The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
FAIR ANU SEMEkTS

The annual fair OF the BrOOklngS Co.
Fair association vii be held on their
grounds in the west part of this city
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week The past week has been
busy one for all those connected
with the fair, the time being devoted
to fixing up the grounds and getting
everything in readiness for the open
ing day Some work still remains to
be done, but it is expected that the
grounds and buildings will be in fair
condition by next week. On account
of the lateness of the season this year
the work on the track and grounds
could not be started until late, but
another year will see everything in
first class shape.
The management informs us that
they have secured first class carni-
val to exhibit here the three. fair days.
This company was one of the features
of the state fair at Huron last week,
and Brookings citizens at the fair
speak highly of the different attrac-
much better than the one which
exhibited here during our carnival
three or four years ago, as it con-
tains more and better shows. Among
the shows are the Alligator Farm,
Ocean Waive, Ferris wheel, Dixie Land
Crazy House. Merry-go-round, Fairy
Land In addition to the above there
will be two free exhibitions daily, con-
sstng OF a diving dog act and tumbling
and trapeza work The trapeze work
will be done by the same acrobat
who exhibited at the Minnesota state
fair.
The other attractions, including the
race program, are being arranged for
and we are assured by the manage
ment that there will be something
doing every minute for the entertain
ment of fair visitors.
The first day there will be dog
race, quarter mile and repeat. Dogs
to be driven to some sort of vehicle.
Slow race for horses and mules, half
mile dash. Change riders and last one
to be the winner Prizes Of $40 are
offered for the winners of each OF
these two races A purse of S25 is
offered in the farmers trot or pace
for farm teams whose weight shall
not be less than 2i00, to be driven
to 3A inch lumber wagon with box
and spring seat half mile heat and
repeat. A purse of SZ5 is offered for
a farmers novelty race, for farm hor
sas under saddIe-walk z mile, trot
- mile and run I. mile.
Thursday, the second day there
will be q 800 trot COR a purse OF
5000. and a 2:25 trot for purse oI
500. There will also be pony races
for ponies under thirteen hands, half
mile heats, basc two in three, go
purse. and a novelty race for gentle
mems roadstecs. driven by owner
each man to harness horse, hitch to
buggy and trot o. pace a half mile
purse Of S-T.
The last day there will be two good
races, a $50 tr0t and 2:45 pace
each for purse Of $500. In addition
there will be 0 pony race for ponies
1t12 hands or under, half-mile heats
best two in three purse S23. There
will also be a gantemen's roadster
race for named horses to buG%ica or
road wagons, half-mila heats best two
in three. purse of $25.
Farmers should bring in their stoch
and farm produce for exhibition
Every farmer has something about tn+
place worth showing, and he should
make it point to bring it in The
fair is not by any means Brooliin6,s
institution. 1t belongs to the whole
county and every one in TIE county
should feel an interest and proprietor
ship in it In no other way can il
be made success.
All exhibites for the Woman de
partment must be brought to the build
ing by Wedn asday noon, September
25th, to allow the committee time tC
classify them.
The rain Monday night was a great
help to the fair track, and it could
not have been put in shape without
it. The track now needs travel on it
the more the better. and the people
Of the city are urged when they are
out driving to go to the track and
drive around a few minutes. This
will help it wonderfully.
Exhibitors should write to w H
Murphy. the assistant secretary, for
space for their exhibits. The sooner
this is done the better will be the
space secured and it will greatly
accommodate the fair management