The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-23
Attendance atCounty Show Yes
terday Exceeded 5000.
Democratic Orators Put in Part
of the Afternoon.
From Saturdays Daily.

out for good time. The Blue Earth
county fair which was brought to a
successful close last evening compared
favorably with others held in this Sec
ton of the state. 1t is the common
that the general run of fairs
have not shown up as large number of
exhibits this year as formerly. This
is no doubt due in large measure to
the fact that the farmers as rule have
been very busy and have not had the
time to prepare displays.
The attendance. at the Garden City
show yesterday was large. In fact no
such crowd has been seen on the ground
in years. 1t is estimated that over 81
900 people were on the grounds. A fair
can be likened unto three ring circus,
so many attractions going on at once.
Yesterday there was speaking from the
grand stand, horse racing, base ball
game and that never-failing attraction
a balloon ascension. There were numer-
Gus other smaller shows and catch pen
ny affairs, besides the chance games that
attracted those who appeared anxious to
part with their dimes and dollars.
Hon. John A. johnson, democratic can
didate for governor; F. G. Winston, can
didate for lieutenant governor, and
George Jones, the democratic candidate
for congress in this district, were the
orators yesterday afternoon. Hon E.
I. Champlin was the presiding officer,
and in introducing Mr.. Johnson he stat
ed that it was not expected that candi-
dates would make speeches wholly along
political lines. He said that one candi-
date for office had spoken the day be-
fore and had talked politics. 1t was
the wish of the fair association that
speakers who could talk on agriculture
could have addressed the audience, and
several Of these had been invited, but
owing to other ehga gements it was i'm
possible for them to be present. How
ever, candidates for office are always
ready and willing to come. 1t was the
desire Of the association to treat all par
ty candidates fairly. = ''f''S ?
Mr.. Johnson did not devote a great
deal of his speech to politics. He stat
ed that he was not there for the pur-
pose of making an attack on members
of the opposition party, and certainly
ne would not attack any. member of his.
own, This was said with merry twin
kle in his eye, and his remark caused
applause, the audience not having for
gotten the disgusting incident of the
day before when certain candidate for
congress made an unwarranted attack on
his gentlemanly opponent. Mr.. John
son discussed the possibilities of this
great state, and the great advance that
has been made along the lines of scien-
tific farming. He complimented the
work. being done at the state agricul-
tural college, and referred to the, great
dairy interests of Minnesota. He hop
ed that the progress of the state would
be as great during the next fifty years
as it has been in the past.
E F. G.. Winston spoke briefly, stating
that he was always interested in the
welfare of the farmer. he having engag-
ed in agricultural pursuits prior to tax
ing up railroad building.
& The last speaker was Mr.. Jones who
discussed the tariff, and he disagreed
from Mr.. McCleary in his views on this
question.
Following the speaking the crowd dis
persed, many watching the races which
were very interesting as well as ex-
citing. The track was in bad condi
ton. In the free-for-all the entries
were Atchison's ,Boverno; Macbeth's
Pale Face, and Duffy's Interview. b.
verno won in 1888.
A running race followed next.
Probably one of the most interest
ing displays on the grounds was that of
fruits, which H. G. Hotaling of Maple
ton took such pride in showing to the
people. In all 24l plates of fruit were
displayed. Of this number j. S. Parks
brought in seventy-five. There were over
one hundred different varieties of an
pies, and all were beauties, showing
what the orchards of Blue Earth coun
ty can produce. j. S. Parks was awarded
first premium on Wolf River; HI. S. |
Day, second prize on the same variety.
Ezra Cooper was given first premium on
Duchess, and second on Wealthy. j. S.
Parks had on exhibition Wolf River
apple that measured fourteen inches in
1t was handsome speci-
men.
E. T. Champlin had the finest exhibit
of apples. He did not enter them for
premiums. The exhibit was made up of
Wealthies, Patton's Greetings and Hy-
bernals.
There was fine showing of crab APP
pies, and also of raspberries. Those en-
tered by L. d. Mills of Garden City were
fine.
The plums shown were enough to