The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
STATE FAIR OF 1908.
Twenty-fourth Annual South Dakota
Fair at Huron Sept. ~.

Fair at Huron Sept. ~.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, the first active
day of the fair will be made the great
est day of the week. Gov. John A.
Johnson of Minnesota will on that
date deliver an address,, and special
trains will be run on all railroads to
make that the best day OF h fair.
At IL O'Clock on that day the first
successful airship fight eve held In
this state will be had by Strobels
aeronauts of Toledo, Ohio, who de-
feated the world in the presence OF
! 125, 900 people at st. Louis. Mo-, on
Oct. %, 1907, by winning both hrst
and second prizes. Again at s O'Clock
in the afternoon of the same day the
great airship will make its second
flight. 1t will be managed by the same
party who handled it at st. Louis, Mo,
| assuring the people of South Dakota
| results that will be, beyond question,
| the greatest event of it's kind ever
| held in the state, and who are under
| contract to make two successful flights
! each day of the fair.
Fink's Coon Town circus, a tralned
| animal show, will afford eighteen min
| utes of laughter and entertainment.
The Savages, sensational comedy
| aerialists, with wardrobe par excel
lence.
Spot, the high diving dog, owned by
| Frank Ulbreth, of Tracy, Mimi, Will
| give two performances each day.
Various shows of highest standard.
an Indian village, the largest Ferrls
| wheel ever in the state, together with
| hundreds Of minor attractions, are
| already under contract.
The state fair board has made ar
! rangements with Adjutant Engeis5y
| for tie state militia to police the
| grounds, thus assuring ample protec-
| ton to all visitors. The militia Will
| be composed of a detail of fifty picked
men for guard duty, Il oT1icer TO
| command the camp with the rank OF
| major, five lieutenants and the necrs-
! sary number of nOn-commissloned Of
| fcers. In addition an emergency nos
| pital will be established on the grounds
to consist of one surgeon, two hoSpl-
tai stewards and a complete hospital
| outfit to be placed at the disposal of
| the association for its free use in any
| emergency, where any one will be adj
! mittCd free in case of sickness or accl-
| dent. In connection with the militia,
| and under military control, the Fourth
| Infantry band of thirty pieces Will fur
| uish music during the week. The agrl-
| cultural exhibits alone will repay
| every visitor for the time and expense
o visit the fair. The following coun-
| lies have applied for space: Brown,
| Sphinx. Clark, C~odington. Brookings,
! Ningsbury. Beadle Hand, Hyde,
| hughes. Stanley, Butte, S%anhorn, Nc
| Cook. Hanson, Miner and Minnehaha.
Thousands of people from the East
VIII visit the fair, and exhibits Of this
nature will do more to advertise the
| resources of the state than anything
| else.
The live stock department will Be
| the largest and best exhibit ever made
| in the Northwest. One new large cat
lie barn has been erected, thus en-
aiding that department to take care
of many more cattle than heretofora.
| Two additional swine barns have been
erected, thus facilitating more space
for that growing industry,
The poultry exhibit will exceed that
Of 1907, which was the largest entry
eve had in the state.
The speed program will be the best
ever held in the state, beyond any
question. One hundred and fifty
horses, at seast, will be at the races.
Sixty are in daily training on the
track at this time. Two new speed
barns are being erected, which will
furnish fifty additional box stalls for
the convenience of the horsemen.
All other departments, such as hor,
ticultural. woman's department. dairy.
mines and mining. and apiary, will
have splendid exhibits.