The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-13
STATE FAIR FOR 1908
Tuesday, September s, the first

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tive day of the Fair, will be made the
greatest day of the week. Gov. Johr.
A. Johnson, of Minnesota, will on that
date deliver an address, aud special
trains will be run on all railroads to
ma ke that the best lay Of the fair. AT
II o'clock on that day the first success
full air ship flight ever held ID this
state will be had by Strobel's 5 aeronauts
of Toledo, Ohio, who defeated the
world in the presence Of 125, 900 people
at st. Louis, Mo, on October %, 1907.
by winning both first and second priz-
es. Again at $ o'clock in the after
noon Of the same day the great airship
will make its second flight. It will be
managed by the same party who ham
died it at st. Louis, assuring the pen.
pie of South Dakota results that will
be, beyond 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 snow, will afford eighteen min
utes of laughter and entertainment.
The Savages, sensational comedy
aerialists, with wardrobe par excellence.
Spot, tbs 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 Ferris
wheel eyer in the state, together with
hundreds of minor attractions, are al
ready under contract.
The State Fair Board has made ar
rangements with Adjutart Engelsby
for the state militia to police the
grounds, thus assuring ample protec-
ton to all visitors. The militia will be
composed of detail Of fifty picked
men for guard duty, one officer to COM
mand the camp with the rank of ma
jor, five lieutenants and the necessary
number of non-commissioned officers.
In addition an emergency hospital will
be established on the grounds, to con-
sist OF one surgeon, two hospital stew
ards, and complete hospital outfit to
be placed at the disposal of the associa.
ton for its free use in any emergency,
where any one will be admitted free in
case of sickness or accident. In con.
nection with the militia, and under
military control, the Fourth Infantry
band of thirty pieces will furnish mu.
sic during 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, Clark, Codington, Bea
die. Brookings, Kingsbury, Hand
Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Butte, San
born, McCook, Hanson, Miner ant
Minnehaha. Thousands of peopl,
from the east will visit the fair, ant
exhibits of this nature will do more t.
advertise the resources of the state thar
anything else.
The live stock department. will be tn,
largest and best exhibit ever made il
the northwest. One new large cattle
barn has been erected, thus enabling
that department. to take care of many
more cattle than heretofore. Two ad
ditional swine barns have been erected
thus facilitating more space for tha
growing industry.
The poultry exhibit will exceed tha
of 1907, which was the largest entry
ever had in the state.
The speed program will be the bes
ever held in the state, beyond an!
question. One hundred and fifty hors
es, at least, will be at the races. Sixt,
are in daily training on the track a