The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-26

Secretary Samson, and the heads of
the various departments, have been
busy for months preparing for the big
fair, in Topeka, which begins two weeks
from Monday. Representatives of the
Topeka fair have visited the larger
counties, and also the state fairs which
have been held so far, in Missouri, Ne
braska, Iowa and Oklahoma and have
secured many entries for the live stock
and also for the speed departments. The
state fair at Topeka has been extern
sively advertised all over Kansas and
the fair grounds may be expected to be
crowded fair week.
For the reason that the association
decided to make this farmers fair,
the farmers and the stock raisers, the
horticulturists and the dairymen or
Kansas have taken more than the usual
interest in our fair" said Secretary
Samson. THE live stock exhibits are to
be held under the auspices of the Kan
sas Improved Stock Breeders associa-
ton, the poultry department is under
the auspices of the Kansas State Poul-
try association, the dairy department
under the auspices of the Kansas State
Dairy association, the, displays of fruit
will be under the auspices of the Kan
eas State Horticultural society, the wo-
mems department Will be in charge of
Mrs. May Belleville Brown of Salina,
Mrs. w. A. Johnston of Lawrence. Mrs
Eugene Ware OF Topeka, Mrs. N. L Nc
Dowell of Salina. Mrs. W. D. Atkinson
of Parsons, Mrs. L. H. Wishard of lola
and otherers prominent in the Kansas
federation of women's clubs.
with a larger amount of money
guaranteed than ever before. we are
able this year to offer much larger
premiums for farm and live stock ex-
hibits and to make this a farmers fair.
The speed department always takes
care of itself as the racing men, accord
ing to our experience, have paid in more
in entrance fees in many cases than the
purse or stakes in the race amounted to.
So, all the additional funds guaranteed
the fair by the business men have been
used solely and wholly in offering the
$1,000 in premiums in the agricultural
and live stock departments.
'Since the Kansas State Exposition
company held the first fair three years
ago, the aim has been to develop the
fair at Topeka into a strictly farmers
fair, and we have made a greater step
in this direction this year than before
although each year we have done bet
ter than the year before and last year
had, at Topeka, the greatest exhibit of
live stock shown at any western fair.
Besides the state associations which
have given their Endorsement to the
Topeka fair, the American Percheron
Horse Breeders and Importers asso-
citation has offered four gold medals
and nine ribbons in the horse depart
IlCnl III duulllOu 10 the premiums OF
fered by the fair association. The
American Oxford Down Record asso-
citation has offered nine special prizes
in the sheep department, in addition to
the regular premiums. The Holstein-
Friesian association has offered a long
list of special prizes in the seven day
butter contest. to be held fair week, in
addition to the regular prizes. The big
creamery companies have offered
many prizes in the four days butter
contest for farmers cows, not pure
bred.
"All the railroads have made a rate
of one fore for the round trip to the
Topeka fair and all the railroads are
advertising the Topeka fair. We are
going to have an air ship which will
make flights from the fair grounds into
the country and return. We will have
the Miller Brothers big Indian and
cowboy aggregation from the I0I
ranch in Oklahoma for free exhibit
lions. We will have Indian pony races
in which the Ponca. Otoe and Potta-
watomie Indians will enter their
ponies. We will have the fashionable
horse show and MarshalPs full band
as the night attra actions. We will have
Cute, the guideless pacing wonder. on
the track every afternoon. We will
have the $1,000 automobile races. the
Kansas Derby and the trotting and
pacing races We will have nothing
but clean shows on the grounds and
with good weather we will have the
largest crowds that have been in To-
peka in many day"