The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-23
COUNTIES ARE IN LINZ.
PROMISE OF SHARP COMPETITIONS
FOR THE 5000 OFFERED
AT THE FAIR
AFTER TWIN cry CROWDS
ST. Paul and Minneapolis Attend,Dce
Always Comparatively Small
Machinery Depart-
ment Filled.
49, --ss r. b.


Secretary Randall. Of the state agri-
cultural society, returned yesterday from
a short trip through the southern mart
of the state in the interest of the county
exhibit feature of the fair lie brought
back with him assurances from q mum.
Der Of counties that they would enter
this competition, and more have the mat
ter under adyisement. Enough counties
have already promised exhibits to assure
the success Of the competition. The
management has added $500 to the 8. 200
formerly offered In this department. The
larger sum is prorated among the coun-
ty exhibits in the proportion Of tho
points they are marked, but the $500 will
be divided $50 for the exhibit scoring
highest, and 500 and $50 for the second
and third. This added money is de-
cided incentive to perfect the exhibits.
For the first time the railroads are
covering territory beyond the boundaries
Of the state with their half fare rates
during fair week The Great Northern's
limit is Minot, and it is expected that
all the other roads will extend the rate
to the Missouri river. This will undoubt-
eddy help the attendance at the fair very
materially, and President Cooper and
his associates on the board are leaving
nothing undone to bring tie fair and it's
varied attractions to the attention of the
people In North and South Dakota
The management feels, however, that
1t has a wide field for the extension Of
its patronage right here in ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. The patronage that the
fair has drawn from the Twin Cities
has always been entirely disproportion-
ate to their population, anQ the facility
with which Twfn city People nj reach
the grounds. 1t is probable that some,
thing will be done this year especially
to bring out the city people at least to
the evening entertainments The man
agement is preparing to furnish a splen-
did entertainment each evening of fair
week, and hopes to see local people show
their appreciat ton by an attendance far
greater than that of last year.
The State Federation OF Woman's
Clubs has again secured from the man.
agement the use of the club house, and
will keep open house for the women of
the state as they did year ago. In
teresting and instructive programmes will
be arranged for each day of the week, to
which the women of the state are in
vfted. The women who have under
taken this work wish to make it very
clear that the invitation is not directed
to the members of the clubs throughout
the state. but to all women VINO visit
the fair grounds. The club house is one
Of the most comfortable places on the
grounds. 1t is cool and airy and SPLEEN
did place to go for a few minutes rest.
In spite Of the fact that the drouth IN
many sections of the state has made
this an unfavorable year for the farm
machinery men, all the old exhibitors
will be at the fair as usual this year,
and they will be Joined by number Of
new bidders for share Of the patronage
of the Minnesota farmers Supt Pryor,
of the machinery department, reports
that all the space In his buildings is al.
ready assigned ard that several large
tents will have to be erected to accom-
modate the machinery exhibits.