Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-09-20
MILWAUKEE, DAY SAVES FAIR
FROM LOSS WHICH WEATHER
THREATENED.
OVER $4,000 CLEARED.
concessionaires Will Clear Neat Profit as
Result of Large Attend
ance

surplus of over $4,000 in the treasury.
1t was Milwaukee that saved the fair
from financial failure. The official fig
nres as compiled in the office OF the su-
perintendent of gates show that 1872
paid admissions were registered at the
Aarnstiles Thursday afternoon.
At the pass gate, 1857 complimentary
tickets were honored. No record was
kept of those who passed the carriage
gates. Estimating the number Of en-
ployes of the association, fair attend
ants, exhibitors and assistants, the con-
seSsionaires and those who passed
through the carriage gates at 10000, the
fair managers believe that the total at
tendance passed the 100000 mark.
1t was undoubtedly the largest crowd
that has ever been seen in Wisconsin
and exceeded in numbers only by worlds
expositions. The receipts at the gates
and grandstand were $42,6O6. This
passed the expectations of the treasurer
who declared this morning that the re-
celPtS today would be clear profit.
Will Clear $4,000.
I'VE will clear at least $1OOOO," said
Secretary True in his office this morning
Last year the profits were about $15,-
900, We did not hope to come out so
well, the two rainy days interfering with
the plans CT the association. We APP
peaied to the Milwaukee people to turn
out and attend the fair Thursday, and
we wish to thank them as we'll as the
thousands of visitors from all sections of
the state for their patronage. They not
only saved us from drawing upon our
reserve fund, but furnished way for US
10 draw the double red line on the cash
hook and find a balance of over $4,000
on the right side.'
Official Attendance Figures.
The following official figures as to at
tendance at the fair were given this
afternoon for the first four days: 1920,
Monday, passes, 2O29; children, 22,3Sl;
adults 37z4; total 2S.lS4.
Tuesday, passes, 3411; children, 243;
adults 4163; total 1917.
Wednesday, passes 1890; children 597;
adults 1860; total 1867.
Thursday-which broke all previous
records for any one day-passes, 1929;
children, 3216; adults, 5T,626; total,
66, l31.
These figures do not include the en-
france by vehicles at the various gates.
Proved by Railroads.
From official Railway figures, it be-
comes evident tha3 Milwaukee saved the
day at the state fair, when the figures
for Milwaukee day, as against the ar
rivals in the city over all roads on Thurs
day and Wednesday are considered.
The total number of passengers arriv
aug in the city from Monday morning I'M
til Thursday evening show a grand total
of 69947, which includes all ticket-hold
ers coming to the city, as there Is this
year no means of distinguishing presum-
able state fair visitors from the average
daily arrivals, except to take away the
average daily arrivals on the roads.
n Al
fair-when there were about $4,000 peo-
pie on the grounds. tn Milwaukee.
Northwestern and Wisconsin Central
roads brought in 3 total of but 10000
passengers.
On Wednesday-state day at the big
sh0w-the total arrivals were 10,057 pas
sengers by rail. Had weather conditions
been favorable it is believed that this
number of state visitors would have
been more than doubled.
The arrivals over the Milwaukee and
Northwestern roads, each day, We're as
follows:
The Observation-Disclosures. 240O; Tues
day, 37OO: Wednesday, 400; Thursday,
1900; total for the four days, $4,000.
The estimated arrivals today were 230O.
The average daily arrivals in the city
over the Milwaukee road, under normal
conditions, is 1000. 1850
The North Internationally, 1000;
Tuesday. 400: Wednesday. 1851; Thurs
day, $40; total for four days, 1851.
Today'S arrivals were estimated to be
about 1000. The North-W estern has an
average daily passenger list entering
Milwaukee, of about 1000.
The Wisconsin Central-For the four
days the total arrivals were 34OO. This
road brings in an average of 800 passen-
gers under normal conditions.
Parade of Winners.
One of the features which has grown
to be one of the best attractions of the
week was the parade of the winners IN
the horses and livestock departments OF
the fair. Promptly at II o'clock the
parade was started from the north end
of the grounds, the animals being led
down the principal streets and back to
their quarters.
AS usual, the draft horses had the
place of honor in the line of march.
They were followed by the driving
horses. the saddlers and then the ponies.
Guernsey cattle, Holsteins, Red Polled
and other breeds were all included IN
the line of the cattle display, the sleek
looking Jerseys bringing up the END or
the procession.
All of the cattle shown in the parade
were winners in this class. They We're
the finest specimens of livestock in Wis
cousin. and many of them were prize
winners at other large eXposltions and
Long flowing blue and red ribbons We're
tied to the horses to indicate the place
which they occupied on the books OF
the judges.
Thousands See March.
The parade was viewed by the thou
sands of visitors on the grounds, indi-
eating that this part of the programme
is watched with interest by those who
make it a point to spend at least day
at the state fair each year.
The value of space on the state fair
grounds to the concessionares was il
Illustrated Thursday. The manager of
Elma, the fat girl, took in 1919 at the
box office during the day. Serpentina,
half girl and half serpent, drew crowds
that netted over 5000. Other side shows
were all literally patrouized.
Gov. Hoard Is President.
Former Gov. W. D. Hoard of Fort At
kinson was elected president of the Wis
consin State Good Roads association at
the meeting on the state fair grounds
Thursday evening. The other officers