The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-04
THE STATE FAIR.
It Will Be Larger and Better Than
Ever Before.
The Premiums In Many Instances Have
Been Doubied--The management
Will Offer Many New Feat
ures of Amusement.

The Minnesota State Fair will be held
on Its permanent grounds at Hamline.
midway between the Twin Cities, from
September 6 to IL. both inclusive.
Since the state accepted large tract
of land donated by st. Paul, and erect
ed permanent buildings thereon, the
State Fair has grown to be one of the
great institutions in the state
Its development is not only mat
ter of pride but of inestimable value
to our agricultural interests. There is
no other public affair in which the
farmer is SO directly interested. At
tractive as have been previous exhibit
lions the indications are that the dis
play of 1897 will far surpass any of its
predecessors.
The prosperity which the fair asso-
citation has encountered, especially
during the last few years. has been
taken advantage of by the manage
ment to largely increase the premiums
offered. This is sure to result in in
creased exhibits. The premiums Of
fered for creamery butter have been
doubled, and the increase has been
general all along the line. Last year
but $500 was offered for county ex-
hibits. while this year premiums
amount to $1,000. 1t will pay farmers
in every county in the state to make
up county exhibits, for in no better
way can the value of their farms be
determined. generous rivalry be-
tween different localities in the state
will be of great advantage.
The horse, cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry exhibits will be larger than
ever, as the entries already exceed the
aggregate of many years during the
history of the fair, and there is still a
month remaining. In machinery all
the labor-saving appliances conceiy-
able will be on exhibition
The four days races will be es-
pecially attractive as the purses ag-
gregate $1,000. Competition in the
races is not confined to Minnesota, and
the large purses will bring some of the
leading and fastest horses in the coun-
try to the Hamline track. The man
agement has secured an especial at
traction in Happy Jack, the horse that
PAGES without rider, driver or sulky.
Happy Jack is the original animal
trained for this remarkable perform
ance. His record last year was oil,
but this year he has reduced it to 200.
Happy Jack will give an exhibition
every day of the races.
A large number of tents have been
secured for the accommodation of
farmers wishing to camp out These
tents are furnished absolutely free, the
only condition being that the occu-
pant shall purchase a season ticket.
There will be abundant opportunity
for securing good meals on the grounds
and there will be no more economical
way of seeing the fair. Parties wish
ing to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity should write to Secretary E. w.
Randall, at Hamline, without delay.
A series of farm institutes will be
Institute Hall. under the direction of
o. c. Gregg, State Superintendent of
Institutes Lectures and discussions at
this institute will prove very valuable
to the farmers.
Aside from the practical and educa-
tional advantages which the fair will
afford, there will be a variety of amuse-
ments, pleasing to both young and old.
There will be balloon ascensions for
three days, in which lady and gentle
man aeronaut will participate, leaping
from their balloons at a great height
and descending to the earth by aid of
a parachute. Both Minneapolis and
st. Paul are arranging carnivals, and
every evening of the week the Twin
Cities will be presenting some gorgeous
spectacle. The fair and these outside
attractions combined will make week
of entertainments such as Minnesota
has never seen before.
Railroad trains run direct to the
grounds and all shipments of stock
and articles for exhibition are returned
free. All the railroads will give one
fare for the round trip to the Twin
Cities. The Great Northern will run
special passenger trains from Mime
apolis direct to the grounds, while from
st. Paul, street cars will run every two
minutes. Street cars can also be TAX
en- from Minneapolis.