Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
WILLMAR FAIR
ON NEXT WEEK
Wfllmar's Big Event Opens Next
Wednesday. Brief Notes of
Features of the Fair

The Willmar Street Fair will
open next Wednesday. Exhibits
will be received and arranged on
that day. Let everybody bring
the best of what they have produced
to compete for the prizes. Remem-
Der that every exhibit adds that
much to the success of the fair.
Every business man who has any
thing especial to show should secure
space on the street to make the ex-
hibit. Very likely enough booths
cannot be provided this year. but
if application is made in time space
can be secured on the street and
some arrangement be made for
shelter. Local exhibits should be
arranged as early as possible.
Let everybody decorate their
business buildings and residences
for the fair. A general decoration
of the city will add to the festive
ness Of the occasion.
The fair management wishes us
to announce that no small confetti
will be permitted to be used IN the
evening carnival. Large sized con-
fetti may be used. Innocent fun
will not be interfered with, but
boisterous and rough play will not
be tolerated.
The livery men have been inter-
viewed and have agreed that the
charge for stabling will in no case
exceed fifty cents for team per
day during the street fair.
A program of sports will be car
RED out each day of the fair.
There will be foot races, three-leg-
ged races, handicap races, sack
races, and a number of mirth-pro-
voking contests. One feature
which it is believed will interest
many will be series of baseball
games on one Of the city's squares,
an indoor baseball to be used.
Nobody should miss the big pa
rade on Thursday. Printed pro-
grams Of the same will be distrib-
uted. The following cash prizes
will be awarded:
For the best general purpose
farm team appearing in the parade
first prize, $500; second prize,
So 90.
For the best farm carriage turn
out, team, harness and vehicle con-
sidered first prize, $500; second
prize, $500.
For largest family from the coun-
try, parents and children, appear
ing in parade-prize, $500.
For largest load of Kandiyohi
county girls, above Is years of age,
appearing in parade-tirst prize,
So. 90; second prize, $500.
For the most comical rig in the
parade-frst prize, $500; second
prize, $500.
The evening programs of the
Street Fair will include some COL
ored fire tableaus. The program
of these will be announced in print
ed bulletins. The tableaus will on
one evening include the coronation
Of the Carnival Queen.
The Willmar Band, the MAYNARD
Band and the band carried by the
1.-TWO Merry Tramps" theatrical
troupe will furnish music during
the fair.
There will be eight good free
street attractions that will be seen
twice daily, afternoon and even
ings. They include the following
The Whirling Huffmans on the
Bicycle Whirl. A clever and high.
priced attraction.
The High Dive.
La Belle Sisters-Aerial Acrobats
and trapeze performers.
Jumping the Gap on Bicycle
a daring feat.
| Comedy Clowns in aerial aero.
batic feats.
| The Great Mexican Acrobat, Sig.
nor Frisco.
i Comedy Contortion Acts.
! Prof. Hanson, the Swedish Samp.
son, will perform his feats o
strength, such as driving big spike.
thru planks with his fist, bending
iron rods and horse shoes, liftinf
heavy weights, and many othel
marvellous acts Of strength.
The pay street attractions will
include a fine merry-go-round.
Ferris wheel, and a number of ten
shows.