Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-07-18
LIVE STOCK FAIR.
GOOD Management and Fine Attrac.
tions for Sioux City's Fall
Eaatiual

The week of August 81 to September
5 of this year will witness the first an
nual live stock fair at Sioux City, Ia,
and the promise of a great success at
the opening fair Is very bright. The
organizers and promoters OF the Inter-
state Live Stock Fair association are
men Of prominence In the four states
of which Sioux City Is the near me-
tropclis, nearly every n of them ac-
lively engaged I'm the pure bred stock
business, and all with interests CEN
tering In the promotion of this branch
of live stock growing particular. The
president of the association is Mr.. F.
l.. Eaton, general manager Of the Sioux
City Stock yards, "a gentleman OF broad
views, whose personal and business in
terests are one with the live stock in
dustry; the vice president is MIR. Geo.
e. Ward, proprietor Of the Warden
herd of SEorthorns at Hawarden, Ia,
and n of the most widely known
breeders In the west; the secretary, MIR.
+. l.. Wirick. has directed a number
Of the most successful district fairs IN
the northwest, and is especially well
fitted by nature as we'll as by expert
ence for this important post; the treas
urer, Mr.. A. T. Bennett, is president
Of the Peoples Savings bank OF Sioux
City: and the directors chosen from
Sioux City are all prominent business
men. Mr.. Milo T.. DeWolf Of Window,
represents Minnesota on the board or
directors; Mr.. John w. Reedy OF Beres-
ford. a prominent breeder OF Aberdeen
Angus cattle, is South Dakota's mem
Der, and Mr.. Frank b. Strahan of
Wayne Is the Nebraska representative;
another member OF the board Is Mr.. A.
G. Binnie, Alta Ia, one OF the most ia
nous breeders OF Aberdeen Angus cat
tie In the United States and president
Of the Interstate Breeders association.
Thus II will be seen that the coming
fair Is backed by the best possible class
Of men, and that nothing will be left
undone to make the first annual show a
fitting Introductory to those that are
to follow In future years.
The Interstate fair g Monday,
August 81, continuing TO and including
Saturday, September 8. The premiums
offered In live stock classes-which In
clude horses. pure bred and fat cattle,
hogs and Sheppard IN poultry, bees,
dairy, machinery, household, fine arts
and children's departments, aggregate
nearly $40, 200. The race program,
which promises to be fully equal to
anything on the western circuit, in
cludes q splendid array Of events in
harness and running races for every
afternoon of the fair, the purses
amounting to $40. 900 for the week. An
amusement program Is provided for
each day, free to all fair visitors; this
Includes the bicycle dive, the Burmese
juggler, tumblers. aerial artists,
monkey circus and other entertaining
and amusing features.
Six bands. headed by Reeds Fourth
Regiment band, will furnish music dur
Ing the week, concert programs being
given both at the fair grounds INK ny
town. The grounds where the fair will
,e held are among the most beautiful
n the west-Woodlawn park. n heavily
the city at the junction of the Missouri
and Big Sioux rivers. Here the camp
Ing facilities are ideal, and the fair
management extends an invitation Ia
all to come and camp during the week,
without cost for h privilege; tents
may be bought or rented on the
grounds at nominal cost.
The railroads will make low rates
during the fair and a number OF spe-
cial excursion trains will be run. That
the fair will be attended by the largeSt
crowds ever gathered in Sioux City Is
confidently expected. The exhibit OF
live stock which 1t is intended shall be
the principal feature Of the fair, will
unquestionably be large and complete
the territory from which Sioux City
draws being the richest In fine stock %
all breeds, OF any like section in the
United States, and the breeders being
united In their desire and determine
ton to make Sioux City what II should
be-a great show center as well as a
leading live stock market. A series OF
pure bred stock sales will be one OF
the features of the fair, where farmers
will be given an opportunity to secure
the best there Is In cattle and hogs.
Write to the secretary, +. L. Wirick
room 40, Bolton block. Sioux City, Ia.
for a copy Of the premium list. If pos,
sible, prepare an exhibit OF some ma
ture, remembering that the small eX
hibitor Is as welcome as the large. Pre-.
pare to attend with your family, and
give them II yourself a week Of edu'
c~ational sightseeing and unalloyed
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