J. Curren.
The fence is of heavy wire mesh set
on white painted cedar posts and sur
mounted by two strands of barbed
wire, the whole being seven and a
half feet in height. Concrete posts
18 and "a inches square support this
huge fence at the corners and gates.
There is a 150-foot opening for the
main gates, an exit gate on the south
side, a river gate on the west side and
a gate on the north to admit the spur
track.
A stucco ticket office is located in
the center of the main gate opening.
A diagonal roadway and boulevarde
runs from the main gates to the vi
cinity of the grand stand. This is
laid out to consist of two driveways