Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03
Especial Telegram to the Globe

10 VIC llALSC 4OA llO4NiAAS SAS
twenty fifth annual state fair was partic
uiarly fortunate move for the State
Z Fair association. The progressive, enter
prlsing, wide awake citizens of the beauti
full little city have taken hold of the matter
with their accustomed energy aud push
and promise to make a success of the fair
which is to open here tomorrow second tt
none ever holden by the State Fair asso.
cation. To the interchangeable Col. CLAIR
Chambers especially, great pra;>r
/ is due for the work thu;
has so rapidly and thoroughly been
accomplished. He has associated with
himself some OF the best business men IN
the city, and nothing will be left undone to
secure the best attractions, comfort and
convenience of the visitors to the fair
This city has superior railroad facilities.
is centrally located and no difficulty need
be experienced in reaching here from any
where. The railroads centering here have
reduced their rates. Extra trains will be
run to the city in the morning and away at
night on both roads, and the attendance,
owing to these arrangements, from all
parts Of the state will be something i'm
mense.
Owatonna is one Of the most beautiful
cities in Minnesota. It is finely located.
well drained, and has an air of activity,
business J. oosperity and cleanliness that
highly rea'mmends the place to a stranger.
1t contains a large number of elegant
residence, located within ample,
we'll kept and beautiful grounds. Its
stores are as a rule highly ereditable to the
city and contain large and complete stocks
of goods. The streets are broad and clean
and mostly lined with a fine row of trees,
adding very much to the appearance of
the place. The public buildings and
churches, while not large and costly, are
neat in design and nicely located. The
hotel capacity of the city is considerable,
and will probably suffice to accommodate
the visitors, but in case the hotels get
more than they can hold great number
of citizens have signifed their willingness
to take care of the overflow at their own
residences, so that nobody need fear the
lack of accommodation. The leading
hotel is the Arnold house kept by Captain
TryOn, and better fare, better beds and
greater cleanliness cannot be found in
the state. Enlargements and improve
ments have been made in this
hotel in view OF the fair. The new Park
house has been made accessory to the
Arnold house and will be used during fair
week.
The impression very naturally prevailed
after the storm of July q, which for the
second time this summer destroyed the
buildings on the state fair grounds, that the
fair would be abandoned entirely or at
least seriously hampered, owing TO the
entire destruction of the buildings, which
had almost been completed. The loss was
over $4,000, and very discouraging, but
officers of the association, backed by the
citizens of Owatonna, did not lose heart
for moment. The county commissioners
of Steele county appropriated $1,000 and
citizens of st. Paul and Minneapolis con
tributed 81, 500 more and work was begun on
reconstruction Immediately. 1t is wonder
full how rapidly the work has progressed |
From confusion and wreck a few weeks |
ago the grounds now look like boom vii |
lage receiving its last touches at the hands |
of the carpenter and painter.
The grounds, covering forty acres, are /
beautifully located in the city, only ten
minutes walk from the depots and hotels, |
and no exhorbitant rates can be charged |
for transportation. Large, and in some |
cases elegant buildings have been erected |
by exhibitors for their own particular use. |
The Mccormick and Deering harvester and |
binder companies each have a roomy |
building. The U. S. Wind & Plumb com |
pany of Batavia, ILL.,, have fine building
and will make an elegant display. Two /
sides of the ground, running from the en-
trance gate right and left clean up to the |
race track, is occupied by stalls and |
buildings for horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, |
etc, They are no temporary make shifts, |
but nice roomY, entirely enclosed stalls, |
with feed box and hay rack in each. Indus |
trial hall occupies the center of the ground |
and is building about S0x130, two sto-
nes, neatly fitted up inside and aut. To
the rear of this IS the Horticultural and |
Agricultural buildings. Several of the
church societies and mine host Tryon,
have erected great dining halls near In
dustrl1l hall, where extra fine meals will |
be served at all times of the day at mod
crate price. There are dozen or more
wells on the ground, and the water to
Quench the thirsty will be abundant and |
good. The grand stand facing the race
track is well built structure-more so |
than these buildings usually are. It is
completely covered and has seating Ca
pacity of about $500. Opposite the
grand stand is a handsome little
structure to be OCCUPIED by the judges
and newspaper men. The track is half
mile track and is in splendid condition.
Whatever else happens that track, weather
permitting, will be in first class shape if
Col. Chambers don't do anything else.
that much may be depended upon. On
the whole the grounds make neat and
attractive appearance The space under
the grand stand has been partitioned and
Will be used as booths for the sale of eata-
bles and drinkables strictly in temper
ance line, strong drink having been for
hidden the grounds during the week of
the fair.
sUPERINTENDENTS.
The following named persons will act as
superintendents of the various divisions
at the state fair:
Division A-Horses and mules Clarke
Chambers.
Division B-Cattle. Jas. McHench.
Division C-Sheep, poultry and swine. J. G. !
Bass.
Division Farm implements. T. j. Howe.
Division E-Dairy products and requisites
Wm. Fowler, president Minnesota State Dairy
mems association.