Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-12
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IOWA STATE FAIR.
This is the Golden Anniversary Of
IoWa's Big Fair.

IoWa's Big Fair.
Des Moines, Aug. 9.-The Golden
anniversary fair for Iowa. which will
be held this year commencing August
18th to continue eight days. will mark
the advance made in fifty years in
( agricultural progress in Iowa. The
state fair at Des Moines will be MADE
notable in celebration OF this anniyer.
sary
Fifty years ago the beginnings were
made in a small way for the state
fairs which have become famous as
the finest il the country. The first ex-
hibits were of local character-a few
herds. samples of corn and pumpkins,
exhibits of work Of the men and wo-
men of Iowa in the days Of early state
hood Today Ssate fair is big ey.
position of all the arts and industries
that pertain directly or indirectly to
the pursuit of agriculture. This year
there will be nothing omitted, but in
addition to the regular classes brought
out by the $4,000 of premiums offer
ed, there will be much for the amuse-
sment Of the visitors.
The basis of good fair is always
the live stock exhibit. With a good
SHOW assured in the stocg barns and
pavilions there is never any question
about the quality of the fair. This
year the entries for the live stock
classes Of the State fair have been
far beyond expectation. For instance
in the cattle classes the entries num-
l. II, 4 I,
ever before. These entries are main.
ly of Iowa breeders and all the best
breeders will be in the show. The
entries indicate that all the breeds
will be represented and no one or tive
will have predominance over the 9th
ers. In the swine department there
will be close to 1000 The horse.
sheep and poultry classes are AL
well filed, and some of the finest
horses ever seen in Iowa are to be at
the fair. " T..
The feature of the fair this year will
be thee new central. building being
erected under provisions Of the legis-
lature. This Agricultural Dairy and
Horticultural hall, is 100 by 200 feet
in size, Of brick and steel, splendid
1y lighted for all the exhibits and it
will be Thoroughly modern in every
way. The building is near the horse
and cattle pavilion. tt will contain
the main agricultural exhibits. the
dairy products, including machinerv,
and the fruits and flowers. They may
all be seen under one roof. It's erec-
ton greatly adds to the room avail
able for other departments and the
poultry department will 60 to the
agricultural building while the l1orti-
cultural hall will be converted into a
building for the women and children.
The fair management will also have
hospital in the women's building
and doctor in charge.
women's imperfections are known
only to their dressmakers.
A British warship steamed maiesti-
cally up to Puerto Arenitas, and sa-
luted the flag of Costa RIGA with TWEEN
ty-one guns. It took the gunners of
Costa RIGA two hours to answer the
salute. They only had one old muz-
4 zle-loader, which had to be allowed to
+ cool after each round But the salute
was finished in the course Of the day.
SiIas-"What is old RUDE SO hot
about?' Cyrus"Why, an artist ask
ed IL he could paint his cows" Silas
THAT didn't hurt the cows, did it?''
4 Cyrus" Yes, by heck; he painted a
sarsaparilla sign on each ont. PHIL
adelphia Record.
The Rev w. Bomeas, Episcopalian
& Bishop of Alaska, is accustomed t9
roaghing It. On his way to Winnipeg.
he stopped night att Vancouver. but
refused to sleep in a hotel or private
residence. Instead, he wrapped him
SELF Id blanket and, with = grip FOL
4 pillow, SLEPT soundly on the wharf