The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-06
POLK COUNTY IN LINE.
VIII Have an Exhibit at the State
Fair

Fair.
State fair week is nearly a month
distant and already every exhibit space
in the exposition building has been en-
gagged. Fortunately the new EXPOSE
ton of Northwestern Resources build
ing will accommodate the overflow, but
even with this additional space there
will not be surplus of room. The
management is anxious this year to
avoid crowding any of the exhibits in
to the aisleS. The new Woman's build
ing, or rather the new building for the
Woman's department, is going to help
considerably in the way of affording
needed space for exhibits, so in all
likelihood there will be room for all
corners without unpleasant crowding.
1t Is good indication for success
that there. should be such a demand
for space at this early daysB-A CORES
pending demand for space is shown in
other departmentS.ss1A Another county,
Polk, yesterday made application fer
space for a county exhibit These
county exhibits are going to constitute
one of the most important features Of
the big fair and will enable visitor
to judge well of the resources of the
different sections of the state Put to-
gether they will make splendid show
ing for Minnesota at time when she
might suffer from comparisons for the
state exhibits that are coming from
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
and North and South Dakota, are to
be very comprehensive and elaborate.
The entries in the departments of
horses, cattle, sheep, and swine are
coming in at a rate that is gratifying
and more than that, prominent breed
ers from distance, who have never
shown at Minnesota fair, have given
notice of their coming. The readiness
with which privileges have been sold
is another cheertng sign, ard in many
ways the management feels it in the
air that this is toibe the greatest fair
in the history of the state agricultural
society, even if it is presidential year
when politics are supposed to largely
absorb the pubHc,iattention
The action of the management in
giving free admission to children on
Monday, August 81, the opening day,
Is not intendedioto interfere with at
tendance at school. For that matter
most schools will not have begun their
fall terms. Certainly it cannot make
much differenceffif the children are
given a half-holfday that they may at
tend a fair that teaches so much of the
resources of their own state. There
is much to be seen of valuable edu-
cational nature and parents and edu-
Gators alike should be quick to aid in
seeing that as large number of chill
dren as possible attend the fair.
The transportation facilities are to
be much improved, and people will be
able to reach the fair grounds this year
from St. Paul and Minneapolis with
more comfort and speed than formerly.
The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany is to put in a loop which will
greatly expedite the moving of cars
and a power plant is also to be located
at the grounds Railroad trains are
also to run from the union depots of
both cities and big crowds can be
moved without any crush or rush.
The prize ribbons that are given with
the awards of stock this year have one
feature that will be pleasing to ex-
hibitors; the department and class in
which the prize is awarded Is named
thereon. The custom at all other fairs
Is to give ribbon which simply de-
signates the premium. The cOlors of
the ribbons are: first prize, blue:
second, red; third, white; fourth, yell
low; and royal purple for the grand
sweepstakes premiums. Printed cards
corresponding to the colors of the rib
bons are also issued to premium Win
ners.
The designation of Monday as Deere
Weber company,sz Bicycle Day" is SIM
ply a compliment bestowed by the
anagement of the fair in return for
a donation of $1,000 with which to pur-
chase prizes.
A sensational parachute leap will be
one of the features of the fair this
year A Peoia aerialiSt, Is en-
gagged to make three ascention jumps
from his balloon Eastride a bicycle.
When he reaches terra frma he rides
back to the place from which the as
cension was made.5
p v. Collins Dis erecting stylish
little bull ing one newspaper row to
be used as the Office Of his two publica-
lions.