The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
GREAT SHOW WILL
BE OPENED ON TINE
All Exhibits at State Fair to
Be in Place Early Monday
Morning

''The promise for great fair was
never brighter said President G. N.
CoSgrove last night, as he looked over
the fair grounds and sized up the sit
uation~ generally. MT. Cosgroye is
keeping closely in touch with the con-
ditions throughout the state and he
finds such general interest in the
fair and so much practical evidence
of actual intention to visit Minnesota's s
great show next week that he feels
very well satisfied with the outlook.
If people generally understood that
the fair was in perfect order at 9
o'clock on the morning of Monday, the
opening day." went on Mr.. Cosgrove,
'and, further, that Monday is the best
day of the whole fair, they would plan
to be here that day without fail"
Mr.. Cosgrove has issued special in
structions to exhibitors regarding the
completion of their exhibits and that
the big fair will be ready almost goes
without saying. 1t is a rule that ex-
hibits must be in order early Monday
morning and no, delays will be toler-
the year before All entries close next
are strictly enforced. And enforce
ment has made the fair popular. Peo-
pie like to go to the fair On Monday
and find it ready.
Liberal Arts Make Showing
w E. Lee. superintendent Of the ma
chinery department, has made q fur
ther rule for his department requiring
all exhibits to be in place, on Saturday
night. AS the grounds will be rigidly
closed next Sunday it is desirable for
all exhibitors to get hustle during
the next few days.
President C. N. Cosgrove announced
last night that the fair grounds would
be closed to visitors both Saturday and
Sunday. Unless one has actual busi-
ness to transact he will not be allowed
to enter the grounds on either of these
| days and people who have an idea that
they can slip down to the fair grounds
on Sunday and see all the big show
without cost will be sadly disappointed
One of the busiest men on the
grounds these final days is William E.
Lee, of Long Prairie, who is in charge
OF the agricultural machinery depart
ment and the manufactures building
This double header division has made
| great development this year. I'VE have
more entries than ever before in the
H.
Mr.. Lee yesterday.
Every foot of floor space is taken
and very nearly all the ground space
is full. If this department continues
to grow at this rate we shall need
| more land. All the old machinery
sheds are full to overf1owing, the new
building erected last year is crowded
full and lots are at a premium 1t
has been impossible to satisfy every
hnf h Il
| mand for space, and the constant ex-
hibitors have a great advantage under
present conditions. They hold their
spaces from year to year and so are
able to command the more desirable
positions This is a good argument for
constant exhibits year by yeay." Is.
Actual Work to Be Shown
The manufactures building has been
filed with live exhibits-that is eX-
hibits showing goods in process OF
manufacture. And all are Minnesota
manufactures. In one space the process
of weaving wire cloth may be seen. In
another a forge will be working orna-
mental iron. A triphammer at work
will show other processes, and a very
| interesting exhibit by the Minnesota
Stove company will show all the
| processes of molding.
| A pneumatic chiSel will be found do
| ing ornamental work in granite. Close
by a clothing manufacturing concern
will sho whow goods are made without
/ sweatshop practices. Still another
exhibit will be loom weaving surgical
| bandages.
! There will be some twenty-five ex-
| hibits in the building. 1t is believed
that the processes will be so attractive
/ that they will draw very large crowds
and that next year there, will be still
! greater demand on the part of Mime
/ sofa manufacturers for the privilege OF
showing the people just how theh
goods are made.
/ There is evidence of a strong popu-
lar interest in Senator Knute Nelson's
opening speech, which will be delivered
on Monday morning at IL o'clock II
I the great live stock tent.