The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-07

At Huron, 8. D September
1915. 1906.

At Huron, 8. D, September
1915, 1906.
The good old-fashioned fair will be
realized at Huron. South Dakota.
Sept. 1915, 1906.
The State Fair Board realizes that
its first and principal aim should be
to afford the people of the state an op.
portunity to see the best in the line of
their various interests and exchange
experiences and views and make com.
parsons. Every possible courtsey
and encouragement has been extended
to exhibitors in every class. and the
response is most pleasing and salts
factory.
Three times this year the plat of
machinery lots has been enlarged.
There are five machinery exhibits
now actually entered for every one
seen at the Fair last year.
The cattle entries have been so
numerous as to compel the building
of a new auxiliary barn. in addition
to the splendid one erected for this
purpose last year.
Entries in other departments have
until all classes are fully represented.
The entertainment features of the
Fair have their full share of atten-
ton. In addition to the standard
horse race, in which however the
purses have been substantially in
creased and in which the classes are
now we'll filled--A LADIES RELAY
RACE is proving of great interest.
This race will be run off, one mile
heat each day. with change of horses
at the end of the first half mile. En-
tries to this race will be open until
Tuesday noon, September IL.
One Of the last remaining buffalo
herds on the continent owned by Mr..
James Philips, of Ft. Pierre will posi-
lively be on exhibition.
A team of buffalo driven to buggy
by young lady will also be exhibitedl
The Aberdeen State Band of forty
pieces will be in attendance the whole
week. rendering complete and varied
concert each day.
The Crow Greek Indians will haye
full village here with camp dances,
etc also Indian races and games in
the ring and before the grand stand.
On Wednesday the Children. on
Thursday the Old Soldiers. and on
Friday the Travelling Men will have a
special opportunity to attend and EN-
joy together the general and specia
features and attractions of those re-
spective days.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday there will be "Brohcho
busting" exhibitions by genuine cow
boys from the plains, and on each of
those days there will be ''Steer
Roping' contest open to all comers
for the premiums of $4,000. Sufficient
entries have already been made to
guarantee this contest.
On Monday afternoon in addition to
the band concert there will be a
match game of ball between teams
from Brookings and Letcher These
have been selected after careful
search as being likely to put up an
interesting contest.
The Loop. .the-Loop man will be
here regardless of weather. and
full line of miscellaneous shows are
under contract.
A sale of blooded stock will posi-.
lively be held under the management
of the Fair Board
The railroads of South Dakota have
made rate of one fare for the round
trip for all parties desiring to attend
the fair. In addition to the regular
train service, the North. Western,
Milwaukee and Great Northern rail
roads have all arranged special train
service on certain dates which will be
duly advertised by them.
The railroads after bringing exhi.
bits to the Fair at regular rates will.
on proper certificate, by the SECRETARY
of the Fair, return the same gratis;
excepting horses.)