Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-09
DIES MONIES CORRESPONDENCE
Des Moines, Ia, July 81, 1900.

Des Moines, Ia, July 81, 1900.
The city of Des Moines has had
representatives during the last two
weeks from every part of the state.
First in occurrence, if not in import
ance, was the Chautauqua Assembly,
and while the management reports a
very small cash balance, the educa-
tional interests were quite mrked and
highly appreciated by those who at
tended.
| Last week the races at the mile
track were perhaps the best in the
history of the organization. There
were many horses from a distance
and many people from a distance
also, while fairly good interest was
manifested by the city itself. This
week more than usual number of
outside people are in Des Moines-
most of them being called to attend
the republican convention. Many cam
didates and active interest brings
many more than the delegates, and
while the contests are animated they
are good natured.
Many of the managers of the State
Fair are in the city making prepare
tions for the annual fair, to occur in
the last of August and ending Sep
| TENDER 1st. The grounds have been
| greatly improved; several new build
ings erected; water pipes laid and
| many conveniences provided for the
coming fair. The camp grounds will
be especially fitted up, and it is eX-
pected that a very large number of
| the people of the state will avail
themselves of the splendid camping
| facilities and remain on the fair
grounds the entire fair. Tents can be
rented ready put up at reasonable
prices; wood and water are free, and
supplies of all kinds can be bought
delivered in the camp.
| The stock interests of the state
will be well represented by probably
larger and better displays than ever
before; while grains, grasses and veg
etables will fill to overlooking the
large Agricultural hall.
The Exposition building promises
to be finer and with better displays
than ever before. The new Art hall
will take many things heretofore put
in the Exposition building and will,
| in part, relieve the demand for
space.
The special attraction features of
| the fair have been looked after with
| the view of excluding all fakes and
| undesirable shows. Ten side shows
| have already been granted license,
| and, in addition to that, there will be
full fiedged Midway, but of more
| interest to fair visitors than the Mid
| way will be the splendid free attrac-
tions offered by the society itself.
| These will consis of a circus and
twelve other leading attractions, in
addition to races, and the famous
| Fifty-frst band furnishing music.
The races are expected to draw
many fast horses and attract much
attention because the purses are lib
eral, the lowest for harness races be-
ing 5000.
| Chicago, st. Luois and Minneapolis
are all represented or will be during
| the conference of fair officers in re-
| gard to the fire works attractions
which is to be one of the special, free
features of the state fair. The pro-
gram now under consideration will
surpass anything ever seen before in
the state, and the set pieces to be pro-
vided for being new and novel will
attract special attention.
The secretary of the state society
has had prepared large lot of cleo
trotypes giving views of the grounds
and the buildings, and will send same
to papers in the state desiring to use
them; and these pictures give fair
idea of the location of the grounds
Many will probably avail themselves
of the opportunity to present the
grounds more clearly to their readers.
Several folders have been prepared
and distributed and the demand has
exhausted the supply, although they
have been printed in large numbers,
but new one will be prepared as
soon as the fire works program mas
been prepared, and will be sent to
all applicants. Full information
along any line in connection with the
fair will be given by addressing the
Secretary of the State Fair Society,
Des Moines, Iowa.
G. Fl. V. ii.