The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
ARRANGEMENTS
Being MADE FOR
GALLATIN FAIR
Harness Racing, Fireworks and
Carnival F~eatures-Plan
for Building

AOA ou4uAMS
Arrangements for many OF the at
fractions at next falls Gallatin CCun-
ty fair, which will be held Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday, Septem-
Der %, % and "a, have already been
made, it was announced following a
meeting of the fair board last week.
The schedule, which includes harness
racing each afternoon, fireworks ev-
cry evening, and a high class carni-
val, gives promise that this years ex-
position will even exceed the high
standards set heretofore and be a
splendid credit to both Gallatin coun-
ty and its people.
Tuesday evening Of this week R. z.
BOdley Of BOzeman and E. l.. Heidel
Of Belgrade, chairman and secretary,
respectively of the fair board, met to
formulate a tentative budget, which
will next Tuesday be presented to the
board membership for discussion, re-
vision, and adoption. Until the board
has formally passed upon this budget,
however, details Of its contents will
not be made public.
Last weeks session Of the board,
which was attended by Mr.. Bodley,
Mr.. Heidel, Vice President J. A. Sif-
fert, and c. W. Overstreet and Har-
vey Griffin, was an enthusiastic and
productive one. Plans, both complete
and tentative, were gone over careful
ly and various suggestions for inn
prOvement and enlargement offered.
After the meeting it was said that
the program fer the harness races
was already finished and that some
entries had been filed. Joe Huber win
bring his stable Of seven highclssS
racers, and a North Dakota owner
will also be here with his string.
Contract for the fireworks has been
let. While last years fireworks ex-
hibition was remarkable for its vari-
p ETY. and splendor, this falls display
will excel it, according to beard mem
bers.
s For the carnival, contract has been
e made with the Bernardo Exposition
e shows, an aggregation said to be the
= largest and best of its kind to be had.
e An idea Of the size of this attraction
can be gained from the fact that Is
= railroad cars are required to trans
port its equipment alone.
e At the meeting it was decided to
lease to the BOzeman Canning COM
y pany, at an annual rental Of 500 for
= a period Of 20 years, three and a half
l. acres Of the fair grounds which lies
h outside the fence and adjoining the
d canning firms property. Upon this
leased ground the company will erect
f permanent improvements, including a
lunch room for the accommodation Of
its employees.
Plans for the erection on the fam
grounds Of a large structure for ex-
q hibition and other purposes, hereto
y fore tentatively discussed, were again
J' brought up and considered from a
Y number Of angles. It was pointed cut
that in time it will be necessary to
le provide a building that viii care ade-
quately for all fair exhibits except
. livestock, poultry and women's work,
i and that such a structure should
a. be planned with a view to making it
an asset, not only to the fair, but
II to the city and county as well. If Of
q a substantial nature and properly ar
g ranged, it could be used for conven-
tions, shows, entertainments, meet
ings, and dances, and a a consid-
cradle revenue which would take care
ne Of upkeep and administration and pro-
h vide a sinking fund to liquidate In
st ~debtedness incurred for its erection.
a Interest in the building proposal
was recently revived in connection
/. with the scheduling for the Eighth
Annual BOzeman Roundup next Aug
ust Of a big Shrine ceremonial to he
put on BY Bagdad temple Of Butte and
to which Shriners from all ever the
Northwest are expected to come
While present plans provide for the
staging Of the Shrine ritualistic worh
in a huge tent to be furnished FOL
the occasion by the promoters Of tho
Roundup, the obvious advantages thai
such a building as desired by the fan
p board would offer for this nertioulal
. event kg-- -t-r.s -Nc o
more serious consideration Of tht
project.
Whether the fair board win be abb
to accomplish anything in that direc
ton depends to q great extent, &c !
declared, upon the attitude Of the PEG
pie Of Bozeman. Inasmuch as thi
community would be benefited direct
~, it IS argued, its business men en-
residents should take an active inter
est Ia the plan snd give the fri
board whatever support they cal
From the attitude 0f beard member
10 IS deduced that the board woul
ch