The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
THE STATE FAIR.
This Years Will Easily Eclipse All
Former Efforts,

fairs of Minnesota will be opened to
the public Oh Monday morning, Sept
|3, at O'clock. Last years fair was
the largest yet held in the state, but
| this years will easily eclipse it, Exhi-
bits are more numerous IN all depart
| ments which have closed entries while
| in the others there are certain indi-
| cations that the record of 'O5 will be
surpassed.
First and foremost as an attraction
ut the fair will be the new $4,000
livestock amphitheatrc which is Just
being completed. 1t is the largest and
best arranged OF all the amphitheatres
at the fair grounds of the country and
its arena is larger than that of the
famous Madison Square garden, of
New York City.
The new building is dedicated to the
livestock industry of the northwest and
the formal dedication will be by James
j. Hill, the most famous railroad man
of modern times and {; lifelong pro-
moter of livestock as the safeguard of
farming interests. His speech will be
delivered in the amphitheatre on Mon
day morning at IL o'clock.
After this formal opening of the fair
and dedication of the amphitheatre,
the visitors will be at liberty to amuse
| themselves among the exhibits. Thes4
they will find ial perfect order. 1t is
Il steadfast rule Of the management of
the Minnesota fair to insist on having.
exhibits in place before the opening
hour.
Amuscmcnts will be started up right
after lunch on Monday. An immense
amusement program will be put on be-
fore the grand stand commencing at
O'Clock and lasting all the afternoon.
MI kinds Of races will be ON the pro-
gram. but the leading features of the
afternoon will be the attempts of Dan
Patch King of PAGERS" and Cresceus,
King of Trotters." to lower their own
worlds records Of 1.55 Ia and 2:O2 ii
respectively. These are the two most
famous stations in the world; both
now Minnesota horses 1t will b. an
event of Il lifetime to see them or, the
track together
Other great events will come off
the same afternoon. A 2:30 class
trottng race for Il purse of SO, 500, and
Il 2:09 pace will be sensational affairs.
Then the six days ladies relay riding
race will commence. This is a most
inspiring event The ladies' ride four
miles each day Of the fair changing
horses at the end of every mile before
the grand stand.
Half fare rates are made from all
points south and southeast of Minne-
apolis and ST. Paul. to II distance of
200 miles while to the northeast, north.
and west the rate extends from 400
to $50 miles, 1t reaches from Sault
Ste. Marie on the east to the Missouri
river on the west and Winnipeg on
the north.
An exceedingly large and important
cattle exhibition will be held during
the fair and auction sales of Aber-
idecn- Angus, Hereford and Shorthorns
will be held in the great amphitheatre
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons respectively.
The horse display will be larger than
ever. Farm machinery will cover fifty
acres; agricultural and horticultural
products viii. overflow from the great
agricultural hall.
e. n. Cosgrove of lie Sueur is presi- |
dent of the fair this year, as for sew
ertl years past. and E. w. Randall is
secretary. B. F.. Nelson of Minneap-
oils and c. NJ. Griggs. of ST. Paul, are
the vice presidents and the Board of |
Managers Is made up of j. NJ. I'm
derwood. Lake City: L. D. Baird. Aus
tin; w. NJ. Liggett. ST. Anthony Park:
VIM. E. Lee. Long Prairie: d. s. Hall, |
ington.
An event of great Importance to the
play-goins public is the opening of the
Lyceum theater today by the F'rawley !
one of the foremost organ
fzations in the country. T. Daniel