The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15
FAIR BOOK IS OUT.
Premium List Makes an Excel
lent Showing.

The premium list of the Kansas State
fair to be held in Topeka September IA
to 10 was issued today. The booklet
contains 80 pages. The cover bears an
attractive design, by Albert T. Reid.
The announcement in the front of the
premium list is as follows:
1.-The next annual event of the Kan
sas State Exposition Company will be
the Kansas State Fair and Exposition,
which will be held at the old State Fair
Grounds Immediately adjoining the city
ofTOpeka, Kas, during the week of Sep
TENDER 1913, 1908, holding its regular
and legitimate dates in the Western
State Fair Circuit
I'VE are gratified to state that our
initial event held last year was a Splen-
did success financially as well as from
exposition. The Kansas Exposition
Company promptly met all of It's obli
cations and paid all premiums TO ex-
hibitors as soon as won. The company
also erected a magnificent grand amphl-
theater for the speed department, equip
ped one of the most commodious cattle
barns in the west, erected new pens
and sheds for the swine and
sheep departments and built new
horse barn.
THE principal features of the first an
nual event last year were the fine state
stock show, the races and the carnival
attractions. This year we will hold
regular state fair and exposition, which
we feel will be an unqualified Sue
cess, in view of the fact that we have
the hearty cooperation of all the state
industrial associations of Kansas.
THE livestock exhibits for all breeds
of pure bred stock will be held under
the auspices of the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association, who make
their own classification and have entire
control of its management. Mr. H. Al
Heath, secretary of that association, has
been selected as general superintendent
of the combined livestock display. H
The display in the dairy department
will be held under the auspices of the
they have appointed A E. Jones, of To-
peka, as superintendent of the dairy de-
partment of our fair.
The horticultural display of Kansas
fruits, plants and flowers will be under
the auspices of the Kansas State Horti
cultural society, which has named Will
lam Cutter, of Junction City, as super
intendent.
The department of agricultural prod
ucts and county collective exhibits VIII
be held under the auspices of the Kan
sas State Grange, which has named A.
P. Reardon, of McLouth, as superintend-
emit .
THE poultry show will be held under
the auspices of the Kansas State Pour
try association, which has named ThoS.
owen, of Topeka, as superintendent.
THE Kansas worlds fair commission,
which has an appropriation OF $li9,OVU
with which to make a crecitahle show
ing for the state of Kansas at the
worlds fair to be held at st. Louis next
year. IN co-opera ton with the Kansas
Exposition company, offers $1,000 in
cash prizes, ranging from $500 for the
first prize to SIS for the smallest or
sixth prize for county collective eX-
hibits.
THE different state associations have
made up their own classification for
their respective departments and have
1 etnl arfe Cd on rlnfp nj nd
management. They have also nomi-
mated an expert jury of awards,
THE exposition COMPANY has pro-
vided commcdious accommodations for
all of these state exhibits; therefore ex-
hibitors in any and all of these depart
ments will enjoy superior advantages
to that of any fair ever before held in
the state. sax
'sThe Kansas State Exposition com
pany, win have exclusive charge of all
of the other departments not otherwise
specified, and to further insure the sue
cess Of this years event, the Topeka
Commercial club, with characteristic
enterprise and liberality, has UNDER
taken to raise $4,000 in cash from the
business interests of Topeka to aug
ment the liberal cash premiums offered
by our management.
In the speed department we have
offered larger purses than were ever
before offered in Kansas. and our stake
entries have closed with entries from
some of the fastest horses in training,
which assures splendid entertainment
in this department 90
we desire TO call special attention to
the liberal premiums and the competent
and experienced management of the
various departments. The general
classification is ideal from an exhibitors
standpoint. and while many of the cash
premiums may seem small for a state
institution, it will be remembered by
everybody concerned that the last leg
islature failed to make any provision
for the equipment or maintenance of
state fair, therefore the Kansas State
Exposition company, with the co-opeTa-
tioE of the Topeka Commercial club, has
assumed this enterprise with its attend
ant duties and expense. believing that
the majority of the public-spirited citi-.
Zens of the state want a permanent.