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INTKKKSTHiIN THK SOUTHERN HE■ RXICO FAIRmtvAKs- -r.t • v/3.£ irV|!i ! ; W:V ‘ /s nfhjo-i-r.rV\jW.Vr .■v! v -■ i '.-‘ •£h\C•p’fii ir*#1* •y®vtivisg.■4', ?.**•!if P3H*? . • • .:%•. fit;• si'- A'M'ZtSfrb#';.. ?• *•Jifl/. . .1B.i*: -f :i*'Tv'v:*;.• •• a • ' • ? k * *•. i : .. } £ *«••• ;•■ *,1. '- r^' : * v / s' /“•*'» 1 *$.%?'■} ,\ ■ .j-:.; ' 7/ ■•;..• ' ?■ , = :: ;.;.s.._* *t drawn rugb,^ ^*2*w* moreof a tp leu* did exhibit become* moro certain. Atthe exhibition hall the sound ofV - v* •--I-;.;'mworkmen’s hammers are still heard,all over the city extensive prep*I8f.our gueststoI*'jrbe Port Bliss military band, thethe west, has beon engaged, and will afford a musical tr it.A®association has offered $200 as a proitnittm for the vvinntif base ball gameon Friday, the winning club to reioivG 1160 and the losers 950. TheiIdays:tKnRlt;r DAt—Ttrfc*o*r.Isa a. tn. Opening to ha dellveml| by CM. A J. Fountain. Bureau of Imtni* gration mceU at 3 p. m.mtr.CoSD l» lT—•WRfi.VE.1DAV.I*I“Colonist*’ Day, ” under the auspices of the ltit* Grande Land Company. Special excursion train to Meailla Park and dinner. Everything freet Kscursion to return in the afternoon in Urae for a vhlt to the Fair grounds.Titian DAT—7 111; BSD AT.Oow*boy tournament in chargo of do*. Nation*. The management ha* procured ten wild Maputa Steer* trom Chihuahua, and an W ^venbya number of cow hoys who hare entered for the premium. To he followed by an exhibition drill by Cupb ILrrett’a crack companyftsmftftMsfti*r ■ . %*-rOUKTII OAT-ratDATGrand hwe hall tournament. Club* will contest f«r a purse of $200 donated by the association. To end with a promenade concert and grand halt. Music furnished by iniltlarv band.1MVktt VIOHTThe exhibition hall and grounds wit) be illuminated, and Tableaux Yivants will be given by Apache and Pueblo Indians with war dances, wild and w ierd music, and ait the fantasiic (wraphumalia peculiar to these descendants of the At tecs.FAIR NOTES.An invitation was extended to Capt. Jack Crawford to come to the Fair, but the long* haired sc *ut was filling an engagement with a Wild West show bi Brooklyn, N. V.ilIlt;iMesser* Wats, Benekc, Merrick, Frcuden* thal A Co, Tuttle, Warren, Andrews A Uill,Ughlbody A James and Jullian A Johnsonhave selected their space a*.d me preparing their exhibits.IThe fmintaiii, the grotto work, and the collection of cactus, and other plants which the general manager is preparing with rare taste, Is attracting great attention, and will t*« ttw few tun of tb« «xftdbith*n.tIIIlt;»!A plt;ultry exhibit at the Fair is earnestly invited by the managers of the association, and it is certainly expected that Judge New comb, Rev. Mr, Matihieson and other fancier* in that line, will not fail to respond.lt;tIiIThe fact that ample space will be furnished j!lt; lid arranged by tba general manager for •.lt;')exhibits, and placed at the disposal of the patron* of the Fair free of charge, should stimulate every titisen to contribute some*tITha I• rgcat crowd tyav mi together atone time in New Mexico, will bt? at Mesilla Park on Wednesday September 14th, 1887.Colonists Day will bo h memorable tccasion for the Ri» Grande Valley. It will inaugu rate a new era for the % hole Territory.requested that every citixen room to rent during the at once to Mr. WF. C.consented to take who will rent room* ofto the visitor*, and whoi1elt;111tI1cdIprepared for thetrfll bo madeiffthe Pair, after having invited proposals for feeding the crowds expected hsye contracted with the Sistersf*
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Las Cruces Rio Grande Republican
Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Sat, Sep 10, 1887
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