The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-06
ABOUT THE STATE FAIR
Twelve Townships WiH Contest for the
500 Premium.

The Autographs are on the walls,
hanging in the windows, the streamefs
are on the bridges, fences and every
place they can be put as we'll every
one talking all proclaiming that the
coming Of the greatest state fair KAN
sas ever had. 1t VIII take place at
Wichita, Sept q 10 %.
In the line Of special attractions there
viii be a fine collection of curiosities
from the tropics, from the sea and
modern curiosities, many of which have
never been exhibited to the people.
There viii be the warmest competi-
ton between the home products raised
in a single township ever seen in tho
west and the stuff to show this year Will
pay ca stsrners to come west 20 see, nd
from the reports received at the secra-
tary's Office there VIII be many here 10
see and this alone VIII be worth thous-
ands TO Kansas.
There never has been so much general
interest taken by the people 10 make
this the banner fair as thare is now.
Not a paper Of any note in the great
state Of Kansas but what is saying to
their readers that II viii be worth any,
ones time and expense 70 be here fair
week
Prof. Wilson. q new phenomenal shot,
VIII give daily exhibitions on the ground
that VIII beat anything ever done by the
great Dr. Carver. He challenges any
one TO contest with him for the gold
medal offered by the association.
To say that the races VIII be good ia
TO enumerate few OF the horses now on
the fair grounds in training daily: Billy
HaIlowell has in his charge Electric
Light, a 2-years-old, owned by Lander
OF Anthony, which has shown speed
that makes some doubtful about start
ing against him 4 Director flly owned
by Lnagly OF Chicago, sent here 70 be
prepared for the races, also Mike Dono-
van and Paul, both by Ashland Wilkes,
that are cracker-jacks for their ages.
3. O. Graves Lady Alfred shown that
she has the stuff TO take pool on and will
be favorite when the races are called
John Mccullough OF Chandeliers string
can only be appreciated by seeing him
go when in training.
BIZ Trotter has Judge Prince, by
Lockhart, the breeding alone comments
his to those who love horse flesh. Also
he has Pearl 3, a good strong favorite
On the track.
VIII Lapham since returning from the
eastern Kansas circuit is pushing the
following string of local horses: Laura
Riley. a trotter. by Ashland Wilkes;
Robert NJ, a PAGER. by Mountain West
owned by DR.. Minick-
Florence Dold, young trotter, by
Ashland, the property OF George Dold,
and anyone knowing the gentleman can
depend on It that he always makes
winner in all that he undertakes.
Too Slow, a PAGER. owned by A. W.
Dold, OF Kansas City, sent here, It is
said, TO pick up some OF the Kansas
State fair purses and maybe he Will
Look out for him.
St King. 10y Bozman; Dick Young.
by John Young; Sand Burr. by Noun
tain Mist; Za-fcina, by Reserve Fund,
the last two owend by Barney Levi
Jake D, by John Stiner. All unknown
quantities, but are doing well enough
10 justify being entered at our Septem-
Der races.
Cash Henderson's string. managed
by q. W. HoIdred ge,~ consisting Of fol-
lowing named FLIES: Aneta, Lena,
Patchin Wilkes maid, Barbary, Belle
and Anna; all OF whose breeding are in
the front ranks and Cash says they
are as good a 5 their names signify and
viii win some OF the s1s,500 purses Of
fered-
DR.. Hazards Eddy May, by Jerome
Eddy. a perfect picture OF a fine goer,
and the DR.. says that he is just as good
as he is handsome.
". r. Dulanye's Luke Wilkes, by
Ashland; dam by Silverlake, viii make
the three minutes PAGERS hide out.
There are many other strings now
at the track and Others coming. Word
from ". Q. Foote, the owner OF George
Strong, who won the hhst IN his race
here last year, has been received by the
secretary that he viii be here with his
string and from the number OF races
they have won 50 far IS d guarantee Of
some extra fast time being made.
The Railroads are all doing all IN their
power 10 accommodate the crowd that
VIII be here. Each have said that extra
trains VIII be put on to take care OF the |
people.