The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-16
ENTRIES ARE COMING IN DAILY
FOR MINNESOTA'S GREAT AN
NUAL SHOW.
BIG HERDS OF FINE CATTLE
WILL NOT BE THE LEAST OF THE
FEATURES OF THE EX-
HIBIT.
CONTESTS OF VARIOUS SORTS
Will Add an Unusual Element OF In
terest to Events Before the
Grand Stand.

AS Sept. 6, the date Of the opening of
the Minnesota fair, approaches, evil
dences accumulate indicating that the
exhibit will surpass anything hereto
fore seen in the Northwest. Every
day the entries pour in in the most
gratifying manner W. A McHenry,
OF Dennison. To-, who has before eX-
hibited, sends word that he will be here
with his herd of Angus cattle, which
IS one Of the best stock displays ever
seen in the Northwest A herd of full
blooded Angora goats from Texas will
be another stock item. The poultry
entries, too, show that though new
building has been given that depart
mont having four times the space here
tofore allowed, it will be crowded to
its utmost capacity.
Frank Iams, Of st. Paul, Nebraska,
has made fourteen entries of snowy
draft horses The exhibit of horses
will surpass anything in the history of
the fair. E. P. Watson, Of Morris, su-
perintendent of that department, to-
gether with his associate, D. w. Wat
son, Of Red Wing, has spent a con-
siderable portion of the past week in
visiting owners of horses in the Twin
Cities with the view of securing exhibit
lions of harness and saddle horses, max
ing something akin to the Eastern
horse show. While premiums are lib
eral for these classes, the parties they
have been urging to make the exhibit
will not be of the class especially de-
sirous of premiums, but those who will
put on exhibition expensive animals
In order to aid the fair association.
The Messrs. Watson met with great
success among the owners of fine
horses in the Twin Cities, and the
horse show" can be considered an as
! sured success.
The Jewell Nursery, of Lake City,
will have a very large exhibit of
shrubs, plants, fruits and flowers. War
den Wolfer, Of the state prison, will
have an exhibit of binding Irvine and
high school apparatus made at the
prison.
The Western Passenger association
has notified Secretary Randall that all
the railroads will sell tickets for the
round trip to the Twin Cities at one
fare good coming from the 4th to the
18th of September, both inclusive, and
good returning until the 18th This ap-
200 miles from the Twin Cities, includ-
ing Wisconsin and Iowa, as we'll as
Minnesota points. The usual rate here
tofore has been a fare and one-third
In addition to the races, for which
many of the most prominent horses of
the country will compete, there will be
amusements without stint. A horse
less carriage propelled by electricity
will be furnished, and Happy Jack
the horse which PAGES in 2:O9, without
rider, driver or sulky, will give the
counterpart exhibition of a carriage
less horse. There will be balloon as
tensions and parachute drops The
| log rolling contest will be something
unique. 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 occupant
| shall purchase a season ticket. There
| will be abundant opportunity for Sc
curing good meals on the grounds, and
there will be no more economical way
of seeing the fair. Parties wishing to
avail themselves of this opportunity
should write to Secretary E. w. Ran
DALI at Hamline, without delay