The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12

Privileges, dining tents, side shows, 40
exc ................ ........ 4'900 w w
+Entries for races ............'..' 4.U V0o w
State appropriation ..................'. 4'Voo W
Total ...................$43 , 535 40
DISBURSEMENTS.
Premiums to exhibitors ...........$l9 2S5 AZ AZ
Purses in races NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i,iVV w
San other expenses. iabor advertis-
ing, salaries, attractions, etc.. 22,OCO 90
Total ........ .....''... 'Sf-' 'oV w
1t is probable that the official figures
will not vary much from these esu-
mates, and the latter are conservative,
so that they tend to swell the balanc"
left on hand If anything. This bal
ance of about 81 900 will be used lii
making improvements and repairs
during the coming year, and had the
weather been favorable, leaving
good-sized sum on hand, some extern
sive changes would have been made
for the next fair Under the circum-
stances. however, the officials feel very
we'll satisfied.
It can be said of the mana gement
of the fair that the programme an
nounced for the public was carried out
with great completeness, the only
thing that marred it being the rain OF
Friday, which caused the postpone
ment of the races. There is special
reason for congratul2ion upon the
live stock display, and also that Of
agricultural products, both showing
that Minnesota is one of the foremost
states in the Union, and in many re-
snects absolutely without a rival in
the world.
Monday being a labor holiday, was
naturally set apart for Labor day,
fact which resulted in a more than
usual first-day attendance. 1t was
notable, too. that there was a greater
readiness when the fair opened on
Monday morning than is usual on the
first day, and no early visitor had
Grounds for complaint on the score
that the fair was not already in prog
reSs.
Perhaps Tuesday, which was Mime
apolis day, was the most disappolnt-
ing of any day in the week, in point OF
attendance The Great Northern rail-
road began running steam cars from
Minneapolis direct to the fair grounds
that day. and the management looked
for one of the banner days OF the
week but as a matter of fact the
attendance that day was scarcely
equal to that of Friday, which was
the one rainy day Of the week. Tues
day was notable, however, as being
the first day Of the amusement pro-
gramme, which has grown into being
one of the great features of such an
exposition. The amuSementS proved
net only attractive On that day, but
on all other days during the week
William Shields, properly known as
"Rube." who was advertised to give
trick bicycling performances every
day, unfortunately suffered a fall
few days before the fair, dislocating
his shoulder, and was unable to be
present. The management however,
secured Lee Richardson, who is also
famous in trick bicycling, and it was
not until the latter part of the week
that even the newspapers were ad-
vised of any change. This is cited as
an indication of the way the state
fair was managed throughout, all
PROMISES to the public being fulfilled,
the only thing to which the officers
surrendered being the weather
Wednesday, being Minnesota Terri
torfal and State day, there was a large
attendance of old settlers, and possibly
il was on that account that the day
was so hot There has not been more
than one or two warmer days during
the entire summer, and it can literally
be said that for some reason, in honor
of the old settlers. there was a hot
time at the state fair grounds that day.