Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
BIC Time AT WILtMAR.

BIC Time At WILtMAR.
The City Will Entertain the larges
Crowd in its History on the
Occasion Of its Second
Annual Fair.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of next week Willmar will NJ
doubt entertain the biggest crowd il
its history, if weather conditions ar,
favorable. While the street fair o
last year was grand success, the in
dications are that the second annua
fair will eclipse it, which is saying q
great deal. This is based largely
upon remarks that have come from
different localities, especially among
the farming community, which will
take more active interest in the ex.
hibits of farm products and live stock.
A number of prominent farmers who
had no idea last yea of what big
event had been planned by the city,
will this year make up for what they
lacked in the way of exhibits, and the
public can expect to see an exhibition
that will be worth its while to attend.
AS one farmer expressed it: 81 did
not know it would be such a big thing,
or I should have brought in some
thing to show"
The calls for premium lists have
been numerous, and a large number
of entries are expected. The live
stock exhibit will be on the east side
of Fifth street, between Litch6eld and
Becker avenues, ins'ead of on Fourth
street as originally planned.
The ladies of the city will do their
share ia making the fair success,
and with the cooperation OF the wo-
men of the county there will be fine
exhibits in the pastry line, as we'll as
in preserved fruits, fine arts and
paintings, and fancy needle work.
The premiums are liberal in all de.
partments and good display in these
lines will demand big share of at
tention from the lady visitors.
Grain and seeds, vegetables and
fruits are raised in the county in no
small quantities, while the quality is
excellent. There are q number of
farmers whose exhibits will be very
creditable.
Litchfeld avenue, from Third to
Fifth street, will be a busy thorough
fare for the carnival crowds. The
erection of booths was commenced
this week and there will be about
thirty in all. They will occupy the
avenue between Fourth and Fifth
streets, and large share of the city s
industry will be brought into promi-
nence.
The committee on speakers report
Fthat they have secured a promise from
Gov. Van SAINT to be present on the
opening day. Hon. Thomas J. Neigh
en- OF Fillmore county and Hon. John
B. Hompe of Otter Tail county will be
present on the closing day. On Thurs
day Aug. O. Forsberg and the sue
cessful republican nominee for con-
gress will each give talk. President
j. j. Hill of the Great Northern has
promised to be present one day of the
fair if possible.
The amusement features are manv.
and three great big days of entertain
ment, fun and jollifcation are pro-
missed. The spiral tower acts by Prof
Lionel Legare will be exhibitions
worth going many miles to see and
the committee has secured this attrac-
tion at a big expense. Another draw
ing card is the entertainment which
will be given by the celebrated three
Renix Bros, Carolinans, musicians,
buck and wing dancers, singers and
high-class comedians. The Willmar
opera house will be occupied the three
nights of the fair by North Bros, CO.
medians, who won such popularity
with Willmar audiences on previous
visit. Open-air concerts by the famous
Citizens Band of eighteen pieces and
other musical organizations will be
leading features. A merry-go-round
will occupy part OF the street for the
amusement of the young people. Foot
races and various sporting contests
will take place. It is probable that
ball games will also be arranged for.
The streets will be brilliantly illum.
mated for the carnival, and Litchfeld
avenue will be one grand blaze OF
electric lights. Special pains will be
taken in the way of decorations and
the citizens alike have been asked to
decorate throughout the city.
Accommod ations will be provided
for the city's guests so that all will be
properly entertained and taken care of.
Delegations from Benson, Litch.
field, Granite Falls, Atwa:er and other
points are expected to be here aud joir
in the carnival fun. The farmers and
their families will lay aside farm toi
for time and mingle with the city
folks in having good time.
| In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Sarat
Louise Akren, G.. W. King was ap
pointed administrator,