St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-08
At Chambers Driving Park, Owa-
tOnna, Opening To-Day With
"Children's Day."
A Thoroughly Representative Exhibit
ton of Minnesota Stock, Produce
and Manufactures.
The Special Attractions Programme of
Eyents-Yisit of the st. Paul
Jobbers' Union.
Descriptive Sketch of the Flourishing
Young City Where the Fair is Held
Hotel Accommodations.

The twenty-sixth annual fair of the State
Agricultural society opens this morning at
The Chambers Driving park at Owatonna
The fairs at Rochester and Minneapolis have
passed into history and now the record of
the state society is to be made up. Expert
ence is great teacher, and the management
OF this society possesses that quality. They
have seen their fairs successful and they
have seen times when it was a mighty tight
! squeak to pay their purses and premiums.
Happily such can never be the case again
Tor the State Agricultural society does not
| propose (like Bill King to ''bite off more
than they can chaw." They do not propose
to make a hippodrome of celebrated wonders
out OF their fair which shall eclipse the
world, but they are going to have ''an agri-
cultural and mechanical fair'' which they
hope VIII be means of accomplishing some
practical good, and anything which shall lend
legitimate aid to the purpose sought they
have endeavored to obtain. The stock and
other desirable exhibits of the two fairs
named have in the main been secured for the
state fair and when their gates open this
most complete exhibition of the class ever
assembled in Minnesota.
THE MANAGEMENT.
The management of the state fair is in the
society's officers. full list of whom will be
given below, and the following extracts from
matter found in their annual premium list
will be read with interest by those DESTROYS
Obtaininu inf Of
great exhibition which opens to-day After
speaking of the beautiful grounds, (ten min
utes walk from the depot,) and the perfect
facilities offered for the exhibition they say:
"Hotel accommodations are ample, at
reasonable rates. The citizens generally
Will see that all are accommodated
1.-THE state fair of Minnesota will open on
Monday, the 8th day of September, at 9
O'Clock, and continue six days.
''The gates will be opened for visitors at
8 O'Clock a. m, and closed at sunset each
day. No disorderly conduct of any kind will
be permitted; police force will be on the
ground sufficient to prevent the same, and
to see that the rules are observed.
''All awards shall be deemed final. unless
fraud can be proven to the satisfaction of
the board of managers.
iect: THE advancement of agriculture,
horticulture, and the mechanical and house
hold arts.
''The board of managers believe that the
state fair is one of the great mediums by
which this advancement can be made, hence
they invite all to take an interest with them
in these annual gatherings.
'Here are brought the best products of
the soil and dairy, the most improved ma
chinery and implements for manufacturing,
aiding agriculture, and tightening the bur
dens of the household. Here the improved
stock and other valuable exhibits are shown
to the world-in fact, here is where practical
men and women are stimulated and encour-
aged by competition, and where a spirit of
rivalry and emulation is excited in all that
relates to true progress in the various indus
tries of the state. Farmers, mechanics, mer-
chants, manufacturers, artisans, and the
representatives of all other activities which
help to make a thriving and prosperous
state, we trust you will find pleasure in con-
tributiug to make the exhibition of 1884 not
only financial success, but an exhibition
which will stimulate the varied industries
and rebound to the public good.
sufficient force of special policemen will
be sworn in to not only preserve order during
erty of exhibitors ut night as well as dav.
'As no fees will be charged to enter
articles or animals competing for the prem
iums of the association, all exhibitors will
have to pay the regular admission to the
grounds.
For twohorse coach. carriage or wagon. 80 so
For two-horse buggy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
For one-horse buggy. ..-................. so
For morse. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
For each person, (whether in carriage, or
foot) ........... Observation-Disclosures. so
Children under twelve years of age. rs
Season ticket-good for the entire fair. 49, 90
Every exhibitor must purchase season
ticket
Editors and reporters can obtain tickets of
the president on application, and If strain
tigers, will please present written introduc
fion from the proprietors or editors Of any of
the city papers.
Exhibitors and their assistants, and lessees
of booths and other privileges, and their
employees, will be required to purchase tick
cts at the same rates for each admission;
and all who remain on the grounds over
night must procure tickets of the treasurer
| before O'Clock of each day.
Visitors at the fair are requested to fur
nish themselves with change, as the ticket
sellers are instructed not to receive any bills
over So.
The following is list of the soeiety's Off
GERS for 1884:
President-Clark w Thompson, Wells.
Vice Presidents-D. A. Morrison, Roches-
ter; Geo. W. Taylor, Detroit.
Secretary-R. G. Judson, Pennington.
Dakota county.
Treasurer-Frank j. Wilcox, Mortified.
Board of Managers-James McHench, We'll
.T0hO n n
Graf, GAINESVILLE; Adam Bohland, st. Paul:
j. S. Harris, La Crescent; Clarke Chambers.
Owatonna.
State Auditing Board Gov L. T. Hub
bard, Red Wing; n. P. Clarke, st. Cloud;
E. s. Cowdry, Rochester; John Byers, Has
tings.
The officers Of the society are all practical
men and nearly all farmers themselves and
those upon whom the active management of
the fair devolves, are particularly active and
vigilant. Mr.. R. c, Judson, the indefatigu-
able secretary, is one OF the best and most
efficient fair managers in the world, From
one years end to another his entire energies
are devoted to the good of the society and to
him the success which they have uniformly
had is due. His CONSTANT care and super
vision of all the minor details and his fine
executive ability are what has made the fairs
of the State Agricultural society uniform
success. Each year he has some new at
traction and adds features of interest which
are sure TO draw and for his success in har-
monizing all discordant elements and Great
ing and sustaining public interest in the
annual fairs, from beginning to end, he de-
serves the warnest praise.
OLD FRIENDS.