The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-01
oLMsTED COUNTY WINS.

Olmsted county was awarded first
place on design and arrangement in the
contest for honors among the county
agricultural exhibits at the state fair.
Wabasha county got second place,
Houston, third; Norman, fourth; Da-
kota, fifth.
first; Wabasha, second; Dakota, third;
Houston, fourth; Norman, fifth; Rem
Vile, sixth; Morrison, seventh; Stevens.
eighth.
The award was made this afternoon
by Professor J. H. Shepard of the Uni.
versity of North Dakota Agricultural
sofa college Of agriculture assisting.
The counties entered were Norman,
Olmstead, Dakota, Renville, Wabasha,
Houston, Stevens and Morrison.
Despite the weather conditions this
morning, the turnstiles told cheering
story. At II o'clock there had been
10000 admissions. This was but slight
1y below the figures Of yesterday and
Shows that residents of the twin cities
and the state at large are doing all
that they can to make success of the
fair.
ab apa aaT reams 81 Wild '" Weather
poems out Of conditions obtaining at
not have abused his opportunity. Yes
terday was bad in the morning, but
today was much worse-decidedly bad
for fair business.
Apparently the courage which
brought the thousands out, to tho
grounds in the face Of driving rain
yesterday had oozed out in the general
soaking received between am. and
high noon today. Perhaps. also, be-
cause too much of a bad thing is not
good for anyone, the good people who
In their appearance today, and up to
late hour this afternoon there was
every indication that instead of being
the usual banner day, the attendance
would be the smallest of any day OF
late years.
Wednesdays Crowd $1,000.
But the loyalty of the people to the
shown by the official attendance fig
ures for yesterday. The attendance
was 30,680, which is only 1000 short
Of the Wednesday of last year, whe1
the weather was much better. So far
with practically three days of rain, 81,
800 persons have visited the state fair
This Is regarded by the management
as the best. evidence that they wer,
showing good Judgment in maintaining
the fair In this, the Louisiana Purchas,
exposition year. &-~
Hope in Minneapolis Day.
Besides that. the management look
TO tomorrow, Minneapolis day, to offse
the light attendance caused by the ba
weather. Many Minneapolis bushes
houses will close to give employees
chance to visit the big show and grea
crowd is looked for. s
But today, forlorn as wet chickens
young women who had evidently com
far to see the state fair and would no
be denied, struggled about in groups Q
pairs, holding well from b the groun
mud:bespattered skirts. Still other
better prepared, iourneyed from plac
to place, seeking that to be seen, an
apparently giving not thought to IL
falling rain.
The umbrella vender made his appea
ance this morning, and from under tl
dripping caves of the Journal buildin
those in refuge behe1d the uncommo
spectacle of the high diver who goe
into a tank Of water twice day for
living, investing one dollar in an IN
brella which he promptly hoisted.
Tent City Redraggled.
&c Sad In extreme was the appearance I
Che great white city, of tents, whic
stretches from confne to confne Of II
/ grounds Today the white city was
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