Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-13
STATE FAIR OF 1908.
Twenty-fourth Annual South Dakota
Fair at Huron Sept. 7.11.

TWenty-fourth Annual South Dakota
Fair at Huron Sept. 7-11.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, the first active
day of the fair will be made the great
est day of the week. Gov. John A..
johnson of Minnesota 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 II o'clock on that day the first
successful airship fight ever held in
this state will be had by Strobel's
aeronauts of Toledo, Ohio, who de-
feated the world in the presence OF
$4,000 people at ST. Louis, Mo-, ON
Oct 20, 1907, by winning both first
and second prizes. Again at o'clock
in the afternoon of the same day the
great airship will make its second
flight. 1t will 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 its kind 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, trained
animal show, will afford eighteen min.
utes Of laughter and entertainment.
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
already under contract.
The state fair board has made ar
rangements with Adjutant Engelsby
for the state militia to police the
gcounds, thus assuring ample protec-
ton to all visitors. The militia will
be composed of detail of fifty picked
men for guard duty, one onicer to
command the camp with the rank Of
major, five lieutenants and the neces-
sary number of on-cOmmissioned Of
ficers In addition an emergency hos
pital will be established on the grounds
to consist of one surgeon, two hOSpl-
tai stewards and complete hospital
outfit to be placed at the disposal of
the association for it's free use in any
emergency, where any one will be adj
mittcd free in case of sickness or acct
dent In connection with the militia,
and under military control, the Fourth
Infantry band of thirty pieces will fur
nish music during the week. The agri-
cultural exhibits alone will repay
,eYery visitor for the time and expense
to visit the fair. The following coun-
ties have applied for space: Brown.
Sphinx, Clark, Codington, Bookings,
kngsbury. Beadle. Hand, Hyde,
Hughes. Stanley, Butte, Sanborn, Nc
Cook, Hanson, Miner 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.
Tie live stock department will be
The largest and best exhibit ever made
il the Northwest. One new large cat
lie barn has been erected, thus en-
aiding that department to take care
OF many more cattle than heretofora
Two additional swine barns have been
erected, thus facilitating 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 tie
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, dairy,
mines and mining, and apiary, will
have splendid exhibits.