River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-12
The wisconsinlstate Fair this wear

promises 10 excefall prior state fairs,
both in the number of exhibits and
in attendance.
Within the latt year the grounds
have been wonderfully improved, the
grand-stand has been reseated and re-
| modelled, cemene has been laid be-
| tween it and theItracks, new judges
STANDS have beeV put up, the track
has been impro1ed, sidewalks have
been built FROM the gates to the
grounds, new telildings have been
erected, transportation facilities have
been perfected htil now Wisconsin
can take pride IN having one of the
finest state fair parks in the United
States.
The water supply is taken direct
from three springs on the grounds
and is piped all parts of the
grounds.
Probably the mist noticeable feature
OF this years fan will be the pub
LEGATION of catal ogue of stock exhib-
its, which will bel distributed free of
charge to the mbre appreciative pa
irons of the fairl In this book will
be found the business address of
every exhibitor the livestock de-
partment, and uhder this address a
complete descriHtio ion of every animal
which he shows ht the State Fair
1t will be arranged so that any person
can readily determine the name, age
sex, registered tumber, sire, dam,
breed and ownef of animal on the
grounds that chances to engage his
fancy. The catalogue is now well I'M
der way and goestto press this week.
A kennel showftakes place in con-
nection with theifair, which will also
prove of m UGH Interest.
One of the novelties in the way Of
attractions will te the football game
between the Northwestern University
and Wisconsin University, to take
place on Saturday, September 2lst.
There is great inf erest manifested in
this game, and il is looked forward to
as being the greatest game of the
season. Manager Mitchell of the
Evanston team jbys that he has ar
ranged for a spdial train to bring
the students from Evanston to the
state fair grounds, and there will be
in the neighborhtod of a thousand stu
dents from that university to come
up and back theit team. Students of
the Wisconsin University will not be
lacking in backing their team also.
Both of these tedms are now in active
training for the contest.
This year, Wednesday, September
18th, has been SET apart as "Wiscon-
sin Day." and it's expected that the
people Throughout the state will make
an effort to bel present and make
Wisconsin Day3 the day of the Fair,
instead of Milwaukee Day." which
has in the past taken the lead. On
this day, as is customary, the governor
of the state will be present and adj
dress the public. Asan attraction for
those who come from the rural dis
tricts, the manadement have secured
Joe Patchen" a id "Joha r. Gentry"
the two great Kings of the turf at
the present day. On this occasion
they will go against each other for the
supremacy of theturf. We trust that
the people of Wisconsin who have
taken an interest in the trotting
horse, will show their appreciation of
this attraction, it being the first
time that the people of the Badger
state have had an opportunity of see
ing contest in speed between the
greatest horses ih the world, in their
own state. This.feature alone ought
to tax the capacity of State Fair
Park.
Exclusion rates have been secured
from all parts ofIthe State-one fare
for the round trip, good until and in
Guiding Septem per Odd, and there
ought to be an excursion from every
town in the state of Wisconsin to
State Fair Park some time during
state fair week.
Entries in LIVESTOCK departments
are now closed, land comparison of
this years entribs with the records
show that the exhibit in livestock will
be larger by far lthan has ever been
seen on the statd far grounds. Many
of the eastern prize winning herds
will come direct from New York and
Ohio state fairs, sAnd compete for the
first time with our western herds.
Sta. room on fle grounds has all
been engaged, aIh many more barns
are now in procets of erection.
With good weatther, the Wisconsin
State Fair of 1Sd will prove a grand
success financially and otherwise.