Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-14
Twenty-Fourth Annual South
Dakota State Fair at
Huron Sept. I'll
GOV. JOHNSON SPEAKS SEPT. 8
Largest Line of Attractions
Ever Secured by the
State Board Will
Be Seen.
Rae ng Every Day by Clas-
Siest Fields of Horses
Ever Brought to
the State.

Tuesday, September 8, the frs
active day of the fair, will be mad,
the greatest day of the week. Gov
John A. johnson Of Minnesota will
on that date deliver an address,, anC
special trains will be run on all rail
| roads to make that the best day o
the fair. At II O'Clock on that day
the first successful air ship flight evel
held in this state will be had by
Strobe's aeronautS, of Toledo, Ohio
who defeated the world in the pres
ence of 125,O0O people at St. Louis
Mo-, on October %, 1907, by winning
both first and second prizes. Again
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day the great airship will make
it's second flight. 1t will be managed
by the same party who handled it al
St. Louis, assuring the people OF
South Dakota results that will be-
beyond question, the greatest event
of its kind ever held in the state, anG
who are under contract to make two
successful flights each day of the
fair.
Fink's Coon Town Circus, trained
animal show, will afford eighteen
minutes of laughter and entertain
ment.
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 Ferris
wheel ever in the state, together with
hundreds of minor attractions, are al
ready under contract.
The State Fair Board has made ar.
rangements with Adjutant Engelsby
for the state militia to police the
grounds, thus assuring ample protec-
tion to all visitors. The militia will
be composed of detail Of fifty picked
men for guard duty, one officer to
command the camp with the rank of
major, five lieutenanJs and the nec-
essary number of non-commissioned
officers. In addition an emergency
hospital will be established on the
grounds, to consist of one surgeon,
two hospital stewards, and complete
hospital outfit to be placed at the dis
posal of the association for its free use
in any emergency, where anyone will
be admitted free in case of sickness or
accident. In connection with the
militia, and under military control,
the Fourth Infantry band of thirty
pieces will furnish music during the
week.
The agricultural exhibits alone will
repay every visitor for the time and
expense to visit the Fair. The fol-
lowing counties have applied for
space: Brown, Sphinx, Clark, Coding-
ton, Brookings, Kingsbury, Beadle,
Hand, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Butte,
Sanborn, McCook, Hanson, Minor and
Minnehaha. 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 anything else.
The live stock department will be
the largest and best exhibit ever
made in the northwest. One new
large cattle barn has been erected,
thus enabling that department to
take care of many more cattle than
heretofore. Two additional swine
barns have been erected, thus facili-
tating 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 hor-
ticultural woman's department., dai-
ry, mines and mining, and apiary,
will have splendid exhibits.
We trust all who can spare the
time to attend the South OAK kota
State Fair will do so, and aid and as
sist the South Dakota State Board of
Agriculture in bring forth a success
full Fair.
For premium lists or any other in
formation write
G. N. MCILyAINE, Secretary,
Huron, South Dakota.
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