Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-08-21
INTERSTATE FAIR news
BETTER FACILITIES FOR HAND.
LING STOCK.
Suburb Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or Premiums and Cash Prizes
High Glass Amuscments-Datcs
September .-12. Inclusive. .

uich Class Amuscments-Datcs
September 7-12. Inclusive. ~.
Every year since the organization OF
tbe Interstate Live Stock Fair Associa-
ton at Sioux City, Iowa, the manage
ment of the fair have been making
improvements. h Interstate Fair,
as most people know, is a private lnsti-
tuition and does not receive state aid.
r. never has received aid from any
one except the business men of Sioux
City. 1t has, therefore, been forced to
make improvements gradually. Even
the railroads have MOI been 50 liberal
as they should have been; they have
not been supplying and
loading facilities at the fair
that were entirely up to standard.
This year, however, the
railroad is busy laying new tracks and
new platforms so as to enable 1t TO
handle the business for the fair with
dispatch. Formerly only one or two
cars could be unloaded at a time.
When the present improvements will
have been completed, which will be
two weeks before the fair opens, ten
cars can be loaded or unloaded at a
time, This news will be especially APP
preciated by the breeders who intend
to show live stock at the fair. For
merry they have frequently been de-
layed form one to two days on the 1alr
grounds after the close of the snow
before they could get their stock snip
ped out. This Inconvenience Will not
obtain this year. On the other name
they will be able to ship their STOCK
late Saturday afternoon mmedlately
after the stock parade which Will take
I -. -. 1000 ~ frnpt Of the grand
'tand
Better Facilities Everywhere.
What applies to the stockmen also
applies to machinery exhibitors ana
others. 1t is confidently expected by
the management that the improve
ments which the Milwaukee railroad IS
putting in will greatly increase the
exhibits al the fair his year as we'll
as make the exhibitors better satisfied.
The Interstate Fair management
are to be congratulated upon the
many other improvements they are
making on the grounds. Barns are
being repaired; walks are being fixed
up and better drainage is being pro-
vided for the grounds in general. This
will be a very great Improvement and
will be especially noticeable IN case
there should be a rainy day or two
during fair week. Teams with drags
and rollers and other paraphernalla
are at work on the race track every
day and they will continue to work
until the fair opens. This is GONE IN
order to maintain the track in first
class condition. and if possible to make
It faster than ever.
Good Hotel Accommodations.
One of the things prospective visit
DIS want to know about is whether or
not they will be Die to find comforta-
BILE sleeping quarters in the city should
they decide to attend the fair. 1t may
be stated in this connection that hotel
accommodations in Sioux City this
year are better than ever, many new
hotels having been built since last
year. There is no city in the north
west that has better hotel accommc-
| datioRs than Sioux City. A bureau of
information has been organized, one
branch of which will be located at
| the fair grounds and another in Sioux
City, either in the Iowa building an
mex in the Commercial Club rooms or
in the Y. M. c. A. building. This bu-
| reau of Information will have a COM
plete list of private homes where Wis
itors who cannot be accommodated In
hotels will be cared for. Anyone,
therefore, who reaches the city at a
time when it is difficult or impossible
to secure rooms at the hotels should
consult the bureau Of information and
be directed to some private home
With new hotel facilities it is not like
ly that a great many will nave to go
to private homes unless. they so de-
sire.
Larger Premiums and Purses.
M ;p5,,oo a 1Arrer p,,rpbor re hraad.
ers to make exhibits at the Interstate
Fair the. management ave increased
the total amount of premiums offered
very materially. The classification Of a
number Of the breeds has been re-
range SO hat instead of offering
four premiums for individuals and
herds as has been the case in former
years, six are now offered in many Of
the breeds. This is true at least of
the Short-horn, the Hereford and the
Angus breeds of cattle. The purses
for the different races are also very
liberal and will serve to interest an
immense number of horsemen. Over
100 horses have been entered for the
different race events and among them
are some of the fastest on the turf.
The race program is said to be one of
the best in the northwest by those IA
mfliar with racing events all over the
country. The races will not be allowed
to drag at any time. but will be con-
Quoted as in former years with a
snap and vim so characteristic of the
many races hat have been pulled off
On the track in Woodland Park.
Stall and Pen Prices.
Stockmen will be interested in
knowing the price to be charged for
stalls and pens Box horse stall will
be IS for the season; stalls not boxed,
So; cattle stalls that will hold two
head will cost 81: single stalls cannot
be purchased. Hog pens SIS in size
will rent at SO cents for the season and
SO will also sheep pens. Stall space
reservation should be made at least
/ fifteen days prior to the opening of
the fair, S~eptembers7. Breeders who
desire to bring sale stock to the fair
may do so; for this purpos a reasona-
BILE number of stalls. at twice the
prices mentioned above for show ami
mails, will be provided. A consider
been On the grounds in former years.
and no doubt there will be more this
| year. In view of his farmers who are
looking for some good Foundation
stock with which to found new herds
or improve grade herds will have a
most excellent opportunity to find
what they want during fair week.
There are many advantages in buying
stock at a fair, prominent among
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