Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-06
OPEN EIGHT DAYS
Announcement Made for THE
+ Greatest Fair on Earth"
in Springfield.
EXPOSITION IN SEPTEMBER
Secretary Garrard Gives Out Informa-
ton With Reference to the i,
1905 Illinois Fair.

The premium lists of the Illinois
state fair are being distributed. and
the announcement is made that The
Greatest Fair on Earth" will open on
Saturday morning, Sept. so, and con-
tinue eight days. closing Saturday af-
fternoon, Oct 4, at O'Clock In set
ting forth the advantages of the fair,
w. c. Garrard, the secretary, says:
Greastest Exhibition Made.
The fair of 1905 will be the greatest
exhibition of live stock, mechanic arts,
farm products, horticulture and f1oricul-
ture, fine arts, textile fabrics, machin-
kery and vehicles, dairy, apiary, culin-
airy and pantry stores ever made at a
state fair
The premium list for the fair has
been carefully revised and many new
premiums offered and old ones increas-
ed in almost every department, and it
is expected that the liberality shown by
the board will be appreciated by ex-
hibitors and encourage them to bring
the best in the land" TO the fair.
Already orders have been placed for
stalls, pens and space, largely in ex-
cess of any previous year in the his
tory of the fair, so early in the season.
The Illinois state fair grounds are
conceded by all to be the most beauti-
full and complete of any in the world
to-day, and the accommodations for the
housing and caring for the grand ex-
hibits coming from every state in the
union. as well as from the Dominion of
Canada and the Republic of Mexico.
are moi equaled in the United States.
Annual Carnival
The annual carnival given by the
Business Mems association of the city
of Springfield, for the entertainment of
visitors to the fair who remain in the
city over night, will be on a larger and
more elaborate scale than ever before
and a splendid program of free attrac-
tions will be given every evening in
the public square and adjoining streets.
The electrical display in connection
with the carnival will excel any here
tofore attempted and will be of itself n
sight Wei worth seeing.
The railroad facilities for getting to
and from the grounds have been great
~ improved. both for exhibits and Wis
itors. No fair ground in the country
is so fully and magnificently equipped
for the care, comfort and convenience
of exhibits or exhibitors of live stock,
machinery, vehicles and farm products.
etc, of all kinds, as the great Illinois
state fair. Visitors from nearly every
state in the union come annually to this
great exhibition. There will be no let
up on the part of the board of agricul-
ture in its efforts to make the coming
fair the greatest exhibition of it's kind
ever held under its management. Mel
Their time nor expense will be spared to
maintain the well known title of 1.-The
Greatest Fair on Earth" Illinois stands
today at the head of the long list of
agricultural states. because of its great
natural conditions and advantages. as
well as the energy. Iiberality and pluck
of it's general assembly, board of agri-
culture, and the enterprise of its citi-
Zens.
The public generally is fully inform
ed as TO splendid race track, barns and
stock pavilion, as well as the expos-
ton. dome and poultry buildings and
the machinery hall
Excursion rates of one fare for the
round trip will be given on all railroads
of the state. Exhibits of every descrip-
ton Except horses) will be charged
one tariff rate going and will be re-
turned free to the place of shipment if
no change of ownership has taken
place.
Carries New Opera.
The Mayor of Toxic" Richard