Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-25

August 3 to at the North Montana
With less than a week left before
the opening of the North Montana
State Fair and Rodeo at Great Falls,
Aug. 3-8, there is much activity at the
fair grounds. Booths are being put In
order for last minute exhibits, conces-
sions are going up and permanent
buildings are being put in readiness
for the large crowd expected at this
years fair.
"Old Town." the pioneer village, is
being reconstructed In the old agricul-
tural building. A grocery and general
store is being erected in the northeast
corner, with all of the other trimmings
Of an old-time town. The past mayors
of Great Falls recently presented
Mayor Charles Bovey with an old aer-
ial fire truck which was the pride and
joy of the city of Great Falls in 1909.
This will be part of this years dis
play.
The fair grounds will open Sunday
night with the premiere Horse Show.
Many horse owners in Montana have
entered their shoWiest mounts. The
horses will be centered in the three and
five gated classes, and the hunter and
jumper classes. The performance will
be carried through in professional
horse show style. Tickets for the show
will be on sale at the gates and viii
be SIS cents.
Monday, Aug. 3, will be the official
opening day at the fair, and Governor
Ford will be a special guest. A $500
handicap will be run in his honor.
This will also be School Children's Day
with a free morning program in front
of the grandstand for the benefit Of
the some 10000 children who are ex-
pected. They win be guests Of the
Montana Flour Mills Company on the
grounds that day.
Tuesdays attractions will include
eight horse races and the opening day
of rodeo. Among the new features at
the rodeo will be an exciting game OF
basketball played by two teams Of bare
back riders. The Champion Amateur
Cowboy of Montana will also be
chosen at the fair. Those who partic-
ipate in the Cow Horse contest are
eligible. The contest calls for real rid
ing ability and is a true test of how
a cowboy and his horse work together.
This rodeo has been gaining in popu-
Iarity and reputation in the past years
and is known now as one of the best
rodeos in the west.
Wednesday the folks from Butte are
saluted with $500 handicap and many
of them are expected over for the day.
The stores viii be closed in the after
noon so that store employees may at
tend the fair.
The evening program is changed for
with new acts and ensemble
numbers. The races and the rodeo VIII
stin be the main attraction in the
afternoon.
Friday is one of the biggest race
program days, with the $1,000 Derby
being run off during the afternoon
and the senni-finals at the rodeo.
Victory Day is Saturday with rec
ord crowd expected to view the final
races and rodeo features. After the
colorful evening performance there will
be big pyroblitzkrieg of victory fire
works.
The show cast will arrive in Great
Falls at the end of this week. This Is
one of the largest and finest night
shows ever obtained for the North
State Fair and Rodeo. There |
are Is separate acts and seven en-
sembles.
Strip tickets viii be on sale until
Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. After
that regular admission price will have
TO be paid If strip tickets have not
been obtained. Grandstand reserved |
seats may be bought anytime up to
and during fair week.