Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-15
COUNTY FAIR OPENS
BEFORE GOOD CROWD
First Day Draws Many From
the Country to See the
Big Show
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THE OPENING PROGRAM TODAY
Exhibits in Place and Fair is Ready
For the crowd--Delishtfully Cool
Weather Accompanies Opening of
the Fair-Today i. Veterans Day
Tomorrow's Program.
COMPARISON ATTENDANCE.
Tuesday Of Last Year. .2,171
roday's Estimated Attendance. $500

IN bird annual county fair really
opened this morning. with weather
conditions that were ideal. and with in
dications pointing to an attendance
that will surpass Tuesday of last year.
Ely noon the exhibits and grounds We're
all in readiness for the crowd, which
began arriving late in the forenoon.
Practically all Of the exhibits were in
place this morning, altho there were
few who had entered live stock or 9TH
er exhibits who had not yet arrived.
Today saw a large number of fair
visitors arriving from out of the city.
"A number came by train, while many
others who live nearer by. drove in.
Today's Program.
Today's program opened this morn
Ing with a concert at the grounds by
Z the Melbourne band. The parade of
automobiles, which started from up
tow. snd ended at the grounds, at
= tracted much attention. Following it
there was a race between an auto and
motorcycle, q ladies' saddle race, mule
race. and ball game between the
Laurel and Clemens teams.
Today was veterans day when the
old soldiers of the city and county and
their wives and widows were admitted
without charge. Many took advantage
of this privilege.
Stock Judging Wednesday.
The judging of the live stock will
begin Wednesday morning, and contih-
ue until it is finished. Charles F. Cur
tiss, head Of the animal husbandry.
department of Iowa State college, will
judge the cattle and horses Mr.. Rowe,
of the same college. will Judge the
swine and sheep. F. III. Shellabarger,
OF West Liberty, will judge the poultry
and pet stock.
In numbers the swine area little UNI
der last year, but there Is a great in
! crease in the number Of sheep exhibit
ed There is also a considerable in
crease in the poultry department.
The cattle exhibit is feature, and
altho the number is slightly under last
year the quality surpasses either of
the two previous years. There are
more and better horses than were
shown last year.
Friday morning at 10 o'clock the
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hour later the carriage teams will be
Judged The animals Of both of these
departments are not on exhibition and
will be on the grounds only during the
time they are Judged.
Bleachers Are Put Up.
Bleachers that will seat between 500
and 900 were being erected today at
| the east end Of the grand stand. 1t is
expected that this additional seating
capacity will somewhat relieve the con-
gestion in the amphitheater.
Wednesdays Program.
Each days program will begin at
1880 O'Clock Tomorrow's entertain
ment consists Of three harness races
and other events. The first of these
Is a 2: IS trot, for purse Of $500. The
other event is the 1924 pace, for a
purse Of 5000. There are ten entries
for the first race and twelve for the
second In addition there will be a
l,alf-mile dash, open to Marshall coun
ty farmers. mule and novelty races and
minor events.