Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-07
S. D. 1908 STATE FAIR
Twenty Fourth Annual South nako-
ia State Fair at Huron,
September Til.

tive day of the fair, will be made the
greatest day of the week. Gov. John
A. johnson, of Minnesota, will on
that date deliver an address, and spe-
cial trains will be run on all railroads
to make that the best day of the fair.
At IL o'clock on that day the first
successful air ship flight ever held in
this state will be had by Strobel's aer-
onauts, of Toledo, Ohio, who defeated
the world in the presence of 125,000
people at St. Louis, Mo, on October,
%, 1907, by winning both first and
second prizes. Again at 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, be-
yond question, the greatest event Of
its 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 trained
animal show, will afford eighteen min
utes of laughter and entertainments.
The Savages, sensasonal comedy
aerialictS. 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 standards:
an Indian village, the largest Ferris
wheel ever in the state, together with
hundreds of minor attractions, are al
ready under contract
The state fair board has made ar
engagements with Adjutant Engelsby
for the 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, one officer to
command the camp with the rank OF
major, five lieutenants and the nee
essary number of commissioned
officers. In addition an emergency
hospital will be established on the
cr,.n,,ndS ~, conc;pt &c o,,o .-,,,.rre.,.,,
two hospital stewards, and a complete
hospital outfit will be placed at the
disposal of the association for its FREQ
use in any emergency, where anyone
will be admitted free in case of sick.
ness or accident. In connection with
the militia, and under military con-
troll, the Fourth Infantry Band of
thirty pieces will furnish music dur
ing the week.
The agricultural exhibits alone will
repay every visitor for the time and
expense to visit the fair. The follow
ing counties have applied for space:
Brown, Sphinx, Codington, Brookings,1
Kingsbury, Beadle, Hand, Hyde,
Hughes, Stanley, Butte, Sanborn,
McCook, Hanson, Miner and Mime
haha. Thousands of people from the
east will visit the fair, and exhibits of
this nature will do more to advertise
the resources of the state than any
thing else.
The live stock department will be
the largest and best exhibit ever made
in the northwest. One new large cat
tie barn has been erected, thus en-
abling that department to take care
of many more cattle than heretofore.
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
ever 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 least, 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 hors
ticultural, womans departments, dairy,
mines and mining, and apiary, will
have splendid exhibits.
We trust that all who can spare the
time TO attend the South Dakota state