The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-09-28


Eujoyment--The Palace Beautifully Dec
grated Inside-Other State News.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the people OF South Dakota are interest
ed in everything that will advance their
interests in an educational, financial or
amusement line. The recent state fair
at Aberd en- emphasizes this assertion in
q marked drgree No visitor to the fair
that realizes the unfortunate drou,h in
ali its iuIlness and hen made Il thorough
, inspection oi the splendid exhibit at the
| lair grounds will tail to testify to the
| greatness OF South Dakota ~ an agri-
cultural state. 'fhe display was re
| markable and the attendance was more
than was expected. thursday was gala
day, and it is estimated that there We're
over 1000 people on the grounds.
| The balloon ascensions each day We're
q great feature OF amusement. and OH
| Thursday When the great air -hipcaught
| fire and collapsed the vast thrOng was
wild with excitement. Just az the
monster was cut loose from its moor
ings, through the earIessness oi some OF
the attendants. the balloon caught fire
| and Prof. Ward, as soon as possible,
| dropped to the ground sustaining severe
injuries to his hips aud limbs. The
balloon sailed upward about 100 1eet
and then dropped upon tho race track,
The escape OF Prof Ward was alomst a
| miracle.
The races on Thursday were the best
seen during tt" week. The irpe-tOr all
pacing WAS won by Soto. Ben SWag-
cart second, aud Peruvian BItters third.
fest time 229.
The novelty race caught the crowd
and was much enjoyed There We're SIX
entries Moses coming under the wire
first, Red Cook second and Flora K. third.
The free-lor-a for stations was ex-
pected to prove the best race OF the week.
The entries numbered six.
Co r. was inspected in front OF the
grand stand by Gen. Jeffers OF Sioux
Falls.
The races all through the week We're
good and drew "A large crowd TO the
grand stand.
The team OF elks hitched and driven to
carriage about the grounds aud track,
were a great novelty and secured much
attention.
Briefly stated the exhibits at the fair
,ar exceeded that made Tor several Years,
and il is also proper to state that the
receipts III money lar exceeded all eK-
pectations, and the officers confidently
believe that the fair is placed out Of debt,
and il in the best condition since Its
organization This fact spcaksvofnmes
far Aberdeen. all citizens q WhleE Vled
, with each Other to make the ialr the
greatest success possible.
Clay county occupied the greatest
space and of course commanded the
| readest interest Her products, winch
include a very handsome assortment ol
apples, pIums, crab apples, two KINDS oi
t pears and other fruits We're III the lhllhe-
date charge oi Capt. Barnsback, OF Yer
, million, Who for twelve years mas heeh
, in the habit oi coming to state eShlol's
and sweeping IN large part oithe prizes
lust for pastime In the opinion oi that
gentleman Clay il doing much better
This year than last, Notwithstanding
: the long period oi drouth a. Carpenter
4 Sons, nnrserymen Of Nermllllon, and
Mrs S. c. Fargo OF GayviIle, have aise
: done u great deal TO make tins county
: DISPLAY the striking one OIL the lalr. faef
have fine fruits, preserves, vegetables,
!
etc. in proiuslon. Among the larger
articles and varieties were mlet, sis
, feet in length. corn which Is accouhteo
GOOD for an average Wild OF - bnshr,s
: ner acre, watermrons weighing ~
hounds, heets, Is pounds; squashes, @
; y hounds. Specimens oi alfalfa. broom
corn. etc. got much attention. IoHa
toes. in fact everything shown are bls:
), Sanborn county had IN especially nice
9 ly arranged and inviting display OF al
4 kinds of farm products. Railroad CON
I missioner Warner, oil Fore-tburs, Wne
: has always pushed his county 10 el'
: fore ut the corn palace exposition
+ Mitchell. was at the head OF tins exhlnl'
!. and has been generally anu hea' -
o compimented by the visitors
& Hanson county, represented ihrouSi
i the energy and industry OF Y. =. from
9 lav of Alexanaria. made an especlai, !,
fine showing OF grain ana grasses - -
= kinds. hardly one apparently Deine
omitted. aa i,
Other first class exhibits were mace 2,
2 Christian. j L. Loebs aud j. Il II
iams oi that locality. The POTATOES
" contributed by these gentlemen ar -,
among the very largest ever seen. n
in. features were good a, s,la,
~ ~ The Woman's Building was wen hiie'
Il with q handsome assortment - my ~ -
9: e.: t;le ,ahrics and household handiWorK
e. c. Amnnr the nice features OF TINS onliuin.
: : were Me the pretenticus showing made D, .;
I. ,.' tha Aberdeen city schools and many pii
|. yate vat displays Of valuable pictures: )
The hnilding to the extreme north wa q,
not 40 full as wished because OF the lh., !,
nre OF the Agricultural College people :,
:, ship their large and interesting coliec'io'
nd MS promised and expected. ,u4on
ari The pantry and kitchen deparhen,t;n