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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1910. SUGGESTS GREATER LIVESTOCK SHOW Head of Last F&ir Points put That Better Transportation Facilities , Are Necessary; , ' New Attractions Needed. By N. C Marls, president of Portland V Fair and Livestock Asspclatton. : , While fresh in memory. It la prob ably' well to consider, mistakes of th past, as well as needs of the future. In the tirst place, we. deent It a matter of much Importance that the-fair associa tion adopt a policy and course of action for the future, make 'the same known through the press, and carry that line ojt action out without much deviation ' by decisive- action throughout the year. Lack of decision, and lateness of ari nounclnf policy of the fair this year no ' doubt cost the association a good deal In shortage of exhibits, and gate re ceipts. Lack of decision on the part of the fair management breeds lack of confidence with the public." ' Possibilities of !' the Portland Pair & Livestock exposition are perhaps well nigh beyond the comprehension of the most experienced fair men, and beyond the grasp - of: the -most sanguine .sup porters of this Institution.. The policy of the fair , should be ( to1, broaden llta copeand-this la the plan of the dK , rectors, v. One of the firsts things; to consider, no' doubt, is a reorganization f the board of directors, which, would unquestionably prove beneficial. . , . -' , Email Directorate Setter. -s... . a very large directorate-is not desir able for the management of any public enterprise. There should be more con-. centration of "authority and responsi bility, and I am of the opinion' that any five or six memberr of the pres ent board who might be telected would, for the above reason, manage the af fairs of the association more success fully than the 80 members can possi bly do the work, -r It Is not reasonable to exnect that any busy business man will devote much time and thought to the man agement of an enterprise of this mag nitude, aside from his regular business. wiin responsibility centered upon a rew, who . would act more aa an ad visory board and the work still further put largely upon theNshoulder of and Into the hands of one manager, who Is expected to and Is paid for devotlnr his entire time to the business, much bet : tr results ehould be attained The two great fundamental require ments for success of a fair are people and transportation facilities to get them to the grounds. With these assured, all other things can be provided for by : the management... Portland has the peo ple, but transportation to the grounds we nave not as yet had. 'i ' Better Service This Tear.' - - While transportation was much bet ter this year than fdrmerly, it Is still entirely Inadequate. We do not say this in criticism pf the Portland Bailway, Light & Power company, for it spent a great deal of money and we believe did - . " i ,ii i - .i wi. .i-iiu linn- ! ii imMLmMumjMmm.ii m 11 "' 1 1 11 ""'j'-'11 . ,;; p ...w -- r ;-- . VCl " ff'-- . " . 7v ' . : ..j ,.1 i . ; ii tw wmr. Neighborhood House at Second and Wood streets, erected by the Council of Jewish Women. all in Its power to make the service the best possible this year. But the double track could" not be continued to the' grounds in time for this year's meet ing and until we have a double track, with through trains running frdm the west side and Grand avenue in a 15 mlnute schedule, people cannot be trans ported in satisfactory numbers. ., -C, "' ; People, will not hang to . straps' and steps of cars for from inree quarters to an' hojir and a half in order to get to the fair. If they try it once, iaey will not go again. There Is little doubt that the line will - be. double tracked ail, the way to the grounds before the opening next year. In addition to this; there should be a loop from the Monta. Villa double track to the south entrance of the grounds. '' ; v i ?,J:'f-.; .,('. .-; , f ' ' Publlo' Appreciates Sport. with these Improved facilities lor reaching the grounds comfortably and quickly, people wilt go Out to see any good program and exhibit There Is no question about Portland appreciating good, clean sport and the city's willing ness to patronize a good fair cannot be doubted, after seeing the results this year. . -. . .' The suggestion has been made by some that the southern portion of the grounds be told, moving' the livestock barns to the center of the Infield within the ellipsis formed by the track. This I think would be a mistake. Wa. should anticipate the future, we must remem- urn we. nave a, great and rapidly-growing community;- If the Portland Pair Is properly man- eged, we must plan to accommodate crowds of 60,000 dally in the not dis tant future. This year the Iowa state fair had an aggregate attendance of 210,000 persons. The Minnesota state fair, located midway between the Twin Cities, was visited in the first two days or tne week by 150,000 people. -At this time the total attendance at the Minnesota fair la not available for the entire week, but Wednesday and Thursday each, no doubt, had as large an attendances as the first two days combined.. This fair, located at Ham lin, midway between St. Paul and Min neapolis, la supported strongly by both, each city closing places of business one day of the week to turn out en- malse in support of the Institution that means so much to their state. , When Portland becomes Imbued with a similar spirit for its fair, we will find that Instead , of needing to dis pose. Of a porton of the present grounds, we will need more area to accommodate the enormous crowds that will attend, barns adequate for the proper housing of a great livestock show cannot be put in the infield without obstructing the present perfect view of the track. In adldtion to this argument, the barns should be In close conjunction with one of the greatest essentials to a successful livestock fair, a coliseum. We will need a large coliseum soon, which will seat many thousand people. where livestock can be Judged and pa raded every day and night With this provision for showing and parading live. stock, the fair would not be depend ent upon condL.ons of the weather. :r :; 1 ravora High Paradee, With a large pavilion for other kinds of exhibits, which will inevitably be drawn into this - exposition, with adequate car aervlce and other features, the night parades can be made one of the leading features of the fair. Such a coliseum as I have mentioned would also aid . in popularizing our fair grounds. , Our track, which Is on of the fast est In the United States, Is, in the opinion oa the best trainers, a' little hard for training purposes, and should be resoiled. ,. With a proper recover ing of the right kind of dirt, it is the Opinion , of the best horsemen that this can! bo made the most popular training track in the northwest and would be patronized by an army , of the best horses -of, the country, .wjw:- The large purses for race events this year proved the best . investment the association made. The 110,000 purse for the 1:11 trot not only paid for itself but gave the association a small profit besides being the best business drawing card the fair held. , , I Some suggest, the idea ef nutans? en several of these large purses for an other year. There la a limit however, to this, aa perhaps two large nurses would draw as many good horses as a much larger number would, for it takes a good deal of money to pay an entry lee in sucn large stages, and there, la a limit to the amount of money horse men -wouia De wunng to put up. In addition to a livestock show ad rcclng, some high class vaudeville at tractions should , be provided. With ample transportation facilities, a 110, 000 race, and a -flying machine that would really fly, there would be no dif ficulty in getting B0, 090 to 75,000 seo ple to the Portland fair grounds on two or three days during a week the coming year. " , Considering the car' service and weather conditions, this V year's -fair must, be conceded a remarkable suc cess. The credit is not entirely due to the officers by any means. . The news papers which have so loyally supported the institution this" year come in for the largest share of praise in making the fair what it wfl. Along" with the press, ' the" "Live Wires" are also en titled to a large share of credit It was a case of cooperation and pulling to gether that brought the measure of suc cess attained. . But for the two rainy days, which cost the fair at lst J5000, there would have been a creditable balance on the right side of the ledger. At this writing the secretary's report is not complete, but it is his hope and opinion that the fair will this year break about even. . , In behalf of the board of directors, I wish to express thanks to the pub- Uo, the press and "Live Wires" for the splendid spirit of support shown this year. . . .. : ' ' . ' ' In order to avoid the chances . of weather, it hat been suggested that it might be a good Idea to- hold the fair the last ' week in. August and make It a grand opening occasion. .Those prom inent In such matters In British Co lumbia have expressed a' willingness to cooperate in such a plan, by bringing over exhibits of livestock, including 4- hors teams and other fancy hitches which add ao much to the attractions of such a ahow as this. - With an early opening day, drawing stock from all over the coast and get ting, the best race horses of the poast as well as some from the east and selecting Sunday for Vn opening day, when a saored concert should be given and a livestock parade held, and all stores of the city then oloae some af ternoon during the week, there could be no poalble question aa to the suc cess of the Portland fair. -ACREAGE . 1 to 5-Acre Tracts Ideal for berries, gardening and dairy pur poses Only 55 minutes from Portland on the United Railways, terminating in the heart of the city. Surrounds North Plains. All under high cultivation and . ready for the new owner to till For sale at low prices and upon easy terms. Ruth Trust Company .ROOM 3 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. '. Adjoining Irvington Park 33d and Holipan Street Come Out Today 5-minute car service, beautifd mou ment sidewalks, graded streets, .'a tract ; for homes. GOxIOO Lots; Price S27E Up Take Alberta car and get off at Alnsworth avenue, ; walk. one block north to HolmarT street,, then four short blocks east to tract. A number of new homes are to be built immediately in this, beautiful tract. CANN & McBRIDE ; 432 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG. SB Mt. Hood -Electric APPUE LANDS ON AUTO ROAD v "Contains largest area of god. apple lands to be found hi Or-, gon." C I. Lewis, Dean Department ef Horticulture, Agricultural College. On some questions experts disagree. That the west slopes of Mount Hood are to b THE GREATEST ORCHARD LANDS of Oregon cannot be doubted. Study your map. Hood River orchardists hare bought extensively the past year. Fire years from today $1000 an acre will not buy the land we eta sell you for f 75 an acre now. , Whether for investment or for an orchard land home, nothing equals these. ' i These Points Convince 1 Only 30 miles from Portland, cm an auto road to Mount Hood. 2Elevation same as Hood River. ' - . 3 Deeper and richer .soil than Hood River. Al for pears and all kinds "of small fruits. 4 Land lies in benches; air and water drainage perfect and free from frost ' 5 Mount Hood Electric IS beginning to build right to the heart of our section. Climate free from cold winds; no fogs: no irrigation. 1 T Keeg quality and flavor NOT , SURPASSED BY HOOD SRight now we can give you a gilt-edged investment. Get our book let on apple-raising. Mt. Hood Land Co. , 7X1 ROTHCHILD BLOCK . . , mips . The popular COLONIST FARES are" now in effect and will continue until October 15th, during . . which period tickets to all points on the . MA CO. amcdi; . ;SOUrTMEIRI IF?AOFIC LINES IN OEEGOBJ "'' -'v .V.i? V ( "' -'' :, 'V :"-,....- ---:', .-. !- ' ": V'v- - vrVv wiM toe oo sale dlapy fiFomni CHICAGO Qt . . ST. LOUIS ;. . . OMAHA ... . KANSAS CITY ST. PAUL . . . C33.00 032.00 32S.OO 025.00 G2S.OO From other cities correspondingly lowv These arc westbound one-way fares only, but You can PRO AY F ARILS HLRL for parties in the Last if desired. Consuls your local railroad agentr mm) 1 I SUMSET tr) I fa pcrsrj &SHAGTA Cm I : nOUTCS . I to let the world know of our vast resources and splendid opportunities for ; Home Building. Write to everyone you know in the East Send them good Instructive printed matter and tell them that the cost of getting here is but little more than half the usual cost Caution them toxall on representatives of the above named railroads, who have offices in : all the leading Eastern cities, well supplied with literature an(UnfonnationabouLOregon. --r WM. McMURRAY, General Passeiiger Agent, POIRTILAIMD, OR.
