St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-06

That cause is not far to seek. Anyone taking
walk along the lake front and getting few shifts
OF the horrible odors arising from away above the
elevators, along by the Duluth road freight house.
and so along south on the shore, will not wonder
at there being sickness in the city, and the only
thing is it is surprising it is not much worse Al
the south end of the Duluth freight sheds and
under the platforms there seems to be an extra
amount of filth, enough to breed all kinds of dis
ease. 1t may be said that the health officers
should attend to having all nuisances removed,
but so long as the city has all its sewers opening
on the lake 'front.' and the discharge therefrom
not emptying into the lake, but left to spread
and dry in the sun, how health officer do
anything? The health officer appears to have
very little power, and he is not backed by the
city authorities in the manner he should be. The
city authorities are culpably negligent in not
providing the health offcerw the means to put
the city in healthy condition, no better officer
can be found than DR.. Merrill, but having
funds at his disposal, what can he do? If twere
not for the healthy location of the city we could
not fortell the results, but If we were on level
plain like many cities, with no better sanitary IA
cilities than we have, we would have the highest
instead of the lowest death rate that the city has
always boosted of. If we cannot have good
sewerage would like to know who can, but to
have the sewers exposed at their outlets ave
think needs attending to, or the results may be
much morse than they have yet BEEN
Preparations for the County Fair.
Yesterday your representative, through the
kindness of the officers of the Washington county
fair, was driven out to the grounds, and below he
gives few of the results of the trip The streets
leading from the city to the grounds are being
put in first class order by Street Commissioner
Drr+1 III,
graded as that efficient officer knows so we'll to
have done. In this the fair is a benefit to the
street. There will be other improvements to
the roadway leading into the grounds from Olive
street before the fair opens.
On arriving at the grounds the improvements
being made easily seem We turn to the
right and come to as well made cattle sheds as
we have ever seen on any grounds anywhere,
and the new ones being erected are 42O feet in
length, giving stall room for over fifty cattle.
The doors are divided into ten parts, the upper
hall being wider than the lower, and in case Of
hot weather the upper may be left open, ensur-
ing plenty of air. Before arriving at the cattle
stalls we pass number OF pens for pigs and
sheep, and which may be covered at will.
To the left of the cattle stalls is the agricul-
tural hall, which is of sufficient size to accom-
modate large amount of machinery, carriages
and such articles.
To the east of this hall is one of the most COM
plete stables we have ever seen, forming the
three sides of square, and stalls for sixty-ive
horses. verandah runs in front, facing the
yard, and security is guaranteed to every animal
inside. Every convenience is there for horsemen
and their charges.
The entrance to the track is at the west of the
grand stand, and no track could be in a better
condition than the one we saw yesterday. 1t was
as smooth and level as floor, and not too hard
to make fast time. A scraper is being used, and
wherever an irregularity appears it is RACED of.
Those who are here at the fair next week can
not fail to appreciate the good track of the Lily
Lake driving park. From the grand stand every
part of the track can be seen, and the action OF
the horses noted. Immediately in front of this,
on the inside of the track, is the judges stand.
an oriental looking structure, of three storys,
! the upper one being occupied by the judges and
the timekeeper
To the east of the grand stand is the stand for
! the band, and which is q well finished, strong
| piece of work, and we'll fitted for the use for
which it is intended.
Going east from this we found large open,
| level space, with track circling the large horse
stables and the ladies' department. This is for
! the exhibition of stock, and there is ample room
|
loam and should shower fall it will be no det-
riment to it.
The largest building is the one near the cen
| ter of the agricultural grounds, and which is in
the shape of right angle cross, the wings
ming east and west being 60x30 feet, while the
ones north and south are 40xS0 feet. This has
open and closed stalls, and is finely arranged
! building for show and race purposes. Here we
| found that Mr.. Isaac Staples had already housed
and entered for the fair seven stations and foRr
| brood mares with their colts, the whole number,
| ing twenty-six Several of these are prize tax \
| ers and of the best Mambrino and Hambletonian
| stock Isaac thinks there is little chance for
! him. They had just got back from the Mime.
apois fair, and the grooms were giving them
! thorough cleaning.
East of this still, and at the farther east end is
| the floral hall, which is also in the form of
cross, but each arm is only thirty feet square
| This makes good sized building, and when the
excellent arrangements that are being made on
| the inside completed, it will give more room
| than anticipated. 1t will be handsomely fitted
| up. In the center L. Allenburg is again fitting
up, and will make large display, whilst Others
of our enterprising citizens will not be far be-
! hind. The ladies, trust, will have full dis
! play Of all kinds of fancy aud plain work, that
the schools will show what they can do, and
that every citizen will try and make this the best
| fair ever held in the county.
Near the ladies department there num-
Der of coops arranged for the poultry, but, from
the number of coops, very extensive display is
not expected. Any one having fancy fowls Of
any kind should have them the grounds.
We have now given a short description of
what most particularly struck our notice, and in
| conclusion we may say, have never seen
grounds better suited for the purpose of eXhi-
bition, and as far as the is con-
| cerned, all horsemen speak of it being better
than anything in the northwest by several sec
onds. There will be plentiful supply of wa
ter on the grounds, and stock will be well fec
and watered. Every arrangement will be COM
pleted before the fair opens, the officers are
interchangeable in their exertons,
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