The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-07-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Kan.as s..s. Pair.

ANADUNCBHEST.
Kansas sssss Pair.
The eighth sanusl exhibitions Of
the Kansas State Fair Asssseiaticn
will be held on their handsome end
spacious Ereundsin the southern part
Of the City Of Topeka. commencing
on Friday. sePtsEber 1sth, and clos
ing SatUesisy September soth. The
outlook IL brighter than for many
ysars past, and every indication
points 10 . most surrsssfRl Fair In
every way.
The grounds Of the Association are
most admirably fitted for the pur-
pose for which they are used. aud
the many extensive and costly i'm
prrvements that have been made
from year 10 year In halls, barns,
pens, etc, added 10 the various nat.
uFal advantages Of grounds, make
the finest fair grounds In the West.
The water supply is ample and IL
piped 10 all parts Of the grounds aud
buildings from the city mains. The
entire grounds and the buildings are
ALEC lighted by electricity. The half
mile track IL considered The fastest
in the west, and the eonveniencss for
hersemen and levoteas Of the track
are uneXcelled.
PREPARATION DAYS.
Our State Fair has heretofore la
bored under q disadvantage In not
having fixed special days for the ar
rangement Of exhibits In the various
departments. But six days have
been included in the fair dates, and
two Of these were always used to put
things In shape to show. The saw
aud hammer Rreetsd the visitors
ears on every hand until wednesday
morning.; nothing was completed,
and Il was consequently unsstisfac-
tory to both the management and the
visitor. To overcome this difficulty
u Is proposed to set apart two days
before the Fair for the preparation
Of all exhibits. For this purpose
Friday aud Saturday, September
18th and 18th, are made special pre-
paratiOn days, and on those days the
gates will be opened TO exhibitors
and their assistants only, for the ar
rangement Of their displays. The
Fair proper will open TO the public
on Monday, September 18th. at Q
O'Clock, and continue six days. It
expected that everything entered for
display or competition will lie In
place by = o'clock q. m, Monday,
ready for exhibition. The Fair mau-
agement trusts that Intending exhi-
bitors will assist In making this new
feature q success from the beginning,
a. this will be the rule governing the
future dates Of the Fair, as Il allows
Q full six days Fair instead 81 four
% In the past. This should especial
" be borne Ia mind by those living
In an around Topeka. who can place
their exhibits on Friday and Satur.
Of the week before a. easily ~ 10 de-
lay the work until after the Fair
IL open to visitors.
RAILROAD RATES AND FACILITIES.
Topeka's railroad facilities are un-
excellrd. Diverging from the city
In every direction are four Of the
principal trunk lines Of the world
the AtchIson, Topeka a Santa Re,
Chicago, Rock Island 4 pacific, I'm
ion, Pacific and Missouri Pacific.
The Santa Pc railroad tracks con-
meet with those Of all other yards,
q switch from that compauy's yards
runs directly into the Fair grounds,
aud the master Of transportation will
attend to the prompt switching Of all
cars containing stock and other artl-
cles from any railroad yard to the
Fair grounds.
The rates offered TO exhibitors sre
explained by the following circular
from w. W. Finley. chairman OF the
Trans-AIIssouri Freight Association
Shipments Of live stock, agricultu-
raj implements, machinery aud 9TH
er articles intended for exhibition nj
state, county, district. municipal and
educational associations, fairs or ex-
positions during the year 1890, will
ne transported by the lines repre-
sented hereVn, subject tn the follow
ing rates:
FIRST. The freight will be way
billed at owners rick Of damage, aud
regular rates will be charged to the
fair. Exception; On shipments of
fruit, grain or vegetables, the freight
charges will be refunded upon pre-
sentation Of secretary OF the fair, /
that such shipments have been
placed on exhibition.
SECOND. On return Of the freight,
no charge OF ownership having &C.
Cured, and with proper evidence Of |
It's exhibition, from secretary, it will |
be returned FREE, at owners risk OF |
damage
THIRD. The usual live stock con- |
tract must be executed in the regular |
form shipments Of live stock.
FOURTH. 81 lpments OF race horses /
are not TO receive the benefits OF this
circular, but are to be charged full
tariff rates both ways In all eases.
FIFTH. All property must be re-
turned within ten days after the close
Of the fair at which Il has been on
exhibition: otherwise full tariff
rates will be charged.
The passenger rates will be the
same ~ those accorded our Associa-
ton heretofore. via: One fare for
the round trip from any point In the
state Of Kansas. the tickets to be sold
from one day previous TO the open
ing day Of the fair, unless Sunday
when the return limit
will be the Monday following. The
railroads centerInE At Topeka will
provide coupon tickets, including
10 the fair, adding the
regular price OF admission, 90 cents,
to the fare. The favorable rates,
both passenger and freight, should
be lnducement TO the people OF Kan
Ms 10 make this the greatest show
over held In the state, ~ well 40 the
best attended.
TICKET System.
Single admission ticket ... 90.
Children under 10 year,, ae-
t.oFunaaiad nv admit Rrsa L