Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-24
STATE FAR Is OPENED
lowa's Big Agricultural Show
Opened to the General Pub.
lie Today.
Crowd Not Expected to Be Large
Before Monday Attractions
Are Many.
Exhibits This Year Outclass Ali
Previous Fairs The General
Program.

portions of the fair may be gained from
the fact that over fifty car loads of ex-
shibits have already been sidetracked on
the grounds. A part of these have been
}unloaded and put in readiness for the
coming display. Much of this work re-
mains to be done, however, and today
and Saturday will be taken UP by get
ting everything in perfect trim for the
five great days of next week. BY Sat
iurday night at IL o'clock all articles are
expected 10 be on the ground and in
place. While Friday and Saturday are
general preparation days, however.
there will be no lack Of attractions for
visitois
The sideshows and the midway will
be open today, and many Of the exhibits
will be in readiness for the inspection of
the crowds.
The grounds generally and the build
ings are in better shape for the fair
than they have been in recent years
Mnay improvements have been made
+ In the past few weeks The grand stand
in particular has been remodeled and
improved. Aside from having been re-
painted, 100 boxes have been arranged
4 in the grand stand. These boxes will be
fitted out With chairs, which Will be
placed by tomorrow. The pipes have
been put in for conducting water to the
grounds. and the supply will be abund-l
ant. The facilities of many of the build
ings have been improved and in sani-.
5tary Way there have been several bet
terments. The arrangements for camp
ers are much more commodious than
ever before.
One of the great features of the fair
will be the machinery display. IT. is
larger than any other similar exhibition
| in the history of fairsain Iowa. The old
machinery hall is filled to- Overlooking
The Marseilles building, which was
bought by the executive committee of
| the state board of agriculture for a ma
chinery building, is entirely filled. and
there are machinery exhibits in private
buildings and tents besides. The stock
Sentries are Very large and the cattle ex-
hibit will be unusually fine. In the
4 horse department there are many en-
tries, altho the entries on stock general
" Will not close until the first of the
1 coming week.
4 Already there is small influx of visi-
tors. The real rush is not expected un-
til Monday. The fair management has
secured reduced rates OF railroad fare.
and in Des Noines ample accommodate
tons in the way of hotels and boarding
houses are assured. There will be the
4 best of facilities for reaching the fair
grounds from the business sections of
the city. The Rock Island will run
TRAINS to and from the grounds at brief
Intervals. and the street railway facili-
4 ties will be good.
Sunday the gates will be closed ex-
slceptsto exhibitors. The plan of opening
the gates for general admission Sunday
Twas abandoned some days ago tho il
i Twas at one time intendedtt 10 run mex
3Icursion on the Milwaukee to Des
MONIES on that day.
1 Monday will be one of the greatest
days of the fair. 1t will be Des Moines
sIday. and special inducements are being
made to residents of Des Moines for
4 that occa sion. Entries on horses. cat
Tile, sheep and hogs close at 81 clock
4 Monday morning. This does not in
5lclude the speed entries, which closed
4 Aug. 10.
4 Monday the fair management prom
Z Uses more day and evening attractions
than have ever before been offered or
the grounds The program will be a
{ fine one. The evening attractions viii
begin early 50 that the athletic and ac-
4 robatic performances and band concert
may be enjoyed before dark. After this
There will be a brilliant display of fire.
u works.
The races will begin Monday after
noon. At 1870 O'Clock there will be the
|2:22 trotting race, the purse for this
I and other trotting and pacing races be.
a ing $500. This will be followed by The
2:26 pacing and the one-half mile dash
running, for 2-years-olds. a purse Of
800 is offered for this event. All trot,
ting and pacing races are to be mil,
5Iheats to harness, best three in five t,
Twin.
q The management Will make 25-cen
..trate Monday from o'clock onward
This will enable business men to go Il
= the grounds early. and there arrange
Iments for lunch can be made or has
kets can be taken. For persons no
leaving the grounds after 5 o'clock tn,
rate Of admission for the attraction
!. the latter part of the afternoon and ii
. the evening will be but % cents.
s. In the way of amusements the fol
flowing attractions will be offered after
moons and evenings of each day: I
Barteli troupe, atrobatc work: Col
Land Dell, comedy slack Wire juggling
!, the Langfords. double trapsZe work
Flying Ricardo, aerial act; Rice's do
and pony circus, consisting of traine,
,j.dog, pony and trick mule acts: r. Il
IVelle. trick lady bicycle acts; johnson
!, and Holmberg. strong men in severa
famous acts; the three Celestos, Roman
riding artists and contortion perform
ers; Mile. Ray, acrobatic and contortiol
4 dancer; Mareena and Martella, coined
contortion and acrobatic acts: Albert
! novelty jugger and equilibrist; Arual
THE Slide for Life Wallace and Lew
!, is. comedy acrobats. using their fanou
j trick house.
The fireworks program Monday nigh
will be one Of the most pretentious eve
). attempted in Des Moines. Twenty-eigh
: different exhibits are listed The open
i. ing exhibit will be grand illumination
J produced by fifty mammoth colore
guns, opening with beautiful emerald
changing to crimson. During the illum
!. ination irrational salute OF aerial ma
! rooms will Be Aired. One Of the exhibit
will be rough riders fu1ilade. a dis
y IcharEe OF u. 900 shots. representing rid
nrs. intssnissl 20 with cannon rspbrta
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