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BANDS
Music will be furnished each afternoon-and even
ing by the following bands:
Chamber of Commerce Band
High School Cadet Band T
North Platte Ladies' Band ,,vi
. Sutherland Band" ' ' v A
RACES
A string of fifty race horses is to furnish sport
and entertainment each day during the fair. The
races are divided so there will be about the same num
ber each day. Specialty races, Roman Chariot races'
pacing, trotting and running races and free-for-alls
will make a race program which will keep the interest
up during the afternoon.
k ' EVENINGS
Tlie grand stand and grounds have been brilliantly
lighted and the exhibition buildings have been wired
and will be illuminated at night. The carnival ground
will be a blaze of brilliancy. From the grand stand one
can see the fireworks, the specialty, races, the free per
formances and whatever else is put on before the grand
stand.
$ CAMP GROUNDS
Arrangements have been made here for a free
camp ground for all who wish to take jn the fair and
bring the camp equipment .along. A good site has
been chosen and comfortable surroundings promise a
pleasant week in camp .
HOGS AND SHEEP ,
Two additions' have been , built for the hog barn
and last night there were twenty-two entries of Durocs
Poland-Chinas and Hampshires. Frank Strolberg,
Superintendent of this department said last night that
he expected the fifty pens in this section to be filled
before tonight. Five or six bunches of sheep are to
arrive' "today from the western and southern parts of
the comity.
PRECINCT EXHIBITS
The display of farm products from Hinman Pre
cinct is artistically arranged and attracted much atten
tion yesterday when being placed in position. The ear
com is shown here, which won the first and second
prizes at the State Fair this year. Also the eighty
five pound squash is shown which was raised by Koch
Bros, and which won first prize at the State Fair.
Frank Strolberg assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Trov
illo, has arranged this exhibit.
The Osgood precinct exhibit is being arranged by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doolittle and shows alfalfa,
corn, popcorn and peanuts, each of which won first
prizes at the State Fair. Several baskets of straw
berries are included in this exhibit as well as cucum
bers measuring fourteen inches in length.
In the North Rosedale section can be seen the stalk
of com which won first prize at the State Fair, and a
large sunflower which measures eleven feet in height
Many other kinds of farm products are also shown.
Dan Matters is in charge.
Forty exhibitors have their products arranged in
Sellers precinct section which is so large that thej
were obliged to use a large overflow tent placed jus1!,
north of the Agriculture Hall. William Hunter is in
charge. Mesdames William Hunter, Marshall Orton
and Carl Broeder made a beautiful banner which has
the name of their precinct embroidered in real straw
flowers in purple and white. Under this is the Amer
ican flag in red, white and blue kernels of com, made
by Edward Hunter. ' .
In the Nichols precinct exhibit is a cucumber three
feet long and a white radish two feet long and eight
inches around. John Fowler has charge of this exhi
bit. Corn stalks are shown here which are fifteen
feet tall. Also the Alfred Johnston beets which won
first prize in the state fair exhibit.
In the Sutherland section can be seen water,
melons weighing forty-five pounds each and two feet
in length which were grown" on the W. M. Woodman
farm. A prize Imported Japanese squash is displayed
here also as is stalks of okra which is an unusual pro
duct here. A beautiful display of flowers four of the
one hundred large coxcomb plants raised this year by
Mrs. David. White. Twenty-five farmers have donated
to this exhibit which includes an immense Canna lily, "
Chrysanthemums and Balls of Cotton flowers.
POULTRY .
M. C. Rogers, Superintendent of the Poultry De-
partment reports that before three o'clock yesterday'
afternoon seventy-five birds had been brought in in
cluding sixteen different varieties of pigeons, chickens,
ducks and geese. Also a number of rabbits'.
. RED CROSS
A large tent to be used by the Lincoln County
Chapter of the American Red Cross, has been fitted up
with all necessities to take care of accidents and env
ergencies and to demonstrate to mothers and others
the care of children and adults.
CARNIVAL
The E. B. Reed Carnival Company is on the
grounds with a train load of shows calculated to fur
nish amusement of every description to suit all fair
visitors.
CHILDREN FREE WEDNESDAY.
AH children will be admitted free all day Wednes
day. This is school children's day and all schools in
the county are to be closed. They will be admitted to
the grand stand in the evening without cost so they
can see the grand display of fireworks.
WOMANS' GRAND STAND
One of the new departures which will certainly
prove its worth is the new grand stand which has been
built for the use of women and small children. Here
the conveniences are arranged for mothers and their
small children-? those who have a hard time at most
fairs and yet who like to watch the races and enter-
tainments as well as any one. The management offers
this- as their special thought for the mothers.
FINE ARTS HALL
A new building has been built for the school work
the fancy work department and the household products
The latter is under Mrs H. P. Henckel who is superin
tendent The first work was brought in by the Mc
pherson Girls' Sewing Club and shows all kinds of
fancy sewing and needle work.
DINING HALL
One of the most popular places on the grounds will
be the 60 by 90 foot tent in which the ladies of the
Bignell Community Club will serve dinners and suppers
and short orders between meals. The food is all home
cooked and will be delicious. They have arranged
three forty-foot tables which will hold about. 125 peo-.
pie. Fifty ladies who are among Lincoln County s
best cooks are preparing and will serve the dinners.
Connected with the large tent is a convenient kitchen
where several ranges and oil stoves will be in constant
use.. Mrs. A. Abercrombie and Mrs. "R. R. Morris will
be in chage of thi? part of the fair. ,
PARADE f-frM&'fX
At four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the Big-,
nell Community Club wil) stage the sensational parade
which was held at Bignell during the Fall Festival last
week and which was so cleverly carried out under the
supervision of Mrs. Ing. Holm, Mrs. Edward Trimble
and Mrs. Blaine Combs. In the parade will appear a
variety of clowns, hoi'ses, floats, ten qhildren on ponies
comics and a six-gaited horse ridden by Mrs. Archie
Leavitt. The' Ladies Band of North Platte with Earl
Stamp as Director will lead the parade.
WILD WEST
Before the grand stand each afternoon a number
of stunts will be pulled off by riders from the wild west v
A large pen has been built just east of the main quar
ter stretch and here more than forty head of bucking
horses are waiting to be ridden. Among them is a
three year old mule which has thrown fifty men to
date. It arrived yesterday from Maxwell.
CATTLE
Last night there were thirty-five head of Short
horns, Herefords and Polled Angus in the cattle barns.
This morning twenty-five head were to arrive, from
llershey and Sutherland. Advance registrations com
pelled the fair management to build another barn in
order to take care of the cattle which will be here. A
calf weighing 400 pounds was brought from Nichols
by a Japanese farmer yesterday. It occupied the back
seat of the car while the farmer and his wife sat in the
front seat. Fred McClymount has charge of the
cattle section and last night was enthusiastic about
the exhibit.
AUTOS AND MACHINERY
A large tent measuring GO by 80 feet has been
erected for the use of dealers in automobiles and farm
machinery. Space has been reserved by Hendy-Ogier
Auto Co., Roy V. Buskirk, North Platte and Logan
Buick Cos., Derryberry & Forbes, J. V. Romigh and
s others. F. W. Jepson is in charge of this department.
It will be well worth visiting;
FIREWORKS
An $800.00 display of Set Pieces and Cloudland Display will be shown Wednesday Even
ing, September 21, opposite the Grand Stand. Nothing equal to this has been offered in Western
Nebraska. Exhibition starts at dark.
