The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

day are each for $4,000.
Pool selling is prohibited at the fair
grounds. The races are clean; and
the track is one of the fastest in the
country.
Evening Entertainments.
Besides the races there are specially
' entertainments in front of the grand
stand every afternoon Of fair week.
These specialties, with variations, will
be shown each evening under electric
light. So 1t will be possible for Wis
itor to enter the grounds early in the
forenoon and stay till the evening per-
Torrance Is over. The evening amuse-
ments will include racing by electric
light, hurdle races, chariot races,
, standing races, women's races, monkey
races, riderless horse races, exhibit
lions on the rolling sphere by the ia
nous equilibrist, Lional Legare, aerial
exhibitions by the renowned Pickett
family-and lastly, magnificent spec
tacular pyrotechnic drama, put on by
the famed fireworks makers, the
Pains, of Chicago.
State Fish Exhibit.
With the cooperation of the state
game and fish commission and the fair
management, an exhibit of the fish of
Minnesota will be made. Every known
variety of native fish will be shown in
capacious tanks. Not only will the
full grown specimens be displayed,
but the fry and the yearlings will be
shown so that visitors may study the
/, development Of the fish.
Attractions Galore.
The foregoing are but a few of the
attractions of the fair. The exhibits
In the main exposition building are to
be greatly improved in character this
year. Thf dairy building was over
flowing-all space assigned-before
Aug. 1. The poultry department will
have a larger and better display than
ever. The woman's building is one of
the most attractive on the grounds.
Liberal premiums are offered, and the
best specimens of textile and fine art
work will be on exhibition. The state
federation &C woman's clubs will main
tain headquarters upon the grounds
during the fair. The rooms will be
kept open for use of women whether
members or not, and all are cordially
invited to make the place headquarters
while visiting the state fair. Special
exercises will be held daily during the
week, at which topics of general in
terest will be considered.
It is believed that the farm imple-
ment and machinery exhibit will be
the largest and most complete ever
seen at any state fair.
Best in the Union.
"But few human undertakings bet
ter deserve the title ideal than has
this great agricultural exposition dur
ing late years." says Farm, Stock and
Home" st is acknowledged to be
the best in the union,' which is equiv
alent to saying that it has no superior
any where, and to be superior comes
most pleasingly near being ideal
The high character of this exposition
is yet unknown to too many citizens
of Minnesota and sister states, and
this is written that many more may
know it; and when they realize what
it is they will surely let no ordinary
barrier keep them from seeing with
their own eyes and understanding
with their own judgment what a state
fair par excellence looks like and is"
Canada EcIipsed Too.
Not only does the Minnesota fair
lead in the states, but it has gone
ahead of the great Canadian fair,
which has always been held up as
model of what fair should be. Up to
1900 the great Canadian fair at To-
ronto was the largest fair in America.
Last year the Canucks were rather
surprised to find that the Minnesota
fair had exceeded their largest gate
receipts and was putting up better
exhibition in many ways.
Visitors Well Cared For.
Minneapolis and ST. Paul are cities
full of people adept in entertaining.
They will look well to, the interests of
the people who visit the state fair
during the first week in September
At the fair grounds the managers are
ever alert to see that people are taken
care Of Many conveniences are being
added this year for the comfort of
visitors telephones, postoffice, drink
ing fountains, park benches On the
grounds, etc. The grounds are we'll
policed and sanitation is carefully
looked after.
Exhibitors have the best of treat.
ment. The Minnesota fair is noted for
paying it's premiums promptly. The
judges are men of the highest stand
Ing. Every thing is done "decently
and in order"
HaIf-Fare Rates on the Railroads.
Every railroad running into Mime
apolis has joined in making a rate OF
one fare for the round trip for the
week of Sept. 2-7. These rates apply
from all points within 200 miles of the
Twin Cities, but are extended to SOC
west, so as to include almost all OF
North and South Dakota.
No More Crossings at Grade.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Hereafter when
one railroad wishes to cross the
tracks of another it will have to go
either above or below them, for the
board of railway and warehouse COM
missioners has decided that there