MONTANA STATE FAIR 



SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 7, 

 8 AND 9 



The Twenty-fifth Annual Montana State Fair will open on 

 Monday, September 5, and continue for five days, closing on 

 September 9, 1927. 



This year's fair will be under the management of the Mon- 

 tana Department of Agriculture, Labor and Industry. 



The first state fair financed by the commonwealth was 

 held in 1902. Since then the institution has grown to be one 

 of the largest in the northwest. A fair has been held contin- 

 uously since the first exposition. 



The grounds are located about one mile northwest of the 

 city of Helena and were originally contributed to the state by 

 an enterprising group of capital city citizens. Since the acqui- 

 sition of the original grounds, the state has purchased approx- 

 imately 160 acres. Buildings and improvements are now val- 

 ued at approximately a quarter of a million dollars. The 

 buildings include a spacious grandstand, agricultural, horti- 

 cultural, livestock and exhibition buildings and a manufactur- 

 ers and automobile hall. 



The premium lists for the 1927 fair are in the course of 

 preparation as this publication goes to press and copies may 

 be secured by writing to the Montana State Fair, Helena. 



