The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-08
THE FAIR OF 1908.
Praised by the Newspapers Of the
County.

Praised by the Newspapers Of the
County.
Aurora Times: The Brookings
County Fair was most successful in
every way. There was display of
live stock that would have been a
credit to any Of the eastern states,
while the farm and garden products
were "all prize winners" or would
have been IL the entries had not been
so large.
The display in the woman's build
ing was as fine as we have ever seen
anywhere and the only thing that
seemed to be lacking was space. The
building was certainly filled tu its
fullest capacity
The races were all well filled and
proved to be all that the most ex-
acting could ask for Baseball and
splendid line of attractions kept
everyone good natured while waiting
for the next race-as we heard one
party express it "a regular three ring
circus"
The attendance was all that the
fair merited with the exception of the
last day when weather conditions kept
great many away. 1t Is estimated
that from three to four thousand peo-
pie were on the grounds Wednesday
and Thursday.
| That the fair was grand success
In every way is due wholly to the un-
firing efforts of the officers and those
who had the work in charge and they
should be given full credit. The 1909
fair cannot help but be a hummer"
after the success of the one just past.
Bruce Herald: The county fair held
success. The displays of cattle, hors-
es, hogs and sheep showed a fine col
lection of animals, the display OF chick
ems was especially good and the fruit
display was all that could be expected
from a twenty year old state, while
there were some as good samples of
grain and vegetables as could be
found in any state. The trotting, pac-
ing and farmers lumber wagon races
seemed to attract the attention of the
crowd and give general satisfaction.
The specialties were as good as at the
state fair. There was good atten-
dance running up to between 5000
and 1000 on Wednesday and Thurs
day which demo 1strates the fact that
the grandstand another year will have
to be made twice as large to accomo-
date the crowd The chief event on
Tuesday was the spelling match be-
tween the seventh and eighth grades
and the fifth and sixth grades OF pupils
of the public schools of the county.
The Brookings Press says: There
was a total of one hundred and thir-
teen children who entered the con-
tests, the results showing that The
city schools held the spoilers OF the
county, the fifth sixth and eighth
grades contributed the winners of
eight of the total of ten prizes. 1T
is hardly fair for the Press to. claim
that the city school held the spoilers
of the county" when the first prize
of $40 in the eighth grade was won by
Mavis Grinols of Sterling township
and the fourth prize of the same grade
secured by Genevive Handwork of
Eureka, especially when it is consid-
cred that in all probability that three
fourths of all the contestants were
city school pupils.
The county fair taken as whole
expect and the officers are entitled
to great credit for accomplishing so
much in two short years, erecting one
of the best and most convenient stock
pavilions in the Northwest. No doubt
other equally as good buildings will be
erected in time.
Arlington Sun: Nearly everybody
from Arlington and vicinity who could
get away attended the Brookings coun-
tyy fair last week. On Wednesday
the fans accompanied the ball team
and watched the home boys take the
honors from Aurora. Considering that
the Arlington team had not played a
game for nearly two months the game
was a good one, the score being ave
to- three in favor of this town. Thurs
day saw a good sized delegation from
this place, and on Friday large num-
Der went with the band, which furnish
ed music on that day, and .eceived
praise for the rapid progress they are
making in a musical line.
The Brookings fair this year was a
success. The exhibits, many of them,
were equal to those at the old state
| fairs. The stock show was especially
fine The races were among the best
in the state. The crowds were all that
had been hoped for by the manage
ment. The weather was good all
through the season. In short, the
Brookings county people and the
Brookings city people, especially ex-
erted themselves to put up good
show, carry it on in fair and bust
ness like manner, and in all things
did there best to- entertain all who
came in cordial spirit. Those who
attended got their moneys worth, and
another year they will all go again.
1t will be hard for another county in
the state to get ahead of Brookings
in the fair business.
| ,Volga Tribune: The Brookings
County Fair was declared a success
by every one who attended and was
by rar the best of it's kind ever held
in the county and probably the best
ever held in the state. The receipts
showed a marked advance over last
years fair. This years amount for
the first three days was over $1,000
/ &c. "a