The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
BRINGS GOOD NEWS
SECRETARY SMITH RETURNS FROM
TIE NEBRASKA FAIR.

of GaIIopers Will be on Hand to Contest
thusiasm-A Feature of the Fair VIII
be an Exhibit and Sale of Thorough
breds-Cther Details.
Secretary Smith has just returned
from visiting fairs in Springfield, No.
eastern Kansas and the Nebraska
| State fair al Omaha. At Springfield
the horsemen all We're simply filling in
time kaiting for the races al Wichita,
| for they all know that the Wichita
| track is the best regulation mile track
| in the state, If not in the west. and their
| horses will win here If they can any,
| where. The fact that they can go from
/ here to Guthrie and then down 10 Tex
as, where they can race until January
| is great inducement for them 10 come,
| and they are all coming.
AT Omaha, the horsemen had very
| few races on account of rain and they
viii come to Wichita TO get even. The
''gallopers'' were there in full force,
and held a meeting a. the barns Friday
| morning, and some forty or fifty OF
them said they were all coming. a
good running race always proves
drawing card.
Several herds Of cattle are coming
from Nebraska. Illinois. Iowa and Mis-
souri,, among them the great herd OF
y. H. Gentry. OF Sedalia, No, who is
one of the greatest breeders OF fine
cattle and hogs in this country.
Some half a dozen breeders of Red
PoIled cattle have requested that
class be made for them and the associ-
alton, always ready to suit the people,
have made a class for them This
breed OF splendid cattle Will be on exhi-
bition.
The poultry building viii be nearly
twice as large this year as ever before,
and il promises to be crowded. In fact
never before in the history OF Kansas
has there been such a prospect for an
immense exhibit and attendance, for
the people all over the state are coming
and the mana cement are making
strong effort to take care Of them II
good shape. Oklahoma will be nearly
depopulated during fair week, If indi-
cations amount 10 anything, for Okla
homa and Kansas stand shoulder TO
shoulder in everything. What benefits
one benefits the other.
AGAIN Things are DEOCHl0g dL the
grounds of the State fair Such a
cleaning, repairing and general rear
ranging has never been done az now.
The fair people have the unquestioned
assurance that the attendance will be
here fair week TO see the best display
of general exhibits that Kansas and
Wichita has ever had. The demands
for stalls, pens, space in art hall, and
privileges exceeds the expectation OF
the board, and it is making the secre-
tary and committee rustic 20 place all
who want accommodate ions. But as
Wichita never fails when she under
takes TO please and care for the people
who visit her, this year Will be no excep
ton 10 ten general rule. Machinery has
began TO arrive TO be placed in the
grounds for show and this is two weeks
ahead OF the fair. The track is receiv
ing a new coat OF surface TO make ii as
ii usually is, the best mile track in the
west, and when the gong rings our
track viii be as fast as It has ever
been. Word was received at the secre- |
tary's office yesterday from an i'm |
porter Of heavy draft horses, that he |
would be here with big shipment OF |
them which he would place on sale if |
the association would and could give |
him the necessary accommodat ton. The |
secretary lost no time in assuring him |
by wire that every effort would be /
made 10 accommodate him, and in this /
line IL is well 10 say that the sale OF fine |
stock viii be a stirring attraction OF /
the fair this year, as those who offered /
stock for sale last year were satisfied, |
which leads Others TO try. The swine |
department. which viii be under the /
management Of Superintendent Dan /
Jones. will this year exceed all others 1
in number. Word and entries have |
been received from Cook. Irwin, Bal /
ley, Gresham, Hyde, and others, breed
ers OF swine OF the great Arkansas val
ley. that they VIII exhibit. which alone /
guarantees some OF the best hogs in the |
United States This alone VIII pay
all who are interested in this depart
ment 10 travel miles 20 see. The at
tendance from the great Oklahoma and
Indian Territory country viii surprise
the good people OF Wichita. or at least
this IS the word brought 70 the secre-
tary's Office by the only and greatest
medium on earth, the Uni
ted Commercial travellers. The many and
reliable travelling men who so out from
our city daily are each and every one
4 missionary in the interest OF the Kan
sas State fair The eastern Jobbing
houses are now securing the necessary
sample rooms and filing them with
displays of their goods. expecting an
enormous trade from the great SOUTH
" est and Oklahoma. Indian Territory
and Northern Texas. and are sending
ont invitations 70 their patrons II come
10 Wichita. take in the fair and look
ever their goods
The special premium will be one OF
the PRINTABLE attractions for the farm
ars- This year the list now offered, and
Of which a list viii be published this
week. Is larger than ever before seen
az this or any other fair IN the west
IRE township exhibits are attracting
attention from outside the state, which
shows that this new departure viii De
: winner and advertise Us better than
anything ever attempted by the state.
The demand Is for display Of products
oy the great railroads which mn
through tse state ID the east They ,
want 20 display them n their eas9-2 ,
1fiic es 70 show the possibilities OF TIA ,
great Arkansas valley. They know ?
good thing when il presents itself and
70 not hesitate 20 say 50.
Again il can Se sad that the fair peo-
BE have made hosts OF friends in re-
iuclng tie admission On family tickets :
. as % De within the reach Of al Tha
ate now Is = cents each for families
Il four o. mere. which * q red lstte-
strike for the fair Doa't forget the
q 70 Gall week All
give half fare. good for eight !
lays. and they all run II Wichita d,