The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-30
FAIR is RUNNING
PROSPECTS FOR IMMENSE CROWDS
EXCEEDINGLY BRIGHT

Horses Entered for the Races
Some of the Swiftest on the Turf
Unsurpassed Attractions Provided
for Visitors-Track in Fine Shape.
Everybody is coming to the larges: state
fair ever held in Kansas. There is con-
.s,ant stream of entries. Eighteen cars OF
racing horses arrived yesterday. aud the
entries of draft horses exceed all expecta-
tons. The executive board had made
what was expected would be ample ac-
Communications for stall and display room.
but found they were short of room, and
were compelled to add sixty new stalls and
to add an addition of 24x6O feet to floral
hall. and also in addition to the five large
tents already put up, ordered another by
wire from Kansas City, 60x90 feet, which
additional space was taken up like hot
cakes. The superintendent of the ar
rangements are taxed to their utmost in
placing things in as compact a space as
possible. Seven large implement firms
have large corps of men putting up their
displays, which are said to be the most
elaborate ever shown in the west Three
companies have erected large irrigating
pumps on the grounds. showing the capac-
ity of their different pumps and advant-
ages by their use.
The grounds are in excellent shape and
every detail for the comfort of the visitors
has been looked after. The grand stand
has been rebuilt and enlarged TO accom-
modste 5000 people, and has been made
perfectly secure, so that there NAV be no
one go away without enjoying all the
comforts OF a model grand stand. No one,
nfter looking at the agricultural display
already entered, could help being con-
WINGED that the summer of '94 WAS dry or
anything but the most productive. No
California fair ever showed better dis
play. or varty of fruit. than can be seen
at our fair.
In the nineteen trotting and pacing
races there are entered 223 horses COM
prising some Of the best horses in the
United Sta es. The track, state, and it Is
expected, national records will be
smashed. which il placing it mild, when il
is known that the great two year old, SYM
boleer from the Kiowa Stock farm will be
here. and go to beat all records on mile
track for ii two year old. He now holds
the worlds record on a one-half mile
track. When il was known shat the great
Symboleer was nor tracked or even shod
until May Goth, 1894, and now to be the
fastest 2-year old PAGER in the world,
spea ks volumes for Kansas.
Every day will be a ''red letter day."
Four good races each day, besides three
races during the weeks pro-
gram. E,ch days races will be
mentioned in the daIlies aud there will be
a full list of entries in all races published
Monday aud ready for distribution. Draft
horses, herds of cattle, hogs and sheep,
poultry and pigeons from adjoining states
are now entered, aud Kansas, as usual, is
In the lead
Ample provisions for farmers teams
have been made, SO lei every farmer come.
Bring your family and dinner and all have
a grand good time.
There will he grand race for blood, be-
tween the two fire companies, which will
BE- noted in the dailies. This alone, a mile
race, Will be well worth the price of ad- |
mission. as il is well known the bows |
claim he blacks or the grays are the best. |
Hydra IS have been placed on the ground, |
so hat IL will be a race and an exhibition |
of an actual run 10 fire.
To guard against loss by fire ample pro-
visions have been made by buying fire /
ex ingui>hers and placing them in the diff
ferent nails So as To give good protection.
Good wells and pumps, besides seven large
wlndmi!ls with tanks aud t:ought. will
furnish water for the thousands who at
bend.
This year the cost will be SC cents admis-
sion, including leans or buggies. and %
Cents 10 ga stand aud quar- er stretch,
in all 20 cents. Before the admission has
been p cents; % cents for teams or buggy;
% ceuts to grand stand and % cents TO
quarter stretch, in all 81, SO you get ii state
fair show for % ceuts less than
has been charged heretofore for IA county
fair
The balloon feature which will be given
cs "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. is
new IN every detail. A man shot from a
cannon in mid-air, thousands Of feet from
the ground, descending by he aid of a
parachute. This has drawn thousands as
n single attraction through the eEst, but
can be seen on he above days along with
the many other features.
The railroads have been as much inter-
ested in the success Of the fair AS any one,
and have granted one fair for Kansas,
Oklahoma. Indian Te. rtory. ST. Joe aud
Kansas City, Mo. Besides, each road will
run special excursions during the week,
giving every one II chance to come and see
he largest state fair Kansas has ever ,
gwen. Let every one come and show to
the world what Kansas, and especially
southwest Kansas, can 20. .
So a. TO please ali the association has
made lie following designations: Tues !
iay as Polio. day, Wedn. sday IA Travel ;
lngmen, and Secret order day, Thursday as {
Wichita day, Friday as Cnildrens day,
as German day. I
IL Is hopeu lnht TIE merchants Will all I
close so that all Wichita people may at
lend On Wichita day II
A. the travelling men have done so much {
Tor the fair, one day is set aside on their 4
account aud as they never do thugs by =
halves all may expect this 10 be the red"
Of ali red letter days" TIE school child /
Ten WI! all be admitted free nuder - years
)n Friday ana every hing will be doue for n
heir care and protection. let them all {
come. Last. but not least, comes the Ger u
man day, Saturday. Oct OH, which Is the d
,S0th anniversary of The .andiug Of the 4
ir>t Germans at Georgetown. Pa. Every j
ierman shou d come and bring his wife q
aud chl.dren and sweethear;s and have A {
,Cod time. R-m-mher Une dates. Legiu- ii
pg Tuesday. Oct. >. continuing five DAYS. I :
SUCCESSFUL ENTL RHRISE