The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
FAIR TREASURY
IS WAKING FAT
Big Balance Will Be Left from
Receipts of the Week
May Be 100000.
Thousands Went to See Dan Patch
This Afternoon-Yesterday's
Attendance Was $4,000.
STATE FAIR ATTENDANCE

MONDAY ........... !o,ooS 90, ISS
IueSday ........... So,olS 1922!
Wednesday ........ 3O,624 46,267
Thursday -.......... Z0,Uo1 $4,000
friday ............ oO,Oou oo,ooV
Total ........ 1854 51,s7s
"Easy street, will be the new ad-
dress Of the Minnesota State Agricul
tural society when the gates Of the
1905 state fair close tonight. Opinions
vary as to the earnings, but the fair
will close this year with a large bal
ance on the right side of the books;
President Cosgrove says the society will
clear 100000 off the fair this year.
somewhat lower, but smiles. as ne
names his estimate. The new live stock
pavilion is therefore assured. In add1-
ton to the earnings OF this year me
society carries over a balance of $4S,-
6s0.1O from last year:
first FIVE days of the fair. amount TO
SOL, 242.e5. Today's receipts at the
gates are estimated at $4,000. In ad-
dition to this there is a considerable
amount of outside railroad business ana
other gate business that will add con
siderable to the gate receipts. 10 date
the receipts from privileges, racing and
misc ellaneous sources amount to $751;
7O7. So, but there is still a large amount
to be reported from these sources. Ih he
total receipts will amount to $2o0,ooO
or more. The fair property is free from
debt and in good condition:
Fraternity day is bringing out a
will probably not go beyond the 10000
mark. The great attraction, Dan Patch,
brought out a heavy attendance in the
afternoon, exceeding the expectations
of the management. In addition the
manager of the Pain fireworks attrac-
tions, G. H. King, announces that every
thing on the grounds will be burned up
:! this evening for an extra fireworks dis.
play. Extra supplies are always brought
along to guard against emergencies and
all is on hand The fireworks this
evening will therefore be especially fine
:, and, more varied than usual. s5 :
Children Got In.
For some reason the school children
of st. Paul thought today was to be
children g day and that all would be ad
mitted free HUNDREDS 9 of them en- cro va
waited in vain to be allowed to come II
and see the big exhibition. T. B
Walker Of Minneapolis was a visitor al
teh headquarters and learning that the
children were not to eb admitted offered
to donate 500 to bring in the waiting
CulluI0l. L uo IududSoIu0uG dllOW0(
children in free last year, but fount
=, that they swarmed over everything
and could not be handled without
guardian for each. Exhibitors and 9th
!, ers complained and the custom will no
be resumed After consultation 40
}, were allowed to enter on Mr. Walker
y offer. The management cared for tn
+ others.
y. M. W. Savage, the owner of Da,
d Patch, is looking for a fast mile fror
how Dan feels,'' said Mr.. SAVAGE. III
takes matters in his own way otter
and when he is in the mood to max
Q time he will deliver the goods. At Okla
homa City he started out with the ide
0 is lightning fast today, Dan is in tn
$ pink Of condition, and is going to max
e some fast time. His record Of Monda
will be beaten and his time today wi
be very, close. The horse will be give
every change to better his present re,
e enfa ana nd " Wlll surely establish Mimi
A protest was filed in the horse div
sion today, but was not allowed by til
t. board Of managers. Owing to the lac
n Of space in the horse barns 1t was ne
4 essary to refuse more entries Sewers
If local exhibitors wished to enter tt
8, horses and were allowed to house the
1T outside the grounds nights, and bri1
them into the ring for Judging. F,
1t this cause the protest was fled, under
Ia rule of the association, which says thu
~ all entries must be house on the groun
IN The protest was overruled.
s. st. Paul's Big Day.
:. st. Paul day showed up with an a
Ia tendance of $4,000. Up to 6 o'clot
o oH Minneapolis day was ahead, but the
to to was phenomenally large night atten
~ ~ ance, the biggest of the week, and s
i. Paul went rapidly ahead Of her riv,
to At that, however, it is likely that Mi
nd neapolis furnished the bigger part
bs f dsT Of th rdaK is Tsss4dsy,.
91- whether it is called st. Paul day
ba Minneapolis day. It led the week
no 1908 when it completely overshadow
he the other days and last year Frids
ia which was Minneapolis day, had 1870
'lo more people than the next highest de
he The number of railway coupons D
,a sented at the gate for five days II
-, week was 23,405,. or considerably me
- The attendance for the week has 10
i bo since passed the mark Of the ent
w, o1 week Of 1904.
iaI At noon today the turnstiles rec
u +, tered about II 900, this is the low
~ IL for the week, but afternoon arriv
~ were strong.
STA A M. w. A. Building.
Iho Yesterday Modern Woodmen from
o oes parts of the state met in their he
~. quarters at the grounds and discus
i1 1s plans for a permanent fair buildi
ulu A committee was appointed to take
acn the work and the building will be re:
next year The committee is as
ion lows: A. J. Brawley, st. Paul; E. E
ape ton, Minneapolis; D. E. O'Connel,
rec Paul; G. G.. Laybourne, Minneapo
is M. Baldwin, Minneapolis; G.. L. Reil
liar state deputy.
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HOSPITAL WAS BUSY
It Has Given Aid to $50 People 7
I'm Week.
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