The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
VISIT THE FAIRS
Two Hundred Wichita People
Went to Newton Yesterday.
Ell DORADo'S BIG CROWDS
What Is Going on at Butler
County's Capital.

Two Of wichita's neighbors, FL Dorado !
and Newton, are having gala weeks, and
many Wichita people are attending their
entertainments.
Ell Dorado is the latest southern Kansas
town to discover that this is a year of
big crowds
The biggest crowd poured into the cap
ital of Butler county yesterday that the
city has entertained for years. Butler is
big county and rich one. Its white
faced cattle Craze on thousand hills. Its
1,000-acre farms with wonderful alfalfa
fields are one of the feathers in the Kan
sas cap.
The men Of Butler county some time ago
decided to have a fair They had heard
a good deal about the old pumpkin fair
being played out; a whole lot more about
the new tangled street fair being out of
sight They decided on the county fair.
In FL Dorado, right beside the Missouri
Pacific depot, only a few feet from the
business section OF the city fine plat was
purchased for a fair grounds, a fast half
mile track constructed, a big floral hall
built and sheds, fences and pens and a
big ampitheater put up.
The question then was, would 1t pay
out? That depended on the crowd. As
proof that the county fair Is not played
out, FL Dorado saw its biggest crowd yes
terday. Tuesday there was fair attend
ance although the entertainment was
hardly started Wednesday was a big
day. General 10. Hudson OF Topeka, adj
dressed the old settlers. Shortly after
midnight Wednesday the people began TO
drive in for the big day Yesterday slorn-
ing at daylight the streets of FL Dorado
were crowded with vehicles The, Chelsea
band was on the street early blowing
away enthusiastically. Until noon all the
country roads were dusty and every aye
nue. into town kept pouring in new COM
ers. Long before u O'Clock the fair
grounds was full of people. The floral
hall, replete with many things, was
crowded even at that early hour. The big
pumpkins and the big watermelons and
the fine apples were examined and re-
examined by thousands. But Buffers real
pride is its livestock. The pens were all
was greatest. One thousand-pound hogs,
tremendous stations and white-face cat
tie that are monsters of docility and good
beef. fine sheep, loud-voiced jacks, white
turkeys. fat chickens, ducks so heavy they
couldn't see, and everything in the poul
try line, divided attention. Prizes were
awarded ami nearly everybody got rib
bons Mr.. Hazlitt with his white-face
cattle Judge Dennison with his fine
mares, the Robinsons with their road
sters, all carried off trophies.
The races have been fine. Phoebe On
ward the little mare who so calamity
walked off with honors at Wichita, won
three heats and race at Ell Dorado,
beating Harbor Master, an FL Dorado
horse, and Happy Jack. This was the
2:1S trot and the best time was 2:22 1-2.
Harbor Master and Happy Jack divided
second and third money. Rushwood, who
also appeared in Wichita. won the 2:24
pace in straight heats. Nigmont, Won
derful little horse belonging to G. A. Ken
meyer of Leon, came second; Rose W.
third, and Joe Blossom fourth. The best
time was 2:21 IA. In the running race,
Madam E. won easily.
The races every day have been tip-top.
The grand stand affords a view of every
foot Of the track and the enthusiasm
during the races has been great. Today
it is Ell Dorado day and all the stores in
the city will close. The racing. as on
previous days, will be very fine.
At least two hundred Wichita people
went to Newton yesterday to see the big
flower parade, and everybody pronounced
it one of the finest ever given in the
state Three bands were in line and a
profuston Of richly decorated carria ges
stretching down the principal street for
half a mile, with ten thousand people
lined up along the sidewalk to look, made
a scene worth anybody's while to see.
The fair opened Tuesday with the trades
parade Four townships were represented
with floats, made of the products Of the
field, and as artistically gotten up as
| many in the larger cities. Highland had
| a series representing the progress Of civ
ilization from the wild Indians 10 the
! modern farm homes, which are thick in
Kansas now. over one hundred private
| conveyances were in line, decorated with
! taste The parade was two miles long.
| II was well marshaIled and success
Newton township landed the s25 prize for
the best decorated foat and Highland FOR
| the largest delegation and most attractive
! display.
! The afternoon was devoted TO free
/ shows, band music and continuous round
/ Of jollity. There are numerous Midway
/ attractions and side shows and plenty 70
/ auNsc all Gay.
| Ho;aday's Military hand OF Hutchinson,
| prize winner, IS the principal band, and
! concerts sIe gwen daily.
/ wednesday was G. A R and bicycIe
day. A number OF prominent speakers
/ addressed camphres in the afternoon and
/ evening. Two parades. one an Illuminated
/ bicycle parade, were given
/ Today will be horse show, exhibitors
/ day and carnival ball
Saturday viii be given 70 The school
children. Parade IN the morning: contests
/ IN the afternoon.
! A large Iisr OF prizes have been offered
in the different parades. exhibits, coz
/ tests etc.
/ The one-fare rates by the railroads have
helped % swell the crowds ITS New
; tons treat" and eveFybody knows IL
The FIRE department made An exhibition
/ Tues *, afternoon. The school chorus q
I 81 vstcez sang Mrs Boya-s Newton Car
rival- ss7g. with band accom- paniaent, az
~ hand concert that night Nctztta-
/ standing the lumenae crowds there we're
! 10 accidents. ID drunkenness and the best