The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-26
KANE IS NAMED AS MANAGER 0F
 SEPTEMBER FAIR
Directors Put Him Tn Charge of Preparations-Wlll
 Hold in Big Tent.

The election of Ed. NJ. Kane as manager of the second annual Fair by the directors of the Southeast ern Alaska Fair Association was an nounced today MT. Kane was man. ager of the first fair which was held here last year and the success of the undertaking was credited large ly to him.
 MT. Kane,s election took place at meeting of the directors held Tues daoy evening. At that time definite plans for holding this years fair, September % to 9 inclusive were approved The question of housing accommodations for the exhibits, which has caused some worry to the directors is believed to have been solved by the directors in an agree ment made with tent and awning company for the rental of ten SO by 160 feet.
 Give Lots of Space
 Floor space last year. it was said, was so limited as 10 prevent proper display of exhibits and it was vir-
  crowds which turned out for the fair
 Commenting on the plans for the coming fair, Mir. Kane said:
 "The securing of this tent will afford us ground floor space of 12.sO0 square feet, which should be sufficient to enable us 10 properly exhibit the products and other arti. cles offered for display to the best advantage. A ground floor plan of the size of tent has been drawn up, alloting the space into divisions for farm products, household products, such as fancy needlework, home cook ing, home canning, domestic science, and manual training. Space has been set aside for merchants booths and concessions.
 "The directors approved of the copy for the premium list which has been in the course of preparation for the past week. This is now in the hands of the printer and should be ready for distribution to farmers and other interested parties about August 1st. This list includes 2 complete set of rules and regula tions governing renting of booths and concessions, list of articles on which premiums are offered, th' number of each article which mus be exhibited, suggestions to exhibi tors how best to prepare products for exhibition, score card methods by which products will be judged and the amount of cash premiums offered for the best exhibit in each department, class and lot. In pre- pairing this list we have followed the most successful fair associations ir the State of Washington.
 Offer Many Prizes
 This year we are offering prizes and silver cups for the best blue foxes which will be placed on ex hibit, and premiums on the best litter of nine or more 1923 puppies We have had assurance from several of fox breeders that they would ex hihit their animals We are also offering liberal cash premiums for the best display of chickens, ducks and rabbits. Mineral exhibits, dairy products and native curios have not been forgotten in the compilation of the list
 "The prospects of the 1923 Fair being a big success are very bright at the present time The exception ally good weather of the past few months should be the means of Southeastern Alaska being favored with bumper crop of all farm pro- ducts. Business men are taking an active interest in the coming Fair, and the applications for concessions space are more than three times as numerous as last year, Local merchants are taking booth space in greater numbers also, and we have had a number of applications from outside firms.
 "The Fair Association will dis. tribute more than $500 among the exhibitors at the fair in cash prem iums. In addition to this amount we are working out list of special premiums and sweepstake premiums. Besides the cash premiums we shall give each exhibitor who wins an award, ribbon and certificate stating the specific article for which the award was made"