The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-09-21
WILL FAIRLY Ely
FINE FIELD OF HORSES NOW AT
STATE FAIR FROUNDS.

But They are Not All Here by Good Deal
They are Coming from Every Direction
on Their Way south-Nine Thousasd
Dollars Hung Up In Purses-Moaey is
What Counts in Hrin <ing the Kings and
Queens of the Turf Tegether-AEricul-
turaI Display will be the Best Ever seen
in the State.
ut will be the greatest fair ever held
in the state OF kansas
That is what Secretary Hewey of the
State Fair associa ton said TO a reporter
for the Eagle yesterday and ali the evil
dences confirm the statement
How about the race features?''
There are enough horses now on the
ground TO give the best weeks race ex-
hibition ever held in the state of Kan
sas''
They are not all here though. are
they?"
My gracious, no. There will be a
field Of horses here the like of which
never before seen in the west. Gener-
o1-S A-ACs dO lVS COutt iii Il lew I'd
before the fair. We will have horses
here that we never expected. You see
the Dallas fair comes after ours and
some great horses viii stop here en- roui
from the north. Dallas will be an OBJ
jective point this year and We will gain
by il. We will catch a great many
dollars on the road 20 Dallas.
How much money have you huns
up in purses this year; about $4,000
We have more than that. Go $4,000
better and you have it,
do you mean TO say $4,000"
Yes, sir; l mean TO say we have S9,-
600 up. This association has promised
to give the best race meeting in the
west this year and We propose 10 keep
our promise. II we are to have a per
manent fair in Wichita we must star,
out right. This is a horse center. a
horse country and a horse loving peo-
pie and we want the best. We want
TO get up reputation and You can't
do that without spending some money,
How about the other features of the
fair?"
You mean the exhibits?"
yes"
81 do not hesitate 10 say that the ag-
ricultural. live stock and mechanical
tAIiDAS VIII CS lHt HuCSI ever seen III
the state. / am satisfied that they will
require more space than at any state
fair ever held. You should have seen
the letters we have received from par
ties desiring to make exhibits-they
would surprise you. Those special
premiums of over si00 are doing their
work Several counties as counties
will exhibit their products here and the
rivalry will he smart
Mr. Hewey said enough TO make two
columns to show that the state fair
viii he a great success and while II IS
doubtful that such a fair will pay the
mana agement it is hoped by everybody
that il Will. 1t it does not pay now II
will certainly pay in few years. Tor
such a fair as the one to be given this
year is bound TO be a success with an
appreciative public.
There is an idea prevailing abroad
that there Will be no fair here on ac-
count of the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law. Outside people actually
believe that the town is dry, whereas
there is enough beer on hand, ice cold
and within the reach of every man who
has. a nickle. to float the Great East
ern. If the fair will suffer from
"drouth' it will suffer from gross mis-
apprehension Of the facts.
NOTES.
There are several applications fol
policemen and the ASSOCIATION will pu1
on a good force.
Judge Stratton is attending the Ne
braska state fair directing the horse
men and others down here.
The association was offered 5000 for
a ''big wheel privilege, but they wo1l I'd
not consent TO violate the law and de-
clined.
Pools, under the law, are admitted
within the enclosure. and that will be
the only place where quick action can be
got on money.
There Is a big demand for privileges
at the prOunds. The rates are very low
this year considering the inducements
the association is offering for a big
crowd.