River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-18
The Minnesota State Fair.

At the close of the Twin City jock
ey club, which has been In progress at
the state fair grounds for some weeks,
the State Agricultural society will
commence the work of preparation for
the thirty-fourth annual fair, which
occurs Sept. to 10.
AS shown at the races, the new
grand stand is model of beauty and
comfort, and the track and its sur.
rouDdings have been materially i'm
proved and are now in excellent con-
dltion. Liberal purses have been
offered by the association for the va.
rious races and they should be thor
oughly enjoyed by the large number
of visitors who will no doubt attend
the fair.
The fair buildings have all been
completely refurnished, and are now
In condition for the reception of a
great variety of exhibits.
The grounds themselves possess
great natural beauty, innumerable
shade trees having been set out, and a
plentiful supply of cold, clear water
will enable the tired and dusty multi
tude to slake its thirst during the
gathering at the fair. Pretty foun-
tains and many-shaped flower beds
break the expanse of yelyety lawn,
and well made roads lead to the yari-
Gus points of interest. The transpor-
tation facilities this year will be the
very finest. Several of the leading
roads will run their trains right in to
the fair grounds, and the city railway.
company has built track directly to
the entrance. and will put on d large
number of additional cars.
The association has been most liber-
al In the matter of providing enter
tainment for the edification of the
people who intend to come TO Hamline,
and IL is safe to say that no one will
go home without at least having en-
Joyed himself aud learned something.
PROBABLY the most sensational per-
formance to be seen during the fair
VIII he the curious skycycle managed
by Prof. Carl Myers, the @ronaut, of
New York state. In this vehicle Prof.
Myers will mount into the air and in
the presence of the astonished multi.
tude will go through many perform.
ances which, to say the least, are re.
markable. He will sail about the
grounds at will and will be assisted by
his pretty wife, Carlotta, who makes
a decidedly attractive assistant and
adds not little to the entertainment.
The programme is varied, but the sky
cycle will be seen each afternoon, and
the fai, managers say it is unlike any
OF the so-called balloon ascensions
which never ascend.
number of interesting races, in
Guiding trotting, running and pacing,
have been arranged for each day, and
the generous purses will assure the
entrance of the best horses in the
state. The bicyclists have not been
overlooked, and on Saturday, Sept. 10,
the last day of the fair, there will be
i've races open to amateurs of the
state. Immediately before the races
there will be parade of gaily deco.
rated wheels, ard there are prizes Of
fered for the prettiest bikes" Hand
some medals are hung up for the
events, and Collie Bell, the champion
bicyclist of tue state, has the races in
charge. There will be larger and
more diversified exhibit in the main
building than ever before, and, judg.
ing from the entries, the live stock
department will be completely filed
with horses, cattle, sheep and swine,
say nothing about poultry. The ma
chinery display is being prepared, and
visitors viii be shown the most ap-
proved styles of all the modern farm
implements. The farmers institute
will be leading feature, and tents
will be provided for the accommoda-
ton of farmers who desire TO stay at
the grounds during the fair. A mum.
Der of celebrated men have been asked
to be present and deliver addresses at
the fair, and it is possible that among
them will be the we'll known Gen.
Weaver, of Iowa, the presidential can
didate of the peoples party.