The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-08-26

Give us the weather and one week
from next Monday will witness the
opening of the biggest fair ever
held in Redwood county, and pro-
badly one of the biggest shows Of
| it's kind ever held in southwestern
| Minnesota.
| Everything is being placed in per-
feet condition at the fair grounds,
not only for an immense live stock
and agricultural exhibit, but also
for the finest line of trotting and
running races, aud other events
that could possibly be pulled off at
a fair. The race track is being
placed in simply superb form for
the horses that are to come, and the
latter include some of the best in the
state The judges stand has been
given the necessary grubbing for
good work.
Gov. VanSant will come to Red
wood Falls on Sunday night, Sept.
9Th, coming over the St. Louis, and
he will remain here as long Monday
as the fair association officers wish
him to remain. He will make at
least one address opening gun
of the fair, and at the conclusion
| will formally declare the Redwood
county fair open for business. Dur
/ inc the time set for his address the
: officers will allow no other attrac-
ton to be operated on the ground.
The program for each day will be
announced latter, but it can now be
stated, that the fireworks will COM
mence with Gov. VanSant' S speech,
and continue without interruption.
A balloon ascension is booked for
each day, trick cottage act, a high
dive act, trapeze act and other
attractions ditto. So, come on the
first day and stay all three days
the show will be booming all the
time.
AS an incentive to a big display
OF live stock and agricultural pro-
ducts the merchants of Redwood
Falls have voluntarily offered big
additional premiums for various
exhibits These special premiums
are all in addition to those published
in the official premium list, copies
of which can be had on application
to George L. Evans, assistant secre-
try, and every intending exhibitor
should study the list carefully. Rem
vile county farmers are invited to
vie with those from Redwood coun-
ty in competing for cash and other
premiums Look at each list, and
be careful in making your selections
for the exhibits. Below is the spec
ial premium list, the official list hav-
ing been published some time ago
Hitchcock & Co.-One package of healing
powder to each livestock exhibitor.
Heilman s. Bissell-One pair of Drew-Selby
ladies shoes, value $3.50, for best 5-lb ja1
of dairy butter
John Moon-One rug value IS, for best ja1
of September butter.
International Stock Food Co. of Minneap
4 olis-Two so cent packages OF stock food tt
best grade COW, 8 years old and over. and
one package to second best: two packages
to best grade heifer one year old and over
and one package to second best; two pack
ages to best Poland China SOW, six months
old and over, and one, package to SECOND
best; two packages to best Jersey red SOW
and one package to second best.
Thos Dennistoun- SIS for sucking colt
sired by Prince of Paxton, to be divided a.
follows: SIS to first, 81 to second, So to third
50 to 4th and 81 to 9th.
Cummins s Dripps-One lamp, value 50. fol
best pair of common geese:
H. c. Shockey-One jardinier, value l.9S
for best display of house plants by any ont
person
c. W. Mead-One hand bag for best bushe
of white dent corn: one summer lap robe fol
best loaf of steam brown bread: one hand.
riveting machine for best jar of Septe mbel
butter.
EA. Luscher-One solid silver Lake Red
wood souvenir spoon for best silk patchwork
Quilt: one box of stationery for handmade
handkerchief
Kuenzli & Luscher-Two pounds of Chase
& SauDOru seal DrdQQ Oh COuce lOl DcSl Jus II
el Of white dent corn; six bars of Leno1
soap for largest watermelon; two pounds O
Malta Vita for the largest squash; one gal
lon of choice country sorghum Tor pes
bushel of timothy.
W. s. Southwick - One pound of Revere
coffee for best peck of native apples; one
pound of U. G. japan tea for best 5-lb. jar O.
September butter.
Smithers & Cuff-One large cake, for bes
4 pair of bronze turkeys.