The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-12
GOPHER STATE FAIRS
Brilliant Floral Parades at Winona
and Austin,


WINoNA, Mimic. A. Smith Of st.
Paul. John Hudson Of st. Louis and o.
c. Moore of Minneapolis acted as judges
of the floral parade held here, yesterday
afternoon. First prize for the best deco
rated rig was given to Miss Mildred Bey-
erstedt, second to Mrs. Carnahan Of
Champaign, ILL.,. third to Chief Wise Nor
ton of the Winona fire department and
fourth to Miss Alice Tearse. Miss Olive
Williams was awarded the prize for the
best equestrienne costume.
The voting contest for queen of the
floral parade resulted in over 900 being
realized for the Winona hospital. Miss
Herberta Stewart, daughter of Mayor D.
A. Stewart, was elected queen and the
four standing next highest, Misses Jessie
Hennessy, Mary McAllister, Emma Won
Rohr and Kathryn Mitchell, were maids OF
honor.
The Winona street fair, the most sue
cessful ever attempted here, drew large
crowds again to-day. It will close this eve
ming with carnival at which confetti will
be used.
ANOKA, MINN.-Despite cool weather
the Anoka street fair drew the largest
crowd that has ever been seen on Main
street. At 1880 the crowd lined UP along
the river and witnessed a fine exhibition Of
log rolling. The contestants, Thomas
Fleming and Allen Stewart, were evenly
matched, but eventually Stewart fell into
deep water and the contest closed.
The state militia led the flower parade,
acting guard of honor to the queen
of the fair, Miss Katherine Meyer. who.
with her maids of honor and her pages,
occupied an elaborately decorated float.
Then came a score or more Of vehicles
fairly hidden in flowers and decked in
striking colors. The occupants were cos
tuned in colors to match, the whole piano.
| rama presenting a splendid appearance.
| Three carriages were occupied by Ter
ritorial Danes
| RUSH CITY, MINN.-The thirty-f first
annual fair of the Chisago County Agri-
cultural society was formally opened yes
| terday. There is fine agricultural and
stock display. Addresses were MADE oy
Congressman F. c. Stevens, Oar F. Reese
and Professor T. L. Hacker. The fair
continues three days.
| PIERRE, S. D.-several counties and
townships in the state will this fall vote
upon the proposition Of placing substan-
I tial dams across the streams and gulcheS
which are crossed by public highways.
The plan is to build dams instead Of
! bridges, the structures being wide enough
on top for wagon roads. These can be
! used for crossing purposes and will serve
| to store water over the country.-Land
filings are picking up again, the number
| Tor, the IlTSC ten Gays III oSPISAAooA oS'Ai6
| twelve more than for the first ten days IN
August. - Articles Of incorporation have
been filed for the Magnetic Cotton Mil
| company at Pierre, with capital OF
100000 The Central Black Hills Copper
company, at Pierre, with a capital OF
81, OOO,OO0 The West India Land and
Transportation company, at Pierre, with
capital of $1.000,000.
ARMOUR, S. D.-The first flow in the
city artesian we'll was struck last night at
a depth Of 500 feet.-The democratic sena-
torial convention for Douglas, Charles MIX
and Gregory counties will probably be held
at Geddes about the first of October Ihls
year the nomination should go to Charles
Mix but it seems inclined to yleid the
honor, in which case Homer W. Johnson
will no doubt be renominated. He was
elected two years ago by large majority
and the democrats feel he is entitled tc
reelection. B. T. Boylan, the present
house member from this county, is being
pushed for the nomination on the repub-
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