The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-15
FAIR WAS A SUCCESS
Good Exhibits and Attractions and
Good Weather Make the Fair
Great Success.
An Attendance of Over 1880 FRIDAY
and Over 1900 Were Present
GU Saturday.

The Mile Laos county fair had
splendid sailing this year, and did
not have to weather and gales of mis-
fortune. The weather could not have
been better, and settled down for a
spell Of old-fashioned fall days that
put the finishing touches on the glor-
lous show Of nature, in preparation
for the harvest home engagement of
the weather man.
The fair management could not have
hit it better when they changed the
dates for the fair to the week follow
ing the State fair. Heretofore the
fair has been held later in the month,
and for the past years the weather has
been rainy and disagreeable. It will
be remembered that last year the rain
made the fair complete failure, and
the business men Of Princeton had to
go down in their pockets and raise
enough money to pay the premiums.
But no such word as failure is written
over the entrance to the county fair
this year for the gate receipts for Fri
day and Saturday amounted to
S66O.5O, and the total receipts from
all sources amounted to Sl,175.22,
including S274.51 received from the
State, making the fair one of the
most successful ever held.
The fair management are to be
given credit for having provided a
good lot of attractions, and these with
the excellent display of farm products
of all kinds, and the exhibits in
general contributed to the success of
the fair.
The presence of the band of Mile
Laos lake Indians under Chief
Wadena, made a picturesque and at
tractive feature of the fair. There
were about twenty-five Indians in the
party, including squaws and few
Indian boys and girls. They brought
along their war paint and feathers,
and braided and bedecked head gear,
and striking regalia, and with drums,
tom-toms, and warlike. tokens they
proved great drawing card, giving
daily parades about the grounds and
through town while at the grounds
they gave war dances every afternoon
in Marks big tent. 1t has been about
twenty years since the Mile Laos In
dians have been down to Princeton in
any number, and the Indians enjoyed
the trip as much as did the pale faces
who saw them. In all probability this
is the last time that band of Chip
pewa Indians will ever be seen in
Princeton and the descendants of the
faithful Chippewas who were the
friends of the early pioneers of this
part of the State, are leaving their old
home at Mile Laos for White Earth
reservation.
The racing program also proved a
great attraction. There were several
good entries for each race, and the
track events proved drawing cards.
The ball games on Friday and Sat-
urday were an interesting part of the
sports and were appreciated by large
number who attended the fair.
AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY.
There was very complete display
made of farm products of all kinds,
and the agricultural hall was well
filled by as fine collection as was
ever shown at any fair in Princeton.
There were fifty entries, and as a
rule all showed they were the best the
farmers could pick. The various col.
lections of vegetable such as cabbage,
beets, onions, tomatoes, potatoes,
squashes, etc., were excellent, and
gave the judges something to do for a
time.
There were some good special ex.
hibits on collection of grains and
grasses, S. B. Smith, and G.. A. John.
son of Baldwin making good displays
FRUIT.
In fruit the collection was not up tc
last year. But special exhibit last
year by a nurseryman made the dis
play much better. There were dozer
or more entries, among them being
displays by Fred Mcfarland, Robert
Aver, E. Woodman, Harry Mott
Scion Heath, Mrs. Chas. Judkins, J.
Martin, VIM. Slater, and others. The
collection of apples was good as fa1
as it went, but the exhibit fell fa1
short of being at all representative Of
the fruit yield tributary to Princeton
The selection of crabapples was good,
but this fruit is too common to be
worth any special mention. In the
list of exhibits there were dozer
non-competitive displays.
LIVE STOCK.
Under the circumstances and the
conditions at the fair grounds, little
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