The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-11
1905 FAIR WAS
BEST IN HISTORY
BIGGEST SHOW AND BIGGEST
CROWDS ON RECORD.
More than 100000 People Were on the
Grounds During the Six Days-A Big
Livestock Pavilion Is Assured for
Next Year-Sunday Was a Busy Day

Sunday was moving day at the state
fair grounds, and it was little the
busiest day of all. The race horses got
away first, but were closely followed
by the blooded stock. The grounds pre-
sented an animated appearance all day,
as thousands of men and women hustled
about to get their various exhibits
home, so that they could earn much
needed repose from their arduous week.
Dan Patch was in no hurry, however.
and rested comfortably in his roomy
stall, while the tumult reigned about
him. Almost every one on the grounds
had to take a. final look at the famous
racer before he set out in his. private
car for Indianapolis, where he will try
to lower the record again.
The officers were up bright and early,
departments. Everything was done in
a hurry, for many exhibitors. had other
fairs to attend, but there were no mis-
haps of serious nature.
Fully 100000 people attended Min
nesota's great annual exposition last
week and the record made is a high
one for coming years to meet. The
number Of tickets taken up was 273, 1854,
but this does not include the army of
grounds at night, nor the other thous-
ands who were admitted thru the gate
without tickets. Every day was a big
day, the smallest attendance being on
Thursday, when the turnstile count
was $4,000. Time was when Wednes-
day and Thursday were, the only days
which brought out satisfactory crowds,
but the people Of the state have been
| educated to the fact that the fair is a
six-day exposition, and that it is fully
as attractive on Mondays and Satur-
days as on any other day. Every ex-
h1blt is compelled to be in place bright
and early Monday morning, and not a
Saturday,. :
| Pavilion Certainty. :
With the phenomenally large attend
fatted to gratifying degree, and the
managers. now see their way clear to
the: erection Of the big live stock pa.
vilion, which will be the finest thing
OF ITS kind IN the country. It will cost
fully, 100000, but the board of manag
ers IS determined that every dollar
which can be scraped up will be put
into this pavilion or amphitheater. A
ring fully 600 feet long is wanted il
1t can be secured. It will be of stee]
and stone only, for it is to be 6reproot
as well as permanent. : -
There are many other improvements
needed, such as an additional swine pa
v1l1on' The the new one is only two
years DID,. it was only half big enough
this year. is entirely too small for Min
nes0ta pigs.
There was probably less dissatisfac
ton among the exhibitors this veal
than in the past. A swine exhibitors
VINO criticized the judges and the fail
management in ungentlemanly Ian
guage, was deprived of his prizes anl
sent nome empty handed. A few race
track protests were settled without al
} peal to the national board.
But for the unfortunate Ferris whoa
accident there were neither fires no.
accidents OF any character. The police
service was unusually efficient and tht
plckpockets were notable by their ali
sence:: No matter from what angle tn,
1alr IS observed it was huge success
and an gratifying to everyone concerned
Inc concess1onaires made more mono,
than ever before, and left for HON,
yesterday in the happiest of moods.
Make Two Sections.
At q meeting Of the farmers exhih
ting In agricultural hall it was sue
:, gested that. two sets of prizes be Of
fered for farm displays, one for tn
l southern counties and one for tn
: northern: The season is from one t
l two weeks later in the northern part O
; the state. Hardly any of the fruit an
: only part Of the vegetables are f
: for show purposes by the time the fai
2 opens. The prizes Invariably 90 to tn
y southern counties, not because thei
! soil is any better, but simply thru tn
Il favor of providence, say the men fro1
the, north: It is understood that til
matter will be brought formally to tn
attention of the board of managers.
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