The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
THIS FAIR The BEST
Minnesota's Fair for 1903 Will Sur
pass All Others in Interst-
ing Features.
Better Exhibits, Greater Races and
More Interesting ADJUSTMENTS
Are Promised.

Plans for the fourth annual Minnesota
state fair have been made on generous scale
made the fair the foremost state fair in the
land.
The fair will open Monday, Aug. 81, with
an address by United States Senator Charles
w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, an eloquent and
forceful speaker of national reputation. His
address will probably cover agricultural ques-
tons and some of the great issues of the day.
Perhaps the most important feature of the
fair will be the national live stock exhibitions
and sales he'd in connection with the Amer
lean Hereford Breeders association and tbs
American shorthorn Breeders association.
These exhibitions have grown from tenta-
tive display four years ago until they Je
known among breeders all over the country
as the most successful shows of their kind.
The Minnesota fair is the only state fair
which can secure these national exhibitions.
Auction sales of prize animals will be held
day of the fair.
Premiums Increased.
Premiums have been increased in all de-
partments and 600 is now the grand total
offered by the Minnesota fair for exhibits
Most of this, money goes to agricultural
and animal exhibits; the exhibits of m snu-
! features and machinery are rewarded by
exhibits will be none the less interesting and
extensive. There will be the largest dis
play of farm implements and machinery ever
ter about the new farm machinery building
this summer at cost of $4,000.
In the main or exposition building every
| foot OF space was assigned before mid-sum.
| mer and booths will be erected as in 1902
for the accommodation of the overflow ex-
| hbitiors. The dairy building will be crowded
the poultry building has been equipped with
| new show coops and will make a fine dis
play of the feathered tribe.
| Woman's Department Has Grown.
| The won,an's department has outgrown its
| old quarters and has been given the build
ing used only few years ago for the entirs
agricultural and horticultural display This
shows the enormous growth of the fair
! This old building held all the agriculture
and horticultural exhibits three years ago
now the woman's department, which then oc.
cupied corner in the exposition building
| will find 1t none too large, while the new
agricultural hall. occupied first in the fail
OF 1901 (and 2eox24o feet in size) is already
There will be keen competition among thu
counties this year: The premiums awards fol
county exhibits have been revised and in
creased and made more equitable Frul
will be conspicuous and, it is believed from
present indications, one of the best display:
ever made in this line in the state will b,
! seen. ... ..- -
The Amusement Program.
ADJUSTMENTS at the fair will be better, thar
ever before, both in chaacter and variety
| The largest race entry list ever made up TO
any state fair was announced soon afte
grea rsea
! ASA
entries were made. This means tremendous
| racing at the state fair.
| And the race program will be supplements,
with specialties of high order. Schreyer
the daredevil bicycle shoot chute fend
will be at the fair again after tour o
successes thruout the continent. Runnin
races hippodrome events, balloon ascen
sions and ether thrilling entertainments will
be provided. Hid ..
Many of these things will be repeated a
the evening performances but the great ev
ening attraction will be the gorgeous pyro
technic spectacle, ''The Destruction Q
Rome Pains latest and most marvelou
production. This great show travels like
circus in a special train and employs som
400. actors and supernumeraries. 1t close
each evening with a special display of mag
nificent fireworks.
The State Federation of Women's Club
will keep open house at the fair again thi
year and all women visitors will be mad
welcome.
Low Rates Secured. &
The fair will continue thru the week clos
ing Saturday night, Sept. at II p. m. TIL
entire fair will be maintained intact until tn
closing hours. Half-fare rates have bee
arranged on all railroads. c. N. Cosgrovt
Of LIE Sueur, is president and E. W. Randall
secretary. -