Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
State Fair,

The Board of Directors OF the South
Dakota Agricultural Society met at
Aber( een on the 18th Of July to per-
feet r ans and arrangements for The
coming fair to be held at Aberdeen
from he 22rd to 9th CT September
The were well pleased with the
bulld!lgs erected by tho citizens of
Aberdeen. They being strong, COM
modifs, and imposing.
Fac member of the Board pledged
himsf to see that county exhibit
was pEsent from each of their Legis-
lativebistrlcts.
AIMING the many novel attractions
the Bhrd has contracted for two bal
loon 3censions, with parachute leaps
from poo feet above the ground. They
have 4so appropriated $500 for base
ball uize, and it expected that several
prominent League clubs will contest
lfo7it.. The st. Paul club has already
si|nitied their intentions Of being
pHsent. 1,he managers are also nego-
fitting for an ostrich race, to take
| place between seven monstrous os-
tiches. This is considered one Of the
most interesting and exciting sports
Known. The Board are also negoti-
ting, in connection with the Central
Il)akcta Immigration Bureau, Tor eN-
lcursion trains through from Chicago
Ito Aberdeen during the fair, on both
The C. M. & st. P. and G. II n. w.
Railways; one fare for round trip and
ticket good for thirty days.
Ire members Of the Board and the
Management are sparir.g no effort to
make this the best fair ever held in
Dakota, and the people generally are
taking "a live interest in assisting
them. The Secretary is daily in re-
ceipt of inquiries from all quarters for
exhibitors space.
The racing program is good. Every
man, woman, and child in Dakota
should make an individual exertion
to get out large exhibit in all de-
partments, aud make the first real
state fair marvel OF success.
Reduced rates viii be made on all
railroads. and everyonesh should go.
County Convention.
The comfy central com mlttee met
at RS. Vessey's office last Saturday
with all of the members present ex-
cept DR.. Me,cher and Fred sicEler,
the latter's proxy was held By J. M.
Wheeler. The committee decided to
call two county conventions to meet
at the Court house in washington
Springs, on Saturday, Aug 18th, and
sept. 7th. The first is a convention to
select 3 delegates to attend the state
convention, which meets at the city OF
Huron, August 28th to nominate
state officers, and u number OF dele
gates to attend a judicial convention
to nominate circuit judge. The
se4onil county convention en- sePtem'
bef eth, is for the purpose Of nominal
ing such county officers IS the con-
stitutional convention may provide
for, Il member for state representative
and delegates to attend a senatorial
cor ntlon.
r several townships Will be entl-
c,et fi5 the following representation
in Z h county convention:
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81 $ 81: f. aa;& 5....
II recommended by the central
con Ittee that the townships hoid
tneii hgsaucuses on Saturday, Ang, io1h
tron O'clock to ) o'clock y. H. ana
tEsa ich caucus sflecS SCI Of dele
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