The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Republican Candidate for
Governor Speaks Today
RAIN CUTS OUT THE RACES.
Track Was Soft and Horses Unable
tc Make Good; the Firemen on a
Run This Morning.

From fridays Daily
The fair has been treated to all kinds
! of weather, rain, sunshine, threatening
| clouds, etc. In fact, April weather has
prevailed all the week. Whether a mis-
take was made in setting the date just
at the time of the fall equinox will be
demonstrated by the kind of weather
that is given the rest of the week.
The attendance today was interfered
with by the threatening weather, and
last nights rain. which made the roads
so bad that a great many farmers who
had planned on coming remained at home
instead. The Milwaukee train this morn
ing from the south, was packed full.
Twenty got on at Wells, 25 at MinnesO-
ia Lake, los at Mapleton and so at
Rapidan. This is twice as many fair
excursionists as the same train brought
in yesterday. The trains on the other
roads brought a good many. 1t was st.
Peter day, and a big crowd would have
come from there under ordinary weather
conditions.
Yesterdays attendance surprised even
the fair managers. The exact number
of paid admissions was ALSO, which
means 81, l20. The receipts from the
grand stand were about $3.50, making
a total from these sources of $3.50.
If the weather had been fine, it is be-
lieved that 5000 people would have been
on the grounds today and tomorrow.
The balloon ascension yesterday after
noon was a pleasing feature, although
the ascension was probably not over 200
feet, and the balloon began to come
down so soon that the parachute leap
was omitted. The ascension will be
made each afternoon.
The rain made the race track so soft
that the races this afternoon. were de-
clared off, but if no further rain falls
those scheduled for tomorrow will come
off. The track was soft yesterday and it
was impossible to make good time.
The band concert was rad as usual
at 9:30 a. m. today, and was much APP
preciated.
At promptly 1890 o'clock, the fire de-
partment gave an exhibition, responding
to an alarm sent in from box 25. The
run was made to the Stahl house corner
very quickly, and a stream of water
was shot up into the air, far above any
of the surrounding buildings. Then the
stream was turned horizontally. Hun
dreds watched this splendid sight.
This afternoon the event of chief in
terest was the address at the fair
grounds by Hon. A. L. Cole of Walker.
The address began at shortly after two
o'clock, and was made from a dray
hauled in front of the grand stand. Mr..
Cole gave an interesting talk.
Yesterdays fair notes gave the j. ].
Case company credit for having a large
tent on the grounds. The tent is the
property of the international Harvester
company, which has a large and credit
able exhibit on the ground.
The Races.
Owing to the muddy condition of the
track yesterday at the fair grounds, the
chief event of the day, the 2:2O pace for
a purse of $500 offered by the Standard
Brewing company, was postponed until
today. The special race of yesterday re-
suited as follows:
Jimmy Mcintyre, b g, H. Loomis,
st. Paul l
st. James, b 9, ]. Wilka, Man
Little Prince Russell. b S. j. d.
Humiston, Eagle Lake ........2 3 4
Valse Caprice, b m, Carlos Boyn-
ton, st. Paul. .....3 d 3
DIR. Driver, b S, Tom Foley, Man
T.no O.EOK, OK, O,EC