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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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