The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
SOUTHERN KANSAS FAIR.
How it is Getting AIong-A Prominent Farmer
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During the week work has been going
on in the interest Of the Southern Kansas
fair. General Superintendent Wilson has
assumed charge of the grounds and has
already begun the work of getting them
arranged. The work of erecting the build
ings will begin this week, and be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible a
force of men and teams have also been set
TO work grading the track and otherwise
putting it in shape for the flyers" which
will be here in October. The florist de-,
partment will be one of the main features
of the fair. Mr.. H. Steinbuschel has been
selected as superintendent eff this class,
and it is unnecessary for any comment
upon the wisdom of the selection. The
premiums In this department are liberal
and will bring a great display, and Ii Is
believed will do great deal towards estao-
fishing an annual horticultural display.
Nearly every day the secretary Is in re-
ceipt of letters from abroad making IN
uuiries in reference to different parts OF the
fair. and the indications are that open to
the world will this year bring many dis
PLAYS from abroad The idea of designat-
ing the various days is said 10 be an excel
lent one and if the arrangements now pro-
posed are carried out, each day viii have
its own particular feature to make 1t oil
interest to the patrons Tuesday mas been
designated as Breeders Day, Wednesday
as Alliance Day, Thursday as Wich-
tia Day, Friday as Childrens'
Day and Saturday as Everybody 5
2 La hut
success of the fair are Messrs. Sullivan q
Steinmetz the well known contractors or
this city, they have notified Secretary Nc
Nair that they will pay the twO-years-old
colt stake of 800 and he has therefore
named that stake the sullivan q Stein
metz" The proprietors OF the Occl-
dental hotel have been very gen
erous to the association and in their honor
the three-year-old stake will be known as
the Occidental hotel stake" The citl-
zens are evidently alive TO the Importance
of making this the most successful OF any
fair ever held, and the confidence
reposed in the management oil
this enterprise will not be misplaced.
There is certainly, no selfish motive be-
! hind any of the officers. They are devot-
| ing their time, and much of 1t, with the
! idea of building up'what has been IN the
| past 50 ruthlessly thrown;down, and 1t Is
right and proper that every effort should
| be ably and promptly seconded. DURING
the past week several prominent patrons
of fairs have visited the city and have ex
pressed themselves as more than pleased
at the arrangements made and to be made
for their comfort. MIR. w. L. Campbell
Il nor
| "Campbell's Electioneer," thought
would have been nice thing If his horse
could have started in 4-year-old race, but
as the management did not provide such {
one he will be here and may have to start
Eagainst more experienced campalgners
| While this may be true, the public may
rest assured that this grand young hors
will be very close to the wire when an
heat of a race in which he is engaged
finished.
1.-The interest being manifestedin our fai
this season by the country people Is far II
excess of anything in the past. Farmer
have fully examined into the management
and purposes for this fall and a feelin
now exists that if nothing happens to pre-
vent a larger attendance will be on ham
than has ever attended any fair In tn
southwest-and why should this be Other
wise. Why should not the farmers atten
the county or district fair en- mass? Tn
fair is for the sole benefit of the farme
and stock raiser Its principal object is b
competition to induce the farmer to in
prove his methods and raise the standar
of his stock. If this end can be attaine
through the fundamentally and inhuenc
of the district fair the the managemeI
will feel well paid for their time and thel
efforts. Think of a farmer when the TAI
is over going home to turn out his mlseI
able old hog pens TO make room for ne'
ones Just like what he saw at the fair IA
district fair is a great school teacher glN
ing lessons free OF charge. 1t Is at the fal
that farmer meets farmer and stock meet
stock and the points of excellence are free
" discussed only to set aside the method
that have worked failure and adopt tn
ones that insure success. The farme
who does not attend the fair for any othe
reason than to see what his brother farmt
has done in the past year, loses an obJeC
lesson of far more value than the none
, and time necessary to attend the fair.
is learned that the managers Of the IA
have secured from several of the prominer
implement manufacturers about Sl.U
worth of implements to be competed for b
the farmers of this district. These are L
little, cheap articles. The premiums al
large, especially those going TO the farmer
: and should, therefore, be compete
for this fall at the fair with vigor tia
would elicit the praise of the lockers on.
There ought to be no conflict betwee
the farmers and the city as TO the value
a county or district fair. The questIo
should never be raised whether city ma
or a farmer should fill certain office II
only question should be who Is best DUAL
; fed for the Office. Farmers should be ID
} eral and constant attendants on the fai
and should have his memorandum boo
along 10 take notes, and after the fair s
home and apply every improvement an
method seen at the fair.
THE CITY PAVING BONDS
= Mr. ". W. Levy, purchaser Of the s26'
5 coo paving bonds for Main and Dougl