The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-25
H A FAIR
Bigger and Better Than Ever
New Features

held this year at Huron VIII prooao's
be the greatest Fair ever heIo III 'n'
State. 1t will be remembered llla'
the first Fair ever held in the State
was held in Huron in 1856 and 1t was
remarkably successful. The present
location is an ideal n for the pul-
pose. The C. & n. W. R'y Co.. nave
decided IS acres of ground within the
CITY limits of Huron and the state
legislature has appropriated sl5,o0
for buildings. all of which are nearing
completion.
The most imposing structure IS lhe
Horticultural and Agricultural Han
which is in the the from OF a Maltese
cross. 125x32 feet with sufficient room
for fifteen county exhibits. The eS-
IRENE height is S. feet to the weather
vane, which is surmounted by a2OfecI
flag staff. Oneach corner0 OF the build
ing is a 20 foot flag staff with a gilded
ball Upon which will be strung ban
ners with the name Of the building.
Upon the central flag staff will be url-
furled a large American Tag. in 1act'
flags will be unfurled from all the
buildings on the ground. In the cen
ter Of this building there is a fountain
playing all the time which serves to
equalize the temperature. The floor
of the building is of cement through
out.
The cattle barn was designed by {.
G. MouitOn of FaulktOn, and is n OF
the most commodiouS and up-to-date
structures ever erected upon any fair
ground in the United States. There
is sufficient room in this building for
300 head of cattle. The draft horse
barn is 4OX15O feet and contains 80
stalls for the exhibition of draft horS-
es. The speed horse barns are located
in another part Of the grounds and
are amply sufficient for all the speed
horses that will be in attendance.
The sheep and swine pens are built
in nests of four, and are s feet square
with S feet alleys between, so visitors
a see the sheep and swine with east
and comfort. There are POS Of these
and as each pen will hold from two to
six animals, all of the sheep and swine
will be comfortably housed.
The woman's building is 24XlOO feet
with a rest DON 12Xl6 feet and a toll
ct room adjacent. Two of the old
buildings which were formerly used
by the local Fair Association, have
been fitted up for poultry exhibits.
and one other building similar to them
has been fitted up for dairy products.
The grand-stand has been removed
from the old state fair grounds at
1ankton and erected upon the grounds
al Huron, giving a seating capacity of
owe three thousand. The race track
IS IN the best condition that it was
ever IN and a special prize has been
offered for the breaking of the track
record and some fast time is expected.
Mr. w. d. Hogan of Frederick. S, D..
mas charge of the speed department
ana says that the races are filling very
rapidly and that he is able to offer
the best speed program ever given in
the state.
Among the new features this voar
Will be an auction sale of pure blood
eo i've stock. There will be Here.
tords, Angus, and Shorthorn cattle
oHered for sale. There will be Duroc-
Jersey, Poland-china and other breeds
OF swine offered, and all of tho
leading breeds of sheep will be repre.
sented. Cary NJ. Jones of Davennort
Iowa has been engaged to crv tho
sale, which will be held in a comma
ulous tent with seating capacity for
tnree or four hundred people.
tuesday Sept. u will be Governors
Day. Coy. Elrod and his entire STAFF
together with all of our congressm,n
ana senators will be in attendance
aho addresses will be made nv Hon
W. Wilson, U. s. Secretary If
agriculture, upon the subject If
What the Government Has Dono
the Farmer" and Gov Elrnd
Will also deliver an address,
The amusement feature has not
neen overlooked, and the greatest,
ilst OF attractions ever Seen in Ill.,
Will be offered free of cbarpa r.
very n In attendance. There win
baseball games between Brookinni
anu Watertown on Wednesday and
thursday Sept. 10 and IA, and a game
between travelling men from tho
"a'ertown council and the Huron
council U. z. I. There viii! ha =
splendld racing program every dav If
the lair. There will be seven h,,sl
IN attendance from different parts Of
the state. There will be the
amusement features such as trana
performance, balloon ascension hias
live, horizontal bar, negro ministsa