The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-31
RUSHING THE WORK
STATE FAIE GROUNDS PRESENT
A VERY BUSY
SCENE
EXHIBITS ARE ARRIVING
Every Minute Before Opening Hour
Will Be Required to Get Build
inGs and Displays in
Shape.

The two remaining days in which TO
prepare the exhibits for the opening OF
| the annual state fair on MONDAY Will De
busy ones. An army of men Is working
at the grounds, striving to bring order
out of chaos and have made most satls-
factory progress in arranging the DIG
show for public inspection. Practically
all of the machinery exhibits are on the
grounds the holders of concessions are
ready for business and the various agrl-
cultural exhibits are being placed in the
buildings
Most of the live stock is still to arrive.
Some of the cattle herds are on mana,
and a few swine and sheep are in the
pens But yesterday none of the horses
had reached St. Paul. although one of the
big exhibits was expected hourly. The
horses from MinneSota-and surrounding
states VIII reach st. Paul today, and Will
be given places in the barns. The horses
that are to come from Iowa state fa1r
are not scheduled to arrive until Sunday
afternoon, when three big special trains
will bring the exhibits that have been
shown at Des Moines
From that time until the gates of the
state fair are thrown open on Monday,
every minute will be required to put the
exhibits in shape. The machinery re-
quires more time, and a big force of men
has been at work for several days, ar
ranging these displays. Farm machinery
and carriages will be shown this year IN
greater and better variety than ever be-
fore Supt. Sawyer states that his de-
partment is well filed and will present
many attractive features for students of
mechanical devices. The dairy hall is
being fitted up with the latest patterns
of seDarators and buttermakfng ma
chinery.
A force of artists was at work yester-
day in agricultural hall arranging the
display of farm products, that is to be
one of the most attractive features of the
fair. The county exhibits, which are to
be housed in this building, have aroused
the keeneSt rivalry throughout the state,
and the opportunity to get a suitable
place for making this important display
is being appreciated The exhibits will
faithfully portray the distinctive fea-
lures that pertain to each of the counties
represented.
Executive Agent Fullerton is installing
in the east wing cf the main exposition
building an exhibit that is expected to
attract unusual attention, especially from
the people from outside of Minnesota.
He is arranging in artistic order dis
play Of thirty-two varieties of live fish
and comprehensive showing of the
game Of the state. The fish will be dis
played in specially constructed aquariumS
that viii be filled with running water!
The walls are adorned with the mounted
heads of moose, elk and deer, seized
from Illegal hunters.
TEDDY TO VIEW LIVE STOCK.
Arrangements have been made for the
inspection of the live stock exhibit by
Vice President Roosevelt who will be
the speaker of the day and guest of
honor of the state. The animals will be
brought from their quarters and lined
up along the streets separating the ex-
hibit barns. Col. Roosevelt's formal
opening address is to be made on Mon
day at II o'clock. He will have a place
in the judges box and the audience will
be seated in the grand stand, for which
no admission charge will be made A
reception to Col. Roosevelt, luncheon, the
review of live stock and a review of the
Thirteenth regiment and two Minnesota
| batteries will follow in order. The usual
race programme and entertainment
features will be carried out in the after
noon in front of the grand stand. 0f
Supt Cosgrove, in charge of the gates.
desires that it be made plain that the
usual custom is to be followed this year
and that the gates are to be closed to
the public tomorrow. The exhibitors
however, will have access to the grounds
at all times. Any display that is not on
the grounds by Sunday night will not
be allowed to compete for premiums or
! to occupy space.
BRISK SALE OF PRIVILEGES.
The sale of privileges this year has
! been unusually brisk and remunerative.
! The society has had more privileges to
! sell and has realized a better price than
ever before, according to the statements
made by Supt. Munro. 1t has been found
necessary to plat an additional midway
| between the poultry building and the
grand stand, in order to accommodate the
| late arrivals.
1t has been suggested that arrange
ments should be made by the game and
fish commission to retain the mounted
animal heads that are to be offered for
sale in connection with the fish and game
exhibit. 1t is urged that these varieties
of animals will soon become extinct in
Minnesota and that these splendid speci-
mems should be preserved, to be installed
in the new state CAPITOL or some other
suitable place