The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-09-13
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
The Exhibition this Year at Owaton-
M = Credit to the state anu Well
Patronized by the People.
The state fair opened at Owatonna on
Monday Of last week, but, as usual, most OF
the day was occupied in preparations for
what was to come. The entries were large and
gave assurance that the exhibition would
be worthy of public support.
Tuesday-called governors day-there
was an attendance of 5000 people. Five
long tables had heen spread and beautifully
filled with the good things Of life, conspic-
uous among which was the barbecued OK
presented by A. II. Bulls, one of the lead
ing cattle breeders of the state. At the
head of the long tables was placed slight
~ raised platform and short table 1t which
was seated Gov. Huh" ard, Col. Clark w.
ator NJ. 8. Wilkinson, ex-Rpp esentatiye
Mark 81. Dunnell, and several others.
At the conclusion of the banquet, Pres
ident Thomps N arose aud in few words
in reduced Gov. Hubbard, who was re-
ceived with applause. ter thanking the
assemblage for the cordi i greeting ex-
tended him, the governor proceeded at some
length to speak of the benefits to the state
of such exhibitions as he had Witnessed on
the grounds.
There were the tangible, visible and solid
evidences OF the progress made by Mime
sofa in every ranch of industry. It had
been charged tina, We were boastful and ex.
travagant in our language in regard to our
products and capabilities, but he denied
the soft impeachment, and in refutation of
the same pointed to the beautifully spread
tables and the splendid exhibit made of all
kinds o. PRODUCTS. At the conclusion of
the governors remarks ex-senator Wilkin.
son was introduced and made an earnest,
eloquent speech Mandatory OF the farmer
and agricultural interests.
Speec es were made by various other
gentlemen. The horse show attracted great
attention, end If the managers of the State
fair had not been able to secure any other
attraction beyond the cattle show they
certainly would have no reason to com.
plain OF the exhibition. The DISPLAY of
Shorthorns, Devons, Holsteins, Hereford's,
Jerseys, Polled Angus. ETC., is something
for the society to be proud of, and proves
that the great Northwest is not whit be-
hind its Eastern nelghbors in the matter of
fine stock raising,
Col. r. P, McGiincy of Elgin, ILL.,, secre-
of the dairy board of trade Of that city and
also of the Northwe tern Dairymen's asso-
citation, attended the fair, and speaks in
complimentary terms of the cattle exhibits.
The races, of course attracted the crowd ia
the afternoon but do not require special
mention.
Wednesday had been set apart as Fari
bault Day, an the people of that city, to
the number Of fully 1000, arrived by special
train at an early hour, and were soon
thronging all over the grounds Every reg
uiar train brought hundreds OF visitors, and
by Up m. fully $4,000 people were on the
grounds. During the morning there was
quite an addition to the stock, machinery
and agricultural exhibit, and everv
department. was fullv represented.
Every hing passed off without single &C.
cident or disturbance, and better nature d
better behaved, and it may be added, bet
ter pleased crowd of IL, 900 people probab-
other state than that assembled upon the
fair grounds. The line of stabling for cat.
tie. hor.es sheep, hogs, etc., extended en-.
tire y around the grounds, from the north
to the south side 1T the race course. For g
part of the distance the line of stalls was
double. The arrangement Is for exhibiting
the stock was very convenient both tor ex.
hibitors and visitors. About midway oil
the grounds was located the machinery ex-
hibit which was quite extensive.
The main hall or4expo>ition build ng was
situated in the cehter of the grounds. 1t
was two stories high, and its size is Y
by 40 feet Just below the exposition
builuing was the grand stand or amphithe.
ater, 800 feet long, with a seating capacity
OF 1900. The display of blooded cattle was
the largest collection of valuable animals
ever seen in Minnesota, and the same NAV
be said of horses. The display of sheep aid
hogs was fair. It was very enjoyable day
to visitors and all went away satisfied and
in good humor.
Thursday was another gala day, aud H..
600 visitors were present, including dis.
tinguished people from all parts Of the
state with sprinkllng from Wisconsin and
Iowa. Notwithstanding the immense crowd
casion there was not a single drunken man
in the crowd and not single case of pock-
ct picking or crookedness.
Some of the exhibitors and friends of the
secretary, Mr.. r. C. Judson, took this occa-
sion to express their appreciation Of the
kindness and courtesy he bad shown them,
by presenting him with magnificent set g
silverware costing S 81.
A set of solid silver knives and forks was
also given to Mr.. J. T. Howe, the superin.
tendent OF machinery department, for his
constant attention to their waats.
Friday was gloomy overhead and the at
dsvs. The judges in the different divisions
were hard at " rk and completed their la
bors. Financially the fair was success,
and las demonstrated that Owatonna is
good point at which to hold the state fair
Its citizens have labored faithfully and
we'll, at great personal sacrifice and ex-
pense, to make the twenty-ffth annual ex-
hibition creditable to the state, against uu.
told circumstances, over which they could
have no control.
Twice were he buildings and sheds de.
stroye or injured by the elements, yet they
succeeded in making all the necessary pro-
visions tor the largest and best exhibit
ever given in the state. Another year. un-
der more propiticus circumstances and the
added knowledge of what is necessary for
the convenience Of so Important display.
there is every reason to believe that the
twenty-sixth annual fair will be still more
successful. Hon. Clark W. Thompson the
pr sident, and Mr.. Judson. the secretary OF
the society, are entitled to much credit, and
are very popular with exhibitors.
Dunkle & Co., butchers of Milwaukee
shipped 26O cattle, raised and fattened in
Redwood county, to the Milwaukee mar.
ket. About two weeks ago they purchased
400 bead which they sent to the same point
They have also left 200 more in the coun-
try to be fattened and shipped to Milwaukee
during the winter.
J. E Whitman Of Spring Valley was as
saulted at Owatonna by two men recently
and robbed of $40 and gold watch, and
gentleman from Caledonia was knocked
down and robbed of $50 and a check for
$500.
The Mobiles county fair will be held at
WorthingtOn, Sept. Is. 10 and 20.
DR.. A. Il. Cochrane of St. Paul has been
appointed assistant physician at the second
asylum for the insane at Rochester. vice
DR.. Vincent, resis ned. The new west wing
is progrt ssing rapidly. the basement and
first story bell complete. A gas house
and new coal house are in process of con-
and it is expected that gas can he
used in the building by Dec. l. At the
meeti g ofthe trustees the various reports