Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-10
-. Moines. la, July 81, 1900.

48 Inc CITY u l1SSs - Hi't'>.'' HTlT A l@
{ representatives during the last two
weeks from every part Of the s'a'e'
First in occurrence, If not in import
ance. was the Chautauqua Assembly
and while the management reports a
very small cash balance, the educa-
t;onal interests were quite mrked ana
highly appreciated by those who at
tended.
Last week the races at the m''e
track were perhaps the best III inc
history of the organization. Ihe'e
were many horses from a distances
and many people from olstanee
also, while fairly good interest was
manifested by the city itself. Inns
week more than a usual number OF
outside people are in Des Molnes--
most of them being called to attend
the republican convention. Many can
didates and active interest brings
many more than the delegates, ana
while the contests are animated they
are good natured.
MANY of the managers Of the State
Fair are in the city making prepare
lions for the annual fair, to occur IN
the last of August and ending sep
TENDER 1st. The grounds have been
greatly improves: several new build
ings erected; water pipes laid and
many CONVEX ences provided for the
coming fair. The camp grounds Will
be especially fitted up, and it IS ex'
pected that very large number OF
the people of the state will a'a''
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 ana
supplies of all kinds can be bought
delivered in the camp.
The stock interests of the state
will be we'll represented by probably
larger and better displays than ever
before; while grains, grasses and veg
etabIes will fill to overdowing 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
spnc:.
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 he
a full fiedged Midway, but of more
interest to fair visitors than the Mid
way will be the splendid free attrac'
lions offered by the society itself.
These will consis of a circus and
twelve other leading attractions, in
addition to races, and the famous
Fifty-first band furnishing music.
The races are expected to draw
many fast horses and attract much
attention because the purses are lilo
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 sam:
to papers in the state desiring TO use
them; and these pictures give fail
idea of the location of the grounds
Many will probably avail themsel7e:
of the opportunity to present thu
grounds more clearly to their readers
Several folders have been prepared
and distributed and the demand ma:
exhausted the supply, although they
have been printed in large numbers
but new one will be prepared al
soon as the fire works program ha'
been prepared, and will be sent tt
all applicants. Full informatio;
along any line in connection with tn
fair will be given by addressing tn
Secretary of the State Fair Society
Des Moines, Iowa.
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