River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-14
NORTHERN WISCONSIN FAIR.
Great Preparations Being Made for
the Annual Event In Chippewa
Falls i'm September.

Under an act of the legislature of
the state of Wisconsin charter was
granted, supported by a liberal an
nual appropriation, for period of ten
years, providing for the organization
and maintenance of an annual fair
in the city of Chippewa Falls, embrace
ing in its primary benefits 20 counties
located in the northern section of the
state, to be known as the Northern
| Wisconsin State fair. As a result of
wise and generous management the
/ first annual exposition held in Septem-
/ Der, 1897. proved a signal success. En-
couraged by this initiatory step the
/ present management are employing
the best up-to-date methods 70 inn
prove and equip its magnificent
/ grounds for the accommodation of eX-
hibitors and entertainment of pat
rons and is offering liberal premiums,
to wit: Eight thousand dollars for
| competitive displays, supplemented
by large purses aggregating 50, 500, not
/ including purses for specialties, for
/ all classes of races and spectacular at
/ fractions.
/ 1t is not eXaggeration to state that
/ the Northern Wisconsin state fair to
/ be held in the city of Chippewa Falls
on the 18th, 14th, 18th and 10th of Sep
| TENDER next is to be one of the most
/ interesting and entertaining events of
1 the year in the northwest. In addi-
ton to the large aud varied agricul-
| tural exhibit, there will be represented
] a I IL
4 industries of northern Wisconsin and
/ elsewhere, a fish exhibit by the state
constituting a special attractions; n
grand agricultural display by Canada,
! and numerous mercantile, art, inyen-
tive, manufacturing and educational
exhibits.
Approach and entrance to the
/ grounds will be easy and economical.
while special rates viii be furnished
by railroads.
A feature worthy of special mention
IS the pro 'isions for graded stock, de-
signed to encourage farmers and stock
! growers not able to secure pure blood
/ registered animals.
Cheap shows and fakes of all kinds
are to be an unknown quantity. it be
| ing the intention of the officers to give
the people nothing that will not meet
with their approval.
The state fair ut Hamline, MINI.
/ precedes the cue Mt Chippewa Falls,
and the one at Milwaukee is the week
following, thus making grand cir
| cult of state fairs for the professional
| breeders and horsemen who will ia /,
advantage of this opportunity for eX-
| hibiting their fine herds of stock that
are invariably in attendance at the
| better class of fairs, and enable the
/ farmer to make choice selections for
his herds, if he is so inclined, and as
northern Wisconsin is destined to be
| great dairy section the thrifty hus-
/ bandman is looking for improvement,
and this opportunity is one which our
! people should not overlook.
The fair officers are working to make
this the greatest event of the north
west, and ask the cooperation of all in
! the great work of advancing the in
| terests of northern Wisconsin.
Arrange to attend the big fair if pos
sible and place something on exhibit
| ton.
Premium lists will be mailed upon
application to NJ. S. Bailey, secretary,
/ at Chippewa Falls, Wis.