Wichita eagle., 1889-10-03
THE FAIR.
FINE EXHIBITS AND MUCH INTER
EST SHOWN IN TIE SPEED RING.
Today "Wichita Day" and an Immense
Crowd Expected.

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The attendance at the fair Yesterday
was not as large as expected and the
most acceptable reason for it was the
Withdrawing dust of the morning hours,
which continued during the fore part of
the afternoon, and it was Thoughts might
last all day. As is known, in and around
the grounds it is quite dusty whenever it
gets chance, and the chance given; many
were afraid it would continue. The man
agement of the fair decided yesterday to
make arrangements to stop the dust any
how and let the wind blow if it was SO in
clined. Arrangements were made for o.
C. Daisy to turn loose his entire sprink-
ling outfit this morning at daylight and
give service until ell the space from the
main entrance to the grand stand and
track in front OF the stand is thoroughly
wet and no danger of trouble from dust
| during the day. One or two sprinklers
Will be kept on the grounds during the
day and special attention given 10 the
! dust question with the assurance of max
| ing everything most pleasant for the
public 1t being Wichita day on
the program it is expected that thousands
of people will be on hand. Nearly all the
leading establishments have given the
word to their employees that work ends at
noon and they can go 10 the fair it they
desire. While the arrangements to make
! everything comfortable at all events today
| the same will be continued during the
week and the crowds tomorrow and Satur-
day will be given as much attention as
that of today. The Southwestern Bust
ness college will attend today in body,
and the employees of several business
establishments expect to 60 down in the
same manner.
The floral hail exhibitors were putting
On the finishing touches yesterday. The
! doors were open to receive exhibits until
| o'clock last evening and during the day
more showing was made than during all
the other days work OF that kind has been
going on The hail last evening was
pack d completely, not vacant spot for
anything else could be seen, and the ex-
hibt is of very high order. 1t has been
neatly arranged and everything seems in
the proper place. 1t will certainly be a
pleasant treat to the ladies and the gen.
tlemen broad between the eyes who
visit floral hall. The specimens of paint
| ing come from the best artists who ever
visit this part Of the state, and those who
go to look upon such work are slow to
pass on The ladies come out with a fine
exhibit of fancy work, which attracts con-
siderable attention and calls out many
| compliments from those who enjoy such
exhibits.
The exhibit of fruit seems to
take more time of the stranger than of
the Kansan. The average Kansan has
seen fine fruit many times and while this
this is true he is, however, compelled to
stop moment as the collection is an eX-
traordinary fine one, but the stranger, no
matter where he comes from, stops, comes
to dead halt and views with wonder and
| admiration the fine collection. No matter
where he came from he remarks that he
never saw the display equaled before. He
wonders why Kansas fruits are not known
all over the world and labeled from Kan
sas with pride equal to that shown in
California, and why Kansas fruit amt on
every bill of fare all over the country the
same as kansas beef in the Rocky
mountains or over the Great American
Desert. He finally concludes that
Kansas fruit VIII be known be-
fore many years far and
of such widespread reputation.
There were last evening twenty-five
loads of corn on exhibition, having been
entered for the 500 prize for the best load.
1t is also one OF the things that attract the
stranger who examines it carefully. Not
a few asked for an ear of corn to take home
with them and seem to feel quite prond of
the present. They come TO the conclusion
that Kansas is great corn state. and the
much blow about Kansas corn is not to be
placed in the collection of western stories.
The exhibit causes the average kansan to
look at it from u short distance away, and
his face is illuminated with smile that
tells plainly that he is greatly pleased and
would like to have every man on earth to
see the Kansas corn this year. The prize
offered by the Arcade" of S25 for the best
collection of fifty ears has brought out
over forty exhibits. This is fine coiiec-
ton, and for beauty equals, if not excels
the wagon loads for the 500 prize.
There were many additions yesterday to
the live stock department in the several
branches, and the stockmen don't fail to
take walk out in that direction. They
pronounce the display very fine, and even
much better than they had expected under
the circumstances.
RACES WEDNESDAY.
The races yesterday were by far more
interesting than on the previous day.
There were number of very close heats,
and none were devoid of interest There
was quite crowd around the
pool box and on some of the
heats there was considerable money
up The "plungers" seemed to take more
interest in the running race than in any
other. Rosetta seemed to be the favorite |
in the first heat, but they changed to Clan |
alpine III the second and third.
The first race Of the day was 2:35 trot, |
with entries: Red Cloud, b. s., owned by |
J. NJ Grant, of Oswego; Whalebone, D. G.. |
owned by Hanna & Co., Howard; Baby L. /
b M, owned by B. Latham, OF Winfield; /
J. NJ. Tedford, b. g., owned by Il. NJ. /
Balck, Eldorado; Pilgrimage, b. $, owned
by J. K. Hasty, OF Wellington; Teaser, b. i,
g, owned by II. Smith, of Colwich.
There was little difficulty in giving /
them a send-off on the first heat. At the |
word Red Cloud commenced to gain and /
at the first quarter had the pole from
Whalebone: Tedford came in for second I
on back stretch and on entering last quar-
ter his hackers thought he would
come in first. but Red Cloud held
his place by neck. Whalebone, third;
Baby L, fourth; Pilgrimage fifth; Teazor,
sixth.
The second heat was quite interesting
the hackers CT Tedford aid Red Cloud
The former gained the pole on the back