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Show THE PORTLAND FAIR Large Crowd Attends Formal Opening of the Big Show. Some Pcrllncnt Suggestions to Prospective Pro-spective Visitors What You Should lie Sure to Sec. Imposition Grounds, Portluud, Oregon, Juno 25, 11)05. Tho Exposition Ex-position opened with n great crowd iu uttodnaucp, nbout 10,000. Tlio weuthor was delightful and everything passed olf in u vory sutlsfuotory mannor. Whilo nbout twonty-ilvo por cent of tho concessioners and ox hibitors wero not roudy, thoy will bo furnished iu about ton days, when u completo oxpolstion will bo pro stinted. ADVICE TO VISITORS. Do not woar now sliocs; huvo vory comfortable ones, if you want to liavo n good time; eat your suppor or six o'clock dinuor at tho exposition nud remain for the music, (ho magnificent mag-nificent electric lighting and tho Trail Shows at night; also for tho flro works. Do all tho outsido attractions iu good wonthor, should it rain you can do tho buildings. limes famous baud plays constantly this month. The usual chargo for admission when it tours tho country is 81.00, hero it is freo to all. Othor populur bauds will follow it next mouth. Remember Remem-ber that Protluud can bo soon at any timo; tho Exposition nevor again. Upon ontoriug tho Exposition purchase n program, study all tho exhibits ex-hibits carefully uud talk with thoso iu charge; they doslre you to do so. Uecomo iustruotod, gain information and then for fuu, for recreation go to the Trail vory night. If you havo not rooms uud accommodations positively posi-tively engaged, price and timo of coming fully agreed upon in writing with responsible pnrtles, go to your railroad tickot ngont at your station ns long iu ndvuuco of coming as possible, ho will savo you timo, trouble, nud possibly, tho uecossity of moving your quurtors nftor reach iug hero. Ho is authorized by. tho . railroad company to locato you thbrugh tho' Portland Servico Com-puny Com-puny hero ; he enn gl vo you acoommo I dntious at uuy price at nuy hotel or I (yrlvnto . nouno ,u tho, city, und.-wlU havo yellow capjwd boy $o meet you ut tho train and conduct you to your quurtors, avoiding all ohuueo of hold-u& or unfair trontmout by tho numerous irresponsible agents who surround tho railroad station. Do not. expect to soo this great fair thoroughly in loss than ilftoon days; corlninly ton visits should bo mado to it. Do not attempt, or raako tho usual mistuko, of doulg too muoh tho first fow duys. Tuko ouo or two buildings in ouah day and rest frequently. Visit tho United States Government building ut least throo or four times. Witness tho groat life saving drill by Government Oillciuls and ceiimcu. Visit tho Trail nmusomoiits ovory dny or night, taking tak-ing thorn till iu, ut least onco during your visit. with raro exceptions thoy uro well worth tho prico of nd mission. Ono of tho most original aud uovol is tho Great Siborluu Rail road Exhibit; it is tho Inrgost nud most costly uud was roost popular ut tho St. Louis fair, tho only largo ouo brought horo. Anothor is tho Igerotes, from tho Philippines, wild and naked savngos, which will bo hero iu July. Thoro nro many othors worth eeo'ug. Another exposition liko this is not liable to bo hold on tho Pacliio coast in tho next twonty years. Do not insist upon being located too near tho fc.lr grounds; it is just as woll to bo down town, tho further you uro from tho fuir tho moro certain you nro of having n good, comfortablo eoat In tho street cur. Dou't mnko tho mistuko of considering con-sidering this 11 stnto or county fair to bo been iu two or three days; dou't bring muoh baggage, leave your trunks ut homo if you can possibly do without them. Register your name uud Portluud address, us well ns your home uddress, ut your Stnto building. If you can't stay but 11 fow duys arraugo to come each month us tho fair will iuoreaso gradually iu beauty und interetst the lougor it lusts. Read tho Portluud daily papers- -they contain news of events that you uuy otherwise miss. Hriir tho childron with you, it will bo worth two yours schooling. If you have not boon up tho Columbia Col-umbia romombera tripou tho Ileguul-tor Ileguul-tor Liuo. Stoamor Oniloy atzert will show you tho grandest scenery In tho world, go up in tho mormilg, return ut about (1 p. fm., tnko It iu sure, j iiIbo go to tho Portland Height?, from tho obsorvntory 1000 feet nbove tho son you cnu soo sovon grand noW capped mountains. Hack hiro, bnggngo chnrfics, barbers foos aro nil fixed "J" nW Don't nllow yourself to be ""cr charged. Yours, M. W". A- |
