The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-08-28

sSSs5S Inc. sNllnnes fair Isl the annual har-
/ vest ome8 for the farm rs. It is their
day IN eourt The orr nization In Minile-
8scta IS q public ms itulion, not conducted
Tor Personal 'l gain, but to advance the in
ferests of the az l,icu1t ural classes Of our
citizens. This is entirely fit ting, for agri.
#eulltuTe# IS the oasis of whatever pros
peri Wescanf hope to attain This yea.
the # air is to. be held midway between
the S. win ties, beginning on Monday
SEPT. IS a nd continuing until Saturday,
The premium list is a document which
should be in the hands of every ia rr1er
OF the state. and those W no have not a
| copy a Tread can obtain one by WI e
to Secretary -. w. Randall, at Han1line
az lt8 VIII q be seen by that document that
the premiums have been increased all
| along thesli and rev premiums added
as well. In the matter of county exhibits
| alone #ss n Increase mas been made from
ssCC9 to 81, 200 The counties which en-
brace this opp ortunity and make up ex-
/ fllpits will fad it pays them, as will call
| attention or homo seekers to the value
OF heir#lands. & 8S s5ssz #.5E 4 ssS4
| line great ADVANTAGES which the Minne-
ssSota fair possesses is.in having 200 acres
Of land, which was dona fed by st. Paul
ans w tn such a foundation permanent
| buildings eoald be erected. The result is
tina large and llealtllflll barns have been
]laroNided forEal classes of stoelE, with the
les of & conveIliencss of feeding and
| Watering The poultry display has
eaclled5 such proportions that a second
! building VIII be set apart this year for
that purpose Additional space will also
be given to Gaily prc ducts. the premiums
70. which have been largely increased. A
| The state. law. forbids al pool selling
End gambling, Oh the races and conse-
! 3esuenlly the contests: are genuine, with
the the best be- horses winning The Iturses ag-
| saaTegate 81 900. and competition is. open to
I 3the World. There never has been SO att
tractive 4 racing programme offered BY
tine lair mana cement as lis presented this
year. Every lay of tie races Happy
I5Jack, the great original PAGER, who goes
without rider, driver or. sulky, will give
Bit onst Many who We're present last
year will remember Marion Mills, a horse
which performed a similar feat, to the
delight Of the multitude. Marion Mills
| IS an imitator, Happy Jack being the great
ORIGINAL and having a record of 100. II
| livery morning there will be a farmers
institute, at institute hall, under the direc-
ton OF g. e. gGregg; state superintendent
+ 8 mere Will be discussions and lectures at
these institutes which will be Of great
Interest and value to farmers AS an adj
| dlt1onals incentive for the farmers to come
and participate in them, arrange ,nents
have been made for a camp on the
sgroul ds, tents being. furnished free for
L ILL.,
can occupy this camp and reduce their
1 expenses to the minimum. The only CON
dltion is that each occupant shall buy a
/ season ticket for admission to the
| grour DIS. M
| The machinery exhibits will be especial
| ~ valuable and the friendly rivalry of
exhibitors in all kinds Of stock poultry
and GARRY products will give the farmers
| an opportunity to see the best the state
produces ir every line.
In addition to tie serious features of
| the fair there will be plenty of the lighter
| ADJUSTMENTS There will be balloon as
/ tensions three days, in front Of the grand
/ stand. These Will be participated in by a
lady ard "a gentleman, who will make as
/ tensions separately and together conclud-
il them by leaps from their balloons
and descending to the earth by aid of a
| parachute. At one Of the ascensions a
/ dog Will be dropped over by the aeronaut
| and descend by aid of a parachute. There
4 will be evening carnival attractions in
both st. Paul and Minneapolis, the Min
Eeapolis display experimenting the ia
nous Mardi Gras Of New Orleans, and
| the Yelled Prophets Of st. Louis.
s5#s The railroads will give one fare for the
round trip. Street and steam cars go
!! directly to the grounds every two min
sutes. AL stock and exhibits are returned
| by the railroads free. It will be, the
| farmers day of Jubilee for a whole week.