The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-23
SIMPLY SUPERB.
That is What the Sedalia Fair
Will Be This Year, With
out Fail.

Right forward, with unfagging energy,
moves the work of getting everything in
ship shape for the fair, which opens out
its handsome display OF all sorts of attrsc-
tions, next Tuesday, the 23d, continuing
the remainder of the week. A visit TO
Sicher's park yesterday by a reporter re-
vealed the evidences on all sides of the
progress which hiss been made in setting
things to right. The fences, outside and
around the track, the lower portion of the
grand stand, all the pens and stalls, have
been whitewsshed, and present a clean and
inviting appearance. They fairly dazzle in
their new white coating.
Art hall is being put In first class con-
dition, and to-day superintendent Emmett
Dugan, will 60 out with force of carpeu
tiers and make such preparation in the way
OF ratings and platforms as will be neces-
sary.
Floral hall will also receive attention,
and made ready for occupancy.
The track is In superb condition, and is
now very fast, so that some splendid speed
may be looked for next week. III il does
not storm during the week, there will be
the finest exhibition of flyers, both t-otters
and runners on that track, ever seen at one
fair in the west. The entries are made.
and the horses are coming from Kansas
City, from Kansas, from Appleton City
and from Nevada, and will all be here by
Monday evening. There are now three
famous runners al the park, the property
OF w. S. Sampson, OF Fort Worth, Texas.
They are Eva Brtton, Heariless, and one
not named-at least TO the reporter. Geo.
Holman also has stable of eight horses
which will be increased to ten), four trot-
tiers and four saddle horses.
In the display of cattle, hogs,
sheep and farm horses, the
reporter knows whereof be speaks
he says that it will far exceed all previous
efforts, not only in the quantity of the en-
tries, but in the quality of the stock. One
fine stock breeder, in Southern Kansas,
telegrsphed Secretary Better that he
would show fine herd of short horns, if
there was no Cattle disease in this section
The information was wired to him that he
need have no fear, as there was not the
least danger from disease.
Poultry hasn't heretofore cut much of q
figure at the fair, but this year there will
be large display, one man alone, enlering
thirty-six kinds. Other breeders will
make handsome displays.
1t should have been stated above, that
there has been built a stand especially
for the starter in the races, and
he will BE- entirely alone
while performing his duties. This stand is
opposite that of the judges, and the latter
will hold no conversation whatever with
the starter during the races This arrange
ment iusures the utmost fairness, and re-
moves all cause of suspicion as to collu-
sion, or unfairness, if any such cause ever
existed.
Another feature, which is a good thing
not onlv for those for whom il was speci- |
ally erected, but for the fair association
and the horsemen aud exhibitors of stock, |
is a reporters stand, just north of the
judges stand, where they will be entirely |
free from the vexing and impairment |
"chumps" who have heretofore hiDdered |
the reporters in their work. A !
policeman, so says President DIl-
by, will be detailed TO protect |
the innocent and harmless newspaper dab
lias from the horrid fellows with gallons |
of gall.
Finally, for this time, as the parson saws,
the poles Tor the electric light wire are in
position, and the wire will be strung in q
day or so. This light will make brilliant
the entire track and large circuit around
it. Do not forget that The Mexico Bill
appears each night, SIS we'll as
several races, and that all trains will be
held sill after the exhibitions at night, in
order to take visitors TO their homes.
THE TRADES PROCESSION.
This grand parade will appear Tuesday
night, and Its success is already assured.
Several names were added to the list of
yesterday, and it now looks
as If the line will be mile in length. 1t
will be a representative parade, and one of
brilliancy and gorgeuosnees.
The arrival of the Misso uri Pacific float
has aroused commendable spirit of rival
~ among the K. & T. "boys," and they
have determined to give the Pacific fellow.
a wbirl for the blue ribbon. Already the
work of preparing the K. & L. foat has
begun, and ingenuity, skill and money are
being put forth to let the world in general,
and the Pacific crowd In particular, know
that when the "Ksties" shake themselves
and hang their banners on the outer walls, (,
victory perches there at once. Rivalry of
this kind is praiseworthy. !,