Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-08-29
ELMA FAIR ASSURES
FINE EXHIBITIONS

which opens in Elma on the 3rd day
of September, promises to be one OF
the best exhibitions that has ever
been held in the, county. Plans are
now about completed for the meet in
the way Of new buildings, and many
other improvements at the grounds
east Of here. The old buildings have
all been given a coat of paint and
the grounds are now taking on the
appearance of the greatest activity
The paint on the buildings, pearl
gray with red roofs, give them a fine
appearance and the grounds look 1OC
per cent better.
County Stock Show
The stock show, which this year
according to arrangements with the
stockmen of the county, will be strict
ly local, showing only county stock
promises to be . winner and will be
q big drawing card. This arrange
ment was thought best on account OF
the foot and mouth disease in Cali
fornia, and the fair management
agreed that if the local breeders and
stockmen would put up the exhibit
they would admit no stock to the
show from outside the county. The
local cattlemen agreed to this and
now have their big chance to show
just what this county can do in the
way of pure bred and other stock.
There viii, from the present indica-
tons, be the best exhibition of stock
that has ever been seen at the fair
and 1t viii a wonderful advertisement
for Grays Harbor county to the state
at large in showing just what the
county can do along this line.
The Agricultural Display
B. E. Williams, who is in charge of
the agricultural department ASSUMES
us that in spite of the very dry ca
son, there will be some wonderful
displays in this department and that
the people will be surprised when
they see what can be grown here even
when the seasons are as dry as this
one has been. Mr.. Williams is at
present hard at work gathering and
arranging the exhibits for this de-
partment; and any assistance that
the people of the county can give to
him in this matter will surely be APP
preciated by Mr.. Williams and the
fair commission.
Poultry Exhibition
The poultry building will be full
of local birds of all kinds and sue
cess of this department is assured
by Mr.. Huttula, who was so success
full with the show last year. Any in
formation concerning this depart
ment that is desired by poultry men
will be cheerfully given by Mr.. Hut
tula. This section of the United
States is rapidly going ahead in the
poultry business and promises to be-
come a second Petaluma. Be sure and
visit the poultry show at the fair
and you will be well paid for the time
spent there.
Women's Department
The women's department will have
the fine new art building to fill up
this year along with the exhibits of
the schools of the county and the
boys and girls club work. This art
section of the fair will prove to be
as popular as ever and will be a
bower of beauty and instruction.
The women of the county take pride
in showing their art work, their
cookery, their flowers and the vari-
Gus other things in which they are
so adept and this year will be no ex-
ception to the rule for the indica-
tions are that the new building will
be full to overlooking and that it will
be one of the biggest attractions en-
the ground.
The building is two stories in
height, with the second floor of the
mezzanine type. On the first are the
tables and booths for exhibits and
displays and also a rest room for
women. The front and rear of the
second floor are finished off in rooms,
the front being devoted to the baby
clinic and has raised platform at
one end for the use of lecturers etc.
On one side Of the balcony are tables
for exhibits. At the rear are more
rest rooms for the ladies.
Licensed Bench Show
The Bench Show, which was added
to the fair a few years ago, has con-
tinued to grow in popularity, and this
year promises to be bigger and bet
ter than ever; it being under the SUI
pervision of the American Kennel
Club and a licensed show. Here you
will see all the elite of the dog fam
lily of this section, over 200 entries
being in at the present writing. In
the words of Secretary Palmer, it
Twill be a ''howling success"
Racing and Other Amusements
There will be four days of racing
which will start on Thursday after
noon, with two harness and two run
ming races daily. Already over 100
horses have been entered and the
running races have not been filled
as they are overnight entries so that
there will be plenty of exeitemenet
along this line. In the line of other
amusements, without which the fair
would not be complete, the manage
ment has arranged for a guaranteed