Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-24
A CRACKERJACk
Such Is The Common Verdict Rendered
By The Many Thousands Who At
tended The Mineral Point Fair
Held Last Week.
PEERLESS EXHIBITION
The Largest Crowd Ever Assembled In
Southwe stern Wisconsin.
Carried Out to the Letter.
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The Southwestern Wisconsin Fair
| for 1899 is an event of the past, but
one that will be remembered for its
magnitude in every particular by the
thousands in attendance for many,
many years to come. In brief it
proved to be wonderful. The hopes
and calculations of the most san
guine were fully realized. In the
horse, cattle, sheep, swine and poul-
try divisions were specimens that
can not be improved on anywhere.
This section produces the best of
stock-there is no better-and the
| fairs which have been held annually
in this city for the last thirty years
! have done more than all else toward
| bringing about the high standard of
| excellence in live stock for which
Southwestern Wisconsin is given
| credit in the markets of Chicago
and elsewhere. The grain and vege-
table display was up to the average,
| which means first class. In depart
ments where the taste and skill of
woman were brought to view the eX-
| hibits were of such rare merit that
| twas at these sections of the fair
| house that the dense throng of peo-
pie dwelt the longest inspecting and
admiring. 1t is simply marvellous
what women can accomplish these
days. Without display of their
| handiwork fairs would deteriorate
| in attractiveness. A new feature,
and one which aroused keen interest
in teachers, pupils and parents was
the educational department. The
exhibit was large, especially so con-
sidering it was the first of the kind
under the auspices of this society.
Here some parents learned what
was required of their children in the
different grades of the public schools,
and if any went away feeling other
than an awakening interest in the
advanced system of education they
still need AmericaniZing.
At to the special attractions, they
were genuine, and a more satisfied
people never assembled on fair
grounds anywhere. Notwithstand-
| ing the doubts of those honestly in
clined and the wies and false asser-
tions made by parties unfriendly to
the fair, every thing took place as adj
| yertised, and the Southwestern Wis
consin Fair society fully maintained
| its reputation for never promising
ANYTHING it does not fulfill. Those
! present Wednesday to witness the
| performance of the diving horses
elks and bicyclist, the shooting by
| DR.. Carver, and the guildless PAGERS
spinning around the track bedecked
with gay culored ribbons, were so
enthused that they heralded the
wonderful Accomplishment far and
near. This with the thorough ad-
vertising previously done swelled
the attendance Thursday aud Friday
to number greater than ever before
in the history Of the society. SO
numerous were the covered rigs on
! Thursday that many are of the opin-
ion that "A person could go from any
part of the ground to another by
walking on buggy tops. OF this inn
mense throng not one went away
dissatisfied Admiration for the an
imals and praise for the efforts Of
the fair officials were unanimous.
and the desire that the same attrac-
tions be secured for next year is
quite general.
Much interest centered in the base
ball games. The one between Lin
den and Mifflin Wednesday was FOR
! blood like all other contests be-
tween these mines. For the first heif
Mifiin held the lead, but owing
mainly to the pitching and batting
efficacy Of oTe Smith Linden forged
ahead aud at the end Of the ninth
inning the score stood II to II in tbs
latter's favor The game Friday be-
tween Highland and Richland Cen.
ter was equally hot in point Of rival
ry and more scientifically played
!. Ten innings were necessary to de.
eide which team was entitled TO frs
: money, which vert TO Highland by
: a score Of Z to 8. Mr.. Phillips, d
! Lancaster, who umpired both games
E. gave better satisfaction than mos
+. persons serving in ike capacity sue
deed in doing.
/ The speed purses drew hithel
some excellent horses and in conse