Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-11
Wisconsin State Fair.


The Wisconsin State fair this year
promises to excel all prior state fairs,
both IN the number of Exhibits and in
attendance.
Within the last year the grounds
have been wonderfully improved, the
grand stand has been reseated and
remodeled, cement has been laid be-
tween it and the tracks, new Judges
stands have been put up, the track
has been improved, sidewalks have
been built from the gates to the
grounds, new buildings have been
erected, transportation facilities have
been perfected, until 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 fairgrounds and
ispiped 20 all parts OF the grounds.
| Probably the most noticeable feat
ure OF this years fair will be the pub
LEGATION of a catalogue of stock exhib-
its, which will be distributed free of
charge to the more appreciative pat
rons OF the fair. In this book will be
found the business address of every
exhibitor in the livestock depart
ment, and under this address a
complete description of every
animal which he shows at the State
fair. 1t will be arranged SO that any
person can readily determine the
name, age, sex, registered number,
sire, dam, breed,and owner of any an
lmal on the grounds that chances to
engage his fancy. The catalogue is
now we'll under way and goes to press
this week.
A kennel show takes place in con-
nectlOn with the fair, which will also
prove Of much interest.
One Of the novelties in the way OF
attractions will be thefoot-ball game
between the Northwestern university
and Wisconsin university, to take
place on Saturday, September 81.
There is great interest manifested in
this game, and it Is looked forward to
as being the greatest game of he sea-
son. Manager Mitchell Of the Evans
ton team says that he has arranged
for special train to bring the stu
dents from Evanston to the State
fair grounds, and there will be in the
nelghborhOOd of thousand students
from that university to come up and
back their team. Students of the
Wisconsin university will not be lack
ing in backing their team also. Both
OF these teams are now in active train
ing for this contest.
This year, Wednesday, September
Is, has been set apart as wisconsin
day." and it is expected that the peo-
pie throughout thestate will make an
effort to be present and make Evils
consin day the day of the fair, instead
of 'Milwaukee day." which has in the
| past taken the lead. On this day us is
customary, the governor of the state
will be present and address the public
AS an attraction for those who come
from the rural districts, the manage
! ment have secured "Joe Patchen"
and "John r. Gentry two great
kings of the turf at the present day.
On this occasion they will go against
each other for the supremacy of the
turf. We trust that the people of Wis
consin who have taken any interest
In the trotting horse, will show their
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ing the first time that the people of the !
Badger state have had an opportuni- |
ty of seeing a contest in speed between |
the greatest horses in the world. in |
their own state. This feature alone |
ought to tax the capacity of State |
Fair park.
Excursion rates have been secured |
from all parts OF the state-one fare |
for the round trip, good until and in-
Guiding September %, and there ought |
to be an excursion from every town
in the state of Wisconsin to Safe Fair
park some time during state fair
week
Entries in livestock departments
are now closed, and comparison Of |
this years entries with the records |
show that the exhibit in livestock will /
be larger by far than has ever been
seen on the state fair grounds. Many |
of the eastern prize winning herds |
will come direct from New York and |
Ohio state fairs, and compete for the |
, first time with our western herds. |
Stall room on the grounds has all
been engaged, and many more barns
are now in process of erection.
With good weath her, the Wisconsin
State fair of 1895 will prove a grand
success financially and otherwise.
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