The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-21
FAIR FOR 1908.
Twenty-Fourth Annual South Dakota
State Fair at Huron, S. D.,
September I'LL.
Largest Line of Attractions Ever Sc.
cured by the State Board Will
Be Seen.

Tuesday, September s, the first
active day of the fair, will be made
the greatest day of the week. Gov
ernor John A. Johnson, of Mime
sofa, will on that date deliver an
address and special trains will be
run on all railroads to make that the
best day of the fair. At IL o'clock
on that day the first successful air
ship flight ever held in this state
will be had by Strobel's aeronauts, of
Toledo, Ohio, who defeated the
world in the presence of $4,000
people at St. Louis, Mo-, on October
%, 1907, by winning both first and
second prizes. Again at five o'clock
in the afternoon Of the same day,
the great air ship will make its sec
ond flight. 1t viii be managed by
the same party who handled it at
st. Louis, Mo-, assuring the people
of South Dakota, results that will
be beyond question, the greatest
event of this kind that has 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 show, will afford eighteen
minutes of laughter and entertain
ment.
The Sapages, 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 stan
dard: An Indian village. the largest
Ferris wheel ever in the state, to-
gether with hundreds of minor at
fractions, are already under contract.
The State Fair Board has made
arrangements with Adjutant Engles-
I by for the state militia to police the
grounds, thus assuring ample pro-
lection to all visitors. The militia
will be composed of fifty picked men
for guard duty, one officer to COM
mand the camp with the rank Of
major, five lieutenants and the nee
officers. In addition an emergency
hospital will be Established on the
grounds, to consist of one surgeon,
two hospital stewards, and a COM
lplete hospital outfit to be placed at
the disposal of the association for its
free use in emergency. where any
one will be admitted free in case of
sickness or accident. In connection
with the militia, and under military
control, Fourth Infantry band OF
thirty pieces will furnish music dur
ing the week.
The agricultural exhibits alone
will repay every visitor for the time
and expense to visit the fair. The
following counties have applied for
space: Brown, Sphinx, Clark, Coding-
ton, Brookings, Kingsbury, Beadle,
Hand, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Butte,
Sanborn, McCook, Hanson, Miner
and Minnehaha. Thousands of peo-
pie 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 facil-
litating 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 fif-
ty 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
horsenen.
All other departments, such as
horticultural, woman's department.
dairy, mines and mining, and apiary
will have splendid exhibits.
We trust that all who can spare
the time to attend the south Dakota
State Fair will do so, and aid and
assist the South Dakota Board OF
Agriculture in bringing forth q
successful fair.
For premium list or any other in.
1 formation write,
i G. N. McIlvaine, Secretary,
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