The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-09-20
the 1906 MANITOWOC
COUNTY FAIR GOES INTO
History as a Memorable Event.

History as Memorable Event.
The county fair, which opened on
Wednesday, Sept. 10, and continued for
four days, was splendid success as
whole and in all particulars This is
highly gratifying to the industrial as
sociation management, whose tireless
and we'll directed efforts have been
crowned with well-deserved success.
That their good work has won thorough
appreciation is evidenced by the wide.
spread interest that has been, and is
being, taken in the fair. The splendid
condition in which the grounds and the
race track have been placed is viewed as
a matter of pride by people throughout
the county The story of the attractive
ness of the new White City, consisting
of tasty. spacious substantial exposition
building, large poultry-exhibit build
ing spacious farm products-exhibit
building, large well-Constructed horse
exhibit barn, large, upto-date cattle
sheds, sheep sheds, swine exhibit sheds
horse stalls, cattle stalls, a large, tastily-
constructed live stock Judging pavilion,
an up-to-date Office building, new
spacious dining hall, the second best
grandstand in the state, 81 fine grand
stand office building, an up.to-date
Judges and musicians stand, new ma
chine sheds, a blacksmith shop, beer
hall, kitchen, and other necessary build
ings, the story of this new Manitowoc-
County White City was discussed in
every locality of this county and in ad
joining counties long before the fair
opened and the people the county over
knew that those who had converted the
fair grounds here into the best exposition
arena in the state (outside of Milwaukee,
would spare no pains and leave no stone
unturned to arrange for a highly credit.
able exhibit in all departments OF the
fair. to secure racing program worthy
of the fastest half mile track in the state,
and variety of unobjectionable amuse-
ment features. Hence the immense at
tendance at this years's fair. Hence the
hocking of crowds here from all parts OF
the county, from adjoining counties, and
from distant sections of the state. The
1906 fair was big success, 1) because
the fair management had made elaborate
preparations; (2) because the manage.
ment had succeeded in making it known
to the people what had been done upon
the fair grounds and what they proposed
TO do there e., the management had
advertised successfully; t3) because the
people of Manitowoc county land this
includes the people of Manitowoc and
Two Rivers) showed that they appreciate
a good thing when it is offered to them
and that they are eager and willing to
cooperate with an efficient fair manage
ment in the matter of making the county
show a humming success; and (4) be-
cause the weather conditions during the
fair were we'll nigh ideal, notwithstand-
ing the rain on the afternoon of the day
on which the fair opened.
Wednesday, Sept, 12th, saw the clos
ing of entries; and on the afternoon of
that day everything was in readiness for
the biggest fair in the history of the
twenty-three years of the existence of
the local industrial association. The
rain on the afternoon of Sept. u placed
the track in excellent condition for the
racing programs that were carried out
on the last three days of the fair. The
attendance on the first day numbered
about 700, more than 800 being paid ad-
mittances.
On Thursday probably about 4, 900
people visited the fair, most of whom, of
course, paid admissions. The races be-
gan Thursday afternoon. Several hun
dreds occupied seats on the grandstand,
and at least thousand people were
leaning against the fence encircling the
outer circumference of the race course,
and were watching the events with keen
interest. The speed program was all
that could be desired on each of the last
three days of the fair. Following is a
summary of the results of Thursday g
races:
2:;D PACE, PURSE S5OO-3IS5
| Woodhope C. Hamilton Milwaukee 1898
| Too Apt Tom Franey, Fond du Lac ~
| Omega w. Kenyon, Minneapolis 2334l
| Anna Held b. Nohlcheck, Hartland 34434
Time: 2:2l@; 220s; 22O'4; 2:22h; 2:2lA
23O TRoT PURSE $500 N5
Steiger G. w. Hamilton, Milwaukee ! /
Elias Payne j II Martin, Manitowoc 222
Echo Chas. short, Lake Geneva 333
Krekel J. G. Nelson, Mantowoc 444
Time; 2;2i14 232; 2:26h.
SPECIAL, PURSE SpU-3 ISj.
NV Belle J. A Meyer Waukesha 2lll
Miss Seward Tom Franey, Fond du Lac l232
ByronW w w A. Kenyon, Minneapolis 33 23
Geography Chas. A. Beatty Mauston 4444
Time 2:22'4 2;2l 2;22; 223.
Mr. A. Brown of Neenah acted as
official starter, and he gave excellent
satisfaction.
Friday was the big day of the fair. 1t
was chldrens day. The schools of the
city were closed on Friday, and, in COM
pliance with proclamation issued by
the mayor, business was suspended in
the city for the afternoon of that day.