The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-19
OPENS ON LABOR DAY
MINNEsOTA'S GREAT FAIR WILL.
BEGIN ON MONDAY,
SEPT. 2
BUSY PERIOD OF PREPARATION
From This Time On Those at the
Grounds VIII Have Their Hands
Full Getting Things
Ready.

1t is expected that some of the larger
and heavier exhibits for the state fair
opening or Labor day. Sept. 2 will ar
rive at the grounds this week Exhib-
itors nave been appraised of the fact that
the grounds and buildings are now at
their disposal, and it is thought that
many of them WiHstaSe advantage of the
opportunity to get on the ground ear
lier A further convenience will be af-
forded to outside exhibitors, by the fact
that they can ship their exhibits at
time when the channels of transportation
will not be awarded
Many of the machinery displays that
are to be made this year have been
planned on a most elaborate scale. The
added facilities that have been afforded
by the Minnesota State Agricultural so
ciety by the exhibitors themselves will
enable them to put complete line OF
their wares. on the ground
The machinery exhibit which Is one Of
the most popular in connection with the
state fair, was curtailed last year by
fire just before the opening day. The
possibility of recurrence of such a dis
aSter has been removed by the establish
ment of a complete waterworks system,
and the exhibitors who were shut out
last year on this account are planning
to make unusual displays. Surt Saw
yer, of the machinery department, states
of implements shown will be much in
creased over last year.
The two weeks that will elapse before
the opening day of the fair will be put
in by superintendent of departments in
making their final arrangements for the
displays. The allotment of space in the
different buildings is a problem that re-
quires great care to avoid discrimination
and prevent friction among the visitors.
The proper subdivision of the new agrt-
cultural building so that all of the dis
plays can be made to the best advantage
will have to be made.
This building is to provide, among 9TH
er things, a permanent home for the
county exhibits, an attractive feature or
the state fair that has never been given
proper recognition. County pride is slim
ulated by this wholesome competition,
and the merits of the different exhibits
has always been a topic of discussion
among the rural visitors at the fair.
This year the winners will get bigger
prizes, and in addition win have space
where they can show all and not part
of the county's resources. The society
has added $500 to the first prize, and
proportiOnate amounts to the other priZ-
es.
The army of employees that will be in
service during the fair will 90 to work
late next week ard continue until the
close of the fair. The workmen who po-
lice the grounds, special watchm@n and
common laborers who assist in handling
the forage will be on hand early The
We stO. exhibits will begin to arrive
early in the weoL and many of the speed
he rises Will be i'll training on the track.
The race course is now in perfect condi-
ton, and with favorable weather will be
in a condition for record breaking. a
number of the horses that will participate
in the two big $5,G20 races on Minneapolis
and st. Paul days respectively have been
making brilliant records on other tracks,
and when these are lined up tor the start
er it Is expected that state and track
records will fail. The entry list while
1t is no larger than last year, comprises
the speediest bunch of harness horses
that ever entered state fair races.
The long list of amusements that win
entertain the state fair visitors has been
completed, and no further charge will be
made. The night programme, with the
Pain conception of '|The Destruction of
Pompei," will be the feature iditionaI
arc lights have been placed around the
h.lf. mile TRACK to afford a perfect view
Of the night running races.
The state fair management has been
able this year to get unusual concessions
in the matter of railroad rates, and this
is expected to condUce toward a more 1b-
eral atronage than in former years Ar
engagements have been made for Il suffi-
ci4nt number Of dining tanrs on the
grounds o serve the crowds.