St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-03
SO THE FAIR BOOMS.
Nothing Remains but, the
Finishing Touches to Com
plete the Work.
Scenes Of Activity Betoke n
the Approach Of the
First Day.
Nancy Hanks, Jay Eye See
and Other Fleet Steeds
Are Here.
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Complete List Of the Entries
for the Several Speed
Events.

ttuON VIII NitHtSS luO
touches on the large number of exhibits
TO be made at the State Fair, and those
who have not visited the groundsfor
some time will be surprised at the vast
Improvement in their general appear
ance. These improvements have
been chronicled in these columns
from time TO time, and the associ-
alton is now in position to
provide uneXceled accommodation to
the small army of exhibitors who bring
their products aud wares to Hamline
each year. Perhaps the most noticeable
Improvement is the introduction to the
grounds of the city water, thus dimin-
ishing the danger from fire and obviat-
ing the necessity of constant pumping
to keep the stables and other buildings
supplied.
+ Everything was bustfe and activity
Yesterday, and many of the displays are
already in place, while others will be
finished today or tomorrow.
One of the principal exhibits this year
will be Minnehaha falls in. miniature,
this being portion of the exhibit made
by the Great Northern. Railway COM
pany.
A darkened booth flied with myriad
of different cOlored electric lights will
be seen in the main building, and with
a multitude Of electric devices will COM
prise the exhibit of the Northwest Gen
eral Electric company.
A pretty display has been prepared
by Mannheimer Bros, and other ex-
hibltOrs will do well to emulate their
expedition in getting to work.
The ladies' division in the main build
lug will be a sight not soon TO be-fOr-
gotten, as the entries include all man.
her of beautiful articles, displayed in a
thoroughly artistic way. The Farmers
institute bids fair to be more successful
and better attended thaneyer before. as
Supt. Gregg has been hard: at work.
and has secured the services
of PrOfs. Budd, of Iowa, and Shaw,
Of Ontario, i'll the agricultural
work. Tents have been pitched on
the grounds near Institute hall, and
from a distance the view resembles a
battlefield. Supt. Jules Lawrence was
busily engaged all day preparing the
dairy exhibit, which he says is going to
be 4 corker. Immense quantities of
butter and cheese will be displayed, and
the cheese factory in full operation is
expected to prove of special interest to
lovers of dairy and food products. Two
Skillful designers are at work on the
display of J. l.. Hudson and the tasty
collection of the different brands of
-four arranged on pagoda Will repre-
sent the milling interests of the Pills
burys. Without exception, the ma
chinery sheds are well filed with a
complete assortment farm imple-
ments of the most modern patterns, the
implement manufacturers having evil
IDENTIFY sought to Guido all previous
efforts i'm this direction. Col. Liggett,
of the cattle department, says
that his division never before contained
such large and diversified set of en-
tries as this year, and attributes the
fact to the generous premiums offered
by the society. Mir. Byers, of Hastings,
who is looking after the horse depart
ment in the absence of Sol. Chambers, :
who is ill. received annmber of new en-
tries while on the grounds yesterday,
and feels sure of representative eX-
hibit. This same is true of the sheep
division, and those who are interested
in live stock will find nothing to COM
plain of at the FAIR. Among the more
recent entries are the following: John
Zelch, of Cottage Grove, with Clydes-
dales, Percherons. Shires and Hackneys;
n. p. Clark, of st. Cloud, with ShIres
and ClydesdaleS; L. Delaney, of North
field, with Percherons; Leonard John
son, of Mortified. with Percherons and
French coaches; Fields Bros. of Cedar
Falls, To-, with Shires and Cleveland
bavs; L. B. Charlton. of Minneapolis,
with Hackneys, and w. f. Colbraith, OF
Minneapolis, with trotting strains.
The large embarrassing plant of
Griggs. Cooper d Co. is being rapidly
placed in position in one OF the machin-
cry sheds, where it will receive its full
share of attention. The sale Of reserved
Seat tickets begins this morning at Mum
gers music store in ST. Paul, and Hotf-
Inns drug store in Minneapolis. Boxes
will be sold at So. and single seats. when
not taken during the morning, VIII be
sold at the grounds after II o'clock.
The late arrivals at the speed stables
include the following:
Budd Doble: Nancy Hanks, Il. H. Bud
gett, Long Prairie. Hollie b, Tom Dyer. AL
kali 5. j. Sawyer. of Independence: Hamp-
ton Maid. Alice Dawn. WnoDa, Blanton,
Laura Willets and Pat Downerr 2:13. h, ID.
Buckshot. Valley, EImore, MoLlie W,
Taylors Queen. H. j. Jennings, of Fargo:
Broncho, Frontier, Kittie r, Maggie Lee
Kidd & Edmunds, of Ontario:, Dick
French, a trotter who has record OF
2:26 and has travelled over 1900 miles al
ish. Lullaby, Mag sherman, John Smoker
and Merrill r. f. X. Schiller, of Minnehaha:
Drillingcourt Blackfeld, JoJo Mark Sires
and Robin. A. Redmond, of lake City:
Silver King, Signo Ninces, FL Barncia and
RaZam Cossack.
Frank Holmes reached Hamline yes
terday with a carload of dairy products
which he will exhibit in the dairy build
ing.