Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-19
COUNTY FAIR OPENS,
SUCCESS ASSURED
Large Crowd Present From the
Moment the Gates Were
Swung Open Today
MANY FROM OUT OF TOWN
Viewing the Exhibits Occupied the
Forenoon-Raees on This Afternoon,
With Many Witnessing This Feature
Trains Bring 1000 From Other
Towns-.Thouaands on the Grounds
This Afternoon.
Today's attendance, estimated. $500

Today's attendance, estimated. !. $500
With a perfect day, and a promise
of continued fair weather, 1t would
seem, from today's indications, that
nothing short Of a calamity could pre-
vent the first annual fair Of the Mac
shall County Fair Association from be-
ing a tremendous success. Today ev-
erything points in that direction, aud
from the standpoint of attractions, ox-
hitits and attendance, 1t gives indi-
cation OF outdoing any fair held this
year in central Iowa.
Without ceremony, save that inci-
GENITAL to the beginning of the program
Of the Modern Woodmens picnic, the
gates of the fair were formally opened
this morning. Few, save those who
were engaged arranging the display CT
exhibits. or workmen and stand ten
ders were upon the grounds. With the
arrival of the Bethel band, which
headed the Woodmen's parade, the
crowd came, and until late this after
noon, a steady stream of people poured
in thru the two entrances. By II
o'clock the paid admissions had reach
ed 1000, and fully 500 others who had
business of one kind or another, wee
~, %ba rronnd Tho oStiynn 70 of & h10
for the opening day, is believed to BIO
very conservative.
Out. Flown Crowd Largo.
Fully four out of every five OF those
who entered the fair ground gates be-
fore noon today were from outside the
city Svr from adjoining counties. Very
many OF these came early, and large
number of them in vehicles, bringing
their families. These brought With
them their dinner and remained on the
grounds all day.
Had all of those who drove to the
city taken their conveyances to the
grounds there would not have be-
gun 10 have been room enough for the
animals and vehicles. The upto VI
feed stables and yards were swamped
with business, and hundreds OF car
riages and buggies were stored iE the
streets. 1t was not until AFTERNOON
that the crowd from this city began
to enter the grounds.
Exhibits the Attraction.
To the 1000 or more who were on
the grounds this morning the exhibits,
especially those of live stock OF the
various classes, were the attraction.
The barns and tents in which the swine
were housed, the poultry shed ard the
cattle and sheep exhibits were crowd
ed all forenoon with constantly
changing throng. Hundreds were at
tracted to the excellent display in the
floral hall. The vast displays OF ths
products of the city's factories. bug
eies, agricultural implements, farm
machinery, engines, lighting plants,
and articles of all descriptions, which
fill two sides Of almost the entire
length of three streets of tents, at
tracted other hundreds. To see all or
the exhibits of various kinds would
require an entire days time. The fair
grounds has been transformed into a
CITY of canvass, and a view from any
point does not reveal but a small part
Of the aggregate display.
Races Began Today.
The first of the series of track events
for the three days was called this al
ternoon. They included for the after-
noon the 2:25 trot, 500 pace, exhibition
run by the local fire department, motor
cycle race, novelty race, half mile dash
for the gallopers, slow mule race and
half mile dash, open only to Marshall
county horses. The track, wien It's new
dressing recently put on, while heavy
from the recent rains this morning,
was rapidly drying out. and by Thurs
day promises to be very fast.
Railroad Trains Crowded.
While it is hard, to estimate the NUM-
Der of persons who came from the sur
rounding country today, it is believed
that the three railroads carried 1000
people into the city this morning. All
of the trains were crowded and IN
some cases the passengers rode I'M bag
gage and box cars. The north bound
Central train carried two extra
coaches, both Of which were filled In
addition to the regular equipment. The
crowd that came from the Story City
branch. 200 or more, rode in box cars,
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where they could find room. The
Northwestern local from the west
carrying two cars, was so badly crowd
ed that fully seventy-five rode stand
ing up in the baggage car.
Thursdays Program.
Thursday is to be one of the best
days of the fair. The days program
will begin at o'clock with a concert
by the Soldiers Home band. At 9:15
the judging Of the exhibits will begin
and will continue turnout the day. The
afternoon program will open with a
concert by the Soldiers Home band at
/ O'clock At 1870 the 1925 pace will
be called, and at 300 o'clock the 1920
trot. At 3 o'clock the fire department
will give a half-mile exhibition run,
and at g.: Is o'clock there will be
half mile motor cycle race. AT $3.50
will come the novelty race, at 400
O'Clock the three-quarters mile dash for
the runners and at AIS the slow mule
race.