The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-08-16
MIDLAND FAIR READY
FOR LARGE CROWDS
ADVANCE TICKET CAMPAIGN
INDICATES INTEREST IN
FIVE-DAY SHOW.

A constantly increasing number of
exhibitors in all departments assures
a notable growth for the Thirteenth
Annual Midland Empire Fair which
opens Labor Day, September Bird, in
Billings.
All of Eastern Montana and North
ern Wyoming have united in securing
the best their respective communities
boast in preparing the grain and
produce displays; and county agents
are reporting some exceptional pro-
duction for this years exhibitions.
Increased premiums in the cattle
and dairy products division has
brought forth new activity among the
livestock representatives, and already
the former herds shown at the Mid
land Empire Fair has been augmented
by prominent exhibitors who have as
sured Manager Bresnahan surprises
in the wealth of cattle placed on dis
play. Prominent among those who are
coming to this years show is Louis
w. Hill, whose herd of "Westhigh-
land" cattle from Scotland is the only
| one available in this country. Mr..
Hills exhibit of livestock which will
be here this year, would do credit to
any show in the country, and your
I time visiting these displays will be
well spent.
Workman Shows Big Attraction.
The widely celebrated Workman
shows will furnish large part Of the
fun and amusement on the fairgrounds
this year, and, according to the re-
ports on the shows, their increased
number of rides, which includes ev-
ervthing from the -honored "Mer-
ry-go-round" to the latest in thrilling
devices will be on hand for you to
select from. New, clever shows are
to be found on the midway, and the
Workman freaks, in which the show
abounds will hold your attention from
the very first day.
The first moments after dark have
been given over 20 Fireworks, pre-
sented by the Thearle- Duffield com
pany. Their work is well remembered
by Midland Empire folks, for the
speed, and thrilling dispatch with
which one gigantic piece after an
other is set in motion by the operators
This years display of fireworks
promises to be the finest ever at
tempted, for the interest manifest BY
the night crowds, led the Board o.
Fair Commissioners to increase thu
appropriation for the evening enter
tainment.
Music will maintain its position
as here to-fore in keeping up the pei
of the assembled citizens of the Mid
land Empire and with the amplifier
to broadcast the music, and announce
ments, nothing is left wanting in assur
ing satisfaction to the crowds, which
the advance ticket sale indicates will
be here this year. Reservations ar
coming in faster than any previou
wear; and out-of- the-city visitors ar
urged to avail themselves of this op
!, portunity to secure the choice of gran
stand locations.
: Perhaps the greatest improvement
l. at this annual meet will be the mum
Der of fast horses which already ha
been entered by horsemen from a
over the country With the decisio
S of the Fair management to secure tn
best race officials in the country
t came great response to entry blank
= from race horsemen, who have bee
at Tia Juana, Salt Lake, Omaha an
other race headquarters. The spec
g program which will run every day Q
the fair has never been equalled on
Montana track