Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09
Suggestions for 1879.

1t Is presumed that the State fair at st. Paul
is to become regular institution. The success
of the exhibition just closed demonstrates that
st. Paul is the place above all others at which
to make display of the products of the North
Star State. The grounds are commodious and
we'll adapted for the purpose. But there are
few things lacking which the experience of the
past week will enable the management of the
Agricultural society to remedy before the next
exhibition shall be held, and as the GLOBE be-
heves in the policy of striking while the iron
is hot, it will make Neutrality-suspicious. which, if
acted upon, will add greatly to the success of
all future fairs.
In the first place, better means of access to
the grounds must be obuaine3. Although the
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad company did all in
their power to accommodate the crowds, the
passengers were subjected to great incon-
venience in reaching the city, especially towards
the close of the day. The private carriages,
omnibuses, wagons, and in fact all conceivable
conveyances were taxed to their utmost to con-
vey passengers to and from the grounds, and
even then many hundreds were obliged to de-
pend upon NATURES means of locomotion in
order to reach their houses or hotels As part
of its remarks under this head, the GLOBE will
insist that the management take the necessary
steps to prevent all extortions such as were
practised to some extent by hackmen and ON
nibus-drivers on Wednesday and Thursday
The city cannot afford to have its reputation
injured by such petty swindling, and it devolves
upon the fair management to take such steps
as shall effectually prevent it in the future.
Before another fair that much talked of
"air and hour line" road to Minneapolis should
be constructed. But for the downright mean
ness OF real estate owners we would have had
that line the present year, and the fair travel
would almost have paid for its construction.
Better water facilities are needed. The sup
ply at the grounds was SO limited that on at
least two days the wells were exhausted before
the middle of the afternoon, and people were
Obliged to go thirsty patroniZe the beer
booths. Then, the grounds should be sprinkled
thoroughly. The dust up to Friday was almost
suffocating, and visitors suffered no slight in
convenience in consequence. The grounds
ought to be sprinkled two or three times a
day. and the roads approaching should also
undergo thorough wetting down. The ex-
| pense would be amply repaid by the increased
! satisfaction given to visitors, and the comfort
| of all concerned. Water enough should be
| convenient of access for drinking and ablution-
airy purposes, and the management will be
short-sighted if it does not see that it is pro-
vided.
| There must be more space for the dinin Q
| halls and more food for the hungry. Many
J people were obliged to go dinnerless tin account
of their lnaSSiility to reach the tables, or be-
cause of the exhaustion OF v1s supply of food.
| man with well-contented stomach can en-
| Joy an exhibition Of horse-race far better,
and go home with better opinion of the town
in which he was fed, than one compelled to
plod about with hunger gnawing at his vitals.
The citizens of st. Paul must provide better
sleeping accommodations. Our hotels are
ample for ordinary occasions, but not for such
| rush as we have had within the past eight
| days. If we have no increased hotel facilities
| by next year barracks for the accommodation
of visitors must be erected, SO that all who
| come can at least have where to lay theil
| heads:
| Other matters in which improvement cali be
made will suggest themselves to the manage
| m ent. Those noted above are the crying ne
1 cessities of the OCCASION and the GLOBE sug
| gests them for the purpose of giving the
powers that be abundant time to prepare fol
| 1870